Wallingford Town Council will be deciding if a new full-time member of the parks team should be hired to maintain the open spaces in the town in a meeting on Monday.

The new full-time park keeper will be in replacement of part-time summer staff.

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The council hope the new job role will aid any future maintenance work required following the landscape architects report on an ongoing basis.

It is suggested the new role could include 'handy man' duties and would preferably be for an experienced and qualified person.