News

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.

A limited number of income tax returns for 2023 are now available at the Vale Douzaine Room. They have been made available after the office requested extra supplies because of parish demand.

A major renovation of the very popular children's play area at Les Amarreurs has been completed and is now available for use, complete with a new main swing in place.

The Vale War Memorial has just received a £12,000 clean-up to remove the build-up of lichen and other growth that has occurred over the years. This was instigated by the Douzaine in consultation with States Heritage Services to ensure the commemorative obelisk was properly and respectfully treated.

A Better Transport Plan released by the States to try to mitigate the effect of so many new houses planned for the north of the island has been criticised by the Vale Douzaine, which has also commented on proposed changes to the Island Development Plan.

More than £18,000-worth of unpaid parish rates remain outstanding and the Constables are now reluctantly contemplating court action to recover the balance.