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  Bern, DT1 - like I say it is all down to what is specified in the contract. There is no reason why a contract should not specify a dedicated Park keeper. The thing is with the right contract supervision and the right penalty system for failure to meet specifications (maybe a reward for exceeding specs is possible) there is absolutely no reason why outsourced services cannot be superior.
  
  Councils will draw up a contract and can be very specific about the levels of service they demand and that ultimately depends on what they are prepared to spend so at the end of the day it is costs that determine the service level.
  
  When I was involved in the 'client side' of these contracts some worked better than others and when a contractor did not meet spec they were dealt with under the terms. It is easier to sack a contractor who fails to meet his contracted requirements than an employee these days. We kept contract terms under review as to what worked and what didnt and upgraded and improved the contracts accordingly. Often newly outsourced contracts were more problematical, with the wrinkles getting ironed out when reviewed and subsequently offered for tender.
  
  As for the employees it does not matter who pays their wages though different firms may have different methods to achieve the required standards so the employees, when a contract changes, will have to adapt. Needless to say that when a contract changes hands you more often than not find existing employees taken on by the new contractor.

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