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Vale householders are reminded that waste charges imposed by the States are set to rise from July 1 with the cost of a 90 litre black sack of residual to rise from £2.70 to £2.92.

Remember this picture from our Jubilee Jamboree event? Well, it's won an award...

...which means this is the last weekend in which to comply with the law and ensure boundaries are properly cut (and cleared up afterwards) and douits are cleaned to ensure the water can run freely.

Yesterday's great Jubilee Jamboree held at L'Islet Common jointly by the Vale and St Sampson's Douzaines was hailed a great success by the hundreds and hundreds of islanders who turned up to take the opportunity to celebrate the Queen's 70-year reign.

Pressure from the Vale Constables, douzaine and other road users has stopped the closure of another major northern road route, which was scheduled to happen on Monday. The news was welcomed by Junior Constable Bill Cohu, pictured.

Further details have been released about the events and arrangements for parking at next week's Jubilee Jamboree at L'Islet Common to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Friday 3rd June. A full programme of fun and family entertainment is promised, with food and frolicks available too!

Users of the hugely popular play area at Les Amarreurs provided by the Vale Douzaine are being urged to ensure that it remains a dog-free zone.

A special invitation is being extended to the whole island by the Douzaines of the Vale and St Sampson's to attend a Jubilee Jamboree at L'Islet Common to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Friday 3rd June. A full day's fun is promised with live music from local bands, food and drink stalls, children's entertainment, vehicle displays, and Guernsey’s longest street party with seating down La Route De L’Islet.

Guernsey’s douits, streams, reservoirs and groundwater are at risk of pollution by small residues of pesticides some of which are not easily removed by water treatment processes, Guernsey Water is advising parishioners. Safe drinking water limits are set extremely low at 100 nanograms per litre, (0.1 parts per billion).

Traffic delays and disruption caused by road closures have prompted the Constable of the Vale to repeat a call for the island's parochial authorities to be involved once again in the process.