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Not enough consideration has historically been given to the cumulative impacts of development in the island for infrastructure like roads, drainage and schools, the president of Environment and Infrastructure has confirmed in a wide-ranging conversation with Senior Constable Richard Leale – but she says it is a central focus now in the north of the island, given all the proposed development there.

Dog walkers in the Vale are being urged to be responsible when it comes to clearing up after their pets. The reminder follows bags of waste being left in the amenity field behind the Douzaine Room in Rue Maraitaine, which the parish is now having to spend ratepayer funds on to have removed and disposed of properly.

Guernsey adopting island-wide voting has not improved the quality of candidates standing for election as deputies and has broken an important and valuable link between parish and the States in the view of douzeniers, Vale Senior Constable Richard Leale has told Scrutiny Management Committee (SMC) president Yvonne Burford.

A field in the Vale has been saved from development thanks to the generosity of a resident who has donated it to the National Trust in memory of her late husband.

Seven new areas of biodiversity importance have been identified in the north of the island and are among a total of 56 sites which planners are assessing for designation. The top two are the old Bordeaux Quarry landfill site and Creve Coeur at Chouet, which was also formerly used as a rubbish tip.

Safety issues affecting two Vale roads have been raised by the douzaine with States Traffic and Highway Services after parishioners highlighted the risks and asked for action to be taken.

Details of how the Vale Douzaine needs to raise more than £650,000 for 2023 and what it will be spent on have been published today and electors and ratepayers are invited to a parish meeting on Wednesday 22 March to approve the accounts for last year and authorise this year's proposed expenditure.

A new Rector for the Vale Parish Church has been appointed and was formally installed at a special service at the Church last night. Lt-Governor Richard Cripwell presented her to the Dean of Guernsey, the Very Rev Tim Barker, for institution and induction as Rector of St Michel du Valle.

Tribute has been paid to two parish stalwarts who between them have contributed more than 60 years' service to the community through the Vale Parochial Cemetery Committee. New committee president Denise Cohu said that the service provided by former Treasurer/Secretary Brian de Jersey and committee member Ken Carre had been truly outstanding and parishioners owed them a debt of gratitude.

Some Vale property owners may have received duplicate bills for their waste and recycling charges, the States has said, as it apologised for the error.