Welcome to the OSM community.
4 years ago I walked down some concrete steps and along a path to the river. I added the steps and path onto the database, but you've stated they're no longer there. Are you sure about this?
I also see that on a different changeset you've moved a gate onto a designated right of way (as stated by contributor Gyrwa) and added the tags private and locked.
It occurs to me that the path may be private (as I stated at the time) and that you're somehow associated with it, as the only edits you (as oldreds) have ever made are these.  If this is the case I'm happy to show the path as private (just as private driveways are dealt with).
I'll respond separately to your changeset 140323149 about the locked gate across the public footpath.
Please let me know how you see things so that we can get this right.