It will look scruffy in July, and we are managing that deliberately
The plan
Two thirds of the recreation ground left uncut from April to August, with a two-metre mown strip along every path and boundary.
Why the mown edge
It reads as deliberate rather than neglected. That is the single measure that most reduces objections and it costs almost nothing.
The trade
The football pitch is unaffected. The picnic area shrinks by about a third in summer, which is a genuine loss and worth naming.
