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A new report which aims to protect and enhance the island’s biodiversity and natural environment within a generation has been launched today – and has particular relevance for the Vale.

A Vale couple who asked planners for permission to create a tea plantation and glamping site on land off La Folie Lane with an associated workshop for drying the tea and acting as a community area for campers and others have had their application refused.

Vale Senior Constable Richard Leale has apologised for a software glitch that prevented access for nearly two weeks to the essential database that underpins much of the work done by the Douzaine office.

Property owners are reminded that the deadline for ensuring that hedges and streams are cut and cleaned is approaching and that inspections will start immediately after 30 September. By law, there is no period of grace.

Vale householders are being reminded to use the right container for recycling glass on "bin night". This follows a number of complaints that jars and bottles left in carrier bags haven't been collected by the contractor.