News

Here's an update from the Guernsey Press and Star of 25 February with the  news that, after a wait of two years, the parish has its own rector again.

At its last meeting, members of the Vale Douzaine decided that more information should be made available to parishioners about what the Constables and Douzeniers do on behalf of the parish. As a result, and as a first step, a summary of the Douzaine's deliberations will be published here shortly after the regular meeting, usually held on the last Monday of the month. These may be found under Douzaine on the home page.

The following has been received from Denice Prestidge, Project Manager, Inert Waste, States of Guernsey Trading Assets, in response to a suggestion made at the last Vale Douzaine meeting that Longue Hougue Quarry would be a suitable site for disposing of inert waste:

Chouet headland is an ideal place to develop a new quarry, according to Vale Senior Constable Richard Leale.

Vale Senior Constable Richard Leale has welcomed planning permission being granted for the derelict properties at Vale Avenue to be demolished.

We've been asked about this old image of L'Ancresse Bay that appeared on Twitter recently and, although we don't know the date, it shows the beach before the German wall was built and before the kiosk and WCs were put there.

The Vale Parish Floral Group, formerly The Bridge Floral Group, are looking for volunteers to join them in their work within the parish. Apart from improvements that have been made on the Bridge and Le Crocq, work has also been undertaken with pupils from the Vale School and residents of La Nouvelle Maraitaine.

The Vale has an abundance of history and tales from the Occupation years. To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Liberation, a series of walks have been put together to discover some of the interesting places in the parish and their stories connected to the German Occupation. Each of the stops has its own information board giving you facts, photos and quiz questions for children. Simply view the correct stop’s board below on the website or save them directly to your phone to view whilst out on your walk.