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Vale parishioners on the electoral roll can vote in an election for five douzeniers on Wednesday and six nominations have been received.

Demolition of the Leale's Yard site off the Bridge could start within the next 12 months, the States of Guernsey has told parishioners.

A deferred election for new douzeniers is to be held later this month after parishioners voted for this at last week's parish meeting. The official minutes of the gathering have now been published and cover a number of topics.

All parishioners have been invited to the Vale Remembrance Service, which is being held this Sunday.

With the Vale Parish Meeting being held tomorrow evening and six candidates standing for four douzaine seats plus one seat to complete an unexpired term, those seeking election have set out here their reasons for standing.

Stopping households from using a popular weedkiller has reduced the amount of pollution in water collected from the north of the island, Guernsey Water has said. But the ban has also been blamed for the worse state of roadsides and verges.

Six candidates are contesting five douzenier seats in the forthcoming Vale Parish elections and new faces are guaranteed because two douzeniers have decided to stand down.

One of the premier and least known nature reserves in the Vale is to get a new bird hide if Planners approve an application made on behalf of La Société Guernesiaise.

Waste bins that were available at the Vale Parochial Cemetery have been removed for a trial period because of the rising cost of keeping them there, it has been announced by the independent committee responsible for running the area.

An attempt by the Vale Douzaine to have a zebra crossing installed by the new housing development at Tertre Lane has not been accepted by States Traffic following extensive correspondence on this safety issue.