At this time of year, Londoners are gasping for green space. The lucky few have a garden, but most of us head for a park — this is what they are for. But then you hit festival season. For weeks there is preparation, cutting across lunch breaks, picnics and football games.
Giant metal walls go up, obliging locals to travel along the edges or through high-walled pathways, with large sections inaccessible. Then, over the very hottest weekends, music pumps into the atmosphere and guests pour in. It’s not just park-goers who are affected — the noise disturbs the peace of anyone living nearby.
