Nediam: Checked on this cache yesterday and can confirm what the previous hunters found:- The public footpath sign is gone and the stile is in pieces! However, I DID manage to find the cache and its camouflage [:)]. Unfortunately I cannot replace the cache at the moment because the puzzle no longer applies to the current environment. Without knowing how long the council will take to replace the sign and stile, I have little choice but to archive the cache [:(]. I may well replace/re-instate the cache if the area gets 'repaired'.
Thanks to all the finders and to those who let me know there was a problem...