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The Vale has been asked for ideas about how it can contribute to next year's European Year of the Normans Millenium celebrations given the parish's very strong historic links to the Duchy of Normandy.

Reservations expressed by the Vale Constables over yet another investigation into flood defences for the Bridge area have been echoed by St Sampson's Constables, it was reported today.

A decision by the States to look again at flood defences for the Bridge, in part to enable house building at Leale's Yard, risks coming up with a stop-gap answer that will have to be replaced in the future.

One of the Vale's newest douzeniers is to undertake a challenging run next weekend to help raise money for a prominent charity – and islanders have an opportunity to support her.

Vale residents are being asked to keep an eye out for invasive Asian hornets after one was seen in the parish – much earlier than in previous years. Another was caught in a trap in Herm.

More than 1,000 new homes in the Vale area have been earmarked across 15 sites in a new report released by the States of Guernsey to provide a clearer and more detailed view of what it calls the housing delivery pipeline.

A trial removal of waste bins at the Vale Parochial Cemeteries that was introduced to save cost has been made permanent, it has been announced. The decision was confirmed after the Vale Parochial Cemetery Committee reviewed the feedback and concluded the benefits outweighed any concerns.

The Vale Douzaine's first surgery for parishioners to raise issues with officials has received extensive publicity in today's Guernsey Press – and Vale resident Deputy Liam McKenna has supported the need for islanders to be vocal about grassroots matters.

The Vale's first douzaine surgery got off to a good start on Saturday when around 15 people attended and had an opportunity to put questions to parish resident Deputy Liam McKenna, new community police officer PC Alex Moore and douzeniers.

Deputy Liam McKenna has confirmed that he will be a guest at the first Vale Douzeniers' Surgery on Saturday morning and all parishioners are invited to pop in to discuss the local issues that matter to them most.