The park where tributes were left in memory of three-year-old Noah Woods is set to be tidied.
Brantham Parish Council has told residents it will respectfully and sensitively tidy the area at Merriam Close, Brantham, on the Essex and Suffolk border, where Noah was last seen before he went missing.
The council said the decision had been made in accordance with Noah’s family’s wishes.
Flowers, candles, teddies and toys were placed along the park fence after Noah’s body was found on September 16.
A spokesman for Brantham Parish Council said: "We wanted to let residents know that, in accordance with the family's wishes, we will be respectfully tidying the area and the items left as condolences for Noah in the near future.
"We understand that this space holds special meaning for families and the wider community, and we will approach this with care and sensitivity."
The council has asked residents to continue treating the area with care and respect while the items are removed.
Noah left the under-fives play area and became separated from the relative with him on September 15.
About 1,300 people searched for Noah for more than 24 hours before Metropolitan Police divers recovered his body from Decoy Pond on September 16.
An inquest heard on September 25 that Noah left the play area through a gap in the fence.
Detective Chief Inspector Matthew Connick told the inquest Noah had gone to the park every Tuesday since the day he was born with a treasured relative, and this was part of a normal routine for the boy.
Noah was being assessed for autism and had mild hearing loss.
His family described him as a "happy, cheeky, playful three-year-old boy who loved to laugh, loved to giggle and who brought joy wherever he went".
He lived with his mother, father and baby brother. His family said he was the "centre of our world".
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