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Cool,thanks Andrew.Footpaths can in certain circumstances be diverted or closed but a good case needs to be made to the local authority before permission is granted. It tends to happen when countryside gets built over.
The local authority maintain the stiles, etc. Volunteers help by cutting back undergrowth and reporting problems. Landowners have a duty not to do anything to block paths or do anything to make them more difficult to traverse.