In the light of the reflorescence of FMD in Yorkshire, maybe a wholesale reopening of paths is not a good idea,
Still, got this from the Ramblers, which is in itself fairly encouraging:
Thanks for your comments, left at the RA website, which I've forwarded to the head of our FMD policy team.

Let me assure you we're making great efforts to pressure councils into reopening paths, with some success in certain areas, although by no means enough as yet. We are not just recommending people to go on urban walks: the urban walks page has been online since the beginning of the crisis and is an important resource which will remain useful even when the FMD crisis is over, but we are also trying to point people in the direction of countrysdie where they can walk. Our Long Distance Paths section now contains summaries of current openings and closures for all the National Trails and Scottish Long Distance Routes, and we'd love to include more information, but it is not easy to come by -- even some local authorities profess not to know which paths they have opened and closed -- and we do not have the resources to collate it. I hope this answers at least some of your points.

Best wishes

Des de Moor
Information Officer
Ramblers' Association, 2nd floor Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW England
Phone +44 (0)20 7339 8534 Fax +44 (0)20 7339 8559