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Four major States committees have expressed enthusiasm for Leale's Yard being redeveloped and the Bridge area being regenerated, the Guernsey Press has reported.

A Vale Douzenier is playing a key part in fighting the coronavirus outbreak by helping to provide essential medical products for the worldwide emergency.

Parishioners are reminded that tomorrow is the last day for making comments on the Leale's Yard draft development brief.

Financial support from the States is available for Vale businesses and self employed individuals affected by the coronavirus outbreak. This follows the setting up of a Guernsey Payroll Co-Sharing Scheme and a grant scheme for small traders, which were announced today.

As the coronavirus crisis develops it is clear that the parish meeting scheduled for 1 April cannot now go ahead, which potentially creates problems because ratepayers need to approve the parochial budget and fund raising for 2020.

A number of people have been asking what help there is available during the current virus crisis, especially for people self-isolating and so struggling to get basics or perhaps even just walk the dog.

Employment and Social Security is encouraging any Vale parishioner to get in touch if they need financial support as a result of the far reaching impacts of COVID-19.

Guernsey's developing response to the outbreak of Coronavirus may have an effect on the forthcoming Vale parish meeting, currently scheduled for 1 April at 7.30pm. Senior Constable Richard Leale has advised that it is currently going ahead but in the main douzaine hall to enable appropriate self-distancing.

Details of more than £560,000-worth expenditure that the Vale Douzaine needs to spend in 2020 have been published ahead of the forthcoming parish meeting.

Vale’s parish meeting will be held on 1 April this year, a week later than usual, after some of the financial information the Douzaine is required to scrutinise was delayed.