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Guernsey adopting island-wide voting has not improved the quality of candidates standing for election as deputies and has broken an important and valuable link between parish and the States in the view of douzeniers, Vale Senior Constable Richard Leale has told Scrutiny Management Committee (SMC) president Yvonne Burford.

A field in the Vale has been saved from development thanks to the generosity of a resident who has donated it to the National Trust in memory of her late husband.

Seven new areas of biodiversity importance have been identified in the north of the island and are among a total of 56 sites which planners are assessing for designation. The top two are the old Bordeaux Quarry landfill site and Creve Coeur at Chouet, which was also formerly used as a rubbish tip.

Safety issues affecting two Vale roads have been raised by the douzaine with States Traffic and Highway Services after parishioners highlighted the risks and asked for action to be taken.

Details of how the Vale Douzaine needs to raise more than £650,000 for 2023 and what it will be spent on have been published today and electors and ratepayers are invited to a parish meeting on Wednesday 22 March to approve the accounts for last year and authorise this year's proposed expenditure.