News

News that the States have been drilling test holes in the former anti-tank wall at L'Ancresse to establish how deep it is reminded one parishioner that they had seen a photograph of the defence being built by the Germans during the Occupation.

Vale’s deputies have confirmed that they intend trying to overturn Environment and Infrastructure’s attempts to impose 25mph speed limits on more than 80 island roads.

Talk of the States redeveloping the island's eastern seaboard risks overlooking the potential for turning the Bridge area into a 'Northern Powerhouse', an influential blog has said.

...glass for recycling this week please as the island continues to get to grips with the new system of disposing of rubbish and increasing what households recycle.

Brave decisions are needed to end the planning blight caused by the Channel Islands Co-op's ownership of Leale's Yard and its inability to develop the highly important site, the Vale's Senior Constable has said.

In case you're still coming to terms with the new refuse and recycling collections - and many are from the feedback we've received - here's the forthcoming schedule while, below, is a round-up of experiences to date:

...is a Blue Bag, for Tins, Cans, Plastic Bottles, Pots, Tubs, Trays, Foil, Milk and Juice Cartons please plus your weekly food waste caddy AND the 'glass bag' for recycling bottles and jars this week.

A search for a suspected large snake that was seen earlier in the summer at L'Ancresse Common has been scaled back by the Guernsey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which was conducting it.

The Vale parish is looking for volunteers - and for a very special event. They are needed to assist parishioners vote in the forthcoming multi-option referendum on the method of electing People's Deputies to the States of Deliberation.

Some significant amounts of fly tipping [pictured below] near Fort Le Marchant have now been cleared by the Vale Commons Council after it was reported to them and police are investigating the incident.