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Plans from the States Environment and Infrastructure Committee to help traffic flows in the north of the island ahead of up to 1,000 new homes being built in the area appear to have received a cool reception from parishioners.

A special help session to assist older islanders and those with mobility issues to fill in their tax returns is being held at the Vale Douzaine Room next week. Attendance is free and Revenue Service staff will be on hand to advise on a number of issues.

With up to 1,000 new homes being planned for the north of the island, a Better Transport Plan has been launched today to try to improve road use and ease congestion – and Vale parishioners have been asked to express their views on it.

A community initiative has been launched to give youngsters a safe space to use on the Bridge. It has come from Bernie Coutu and the Bridge Neighbourhood Watch team, supported by the Vale Douzaine.

Vale parishioners are being invited to make their views known on how much States deputies should be paid ahead of the general election next summer. Members have just received a 7% increase, based on the rise in island median earnings, which takes their pay up to £46,000 to £81,000 depending on responsibility levels.

A forthcoming announcement by Environment and Infrastructure which the States committee says will improve traffic flows in the north of the island has been cautiously welcomed by Vale Senior Constable Richard Leale – but he says it really does need to deliver on its promises.

Guernsey's Conservation Herd has returned to L'Ancresse Common, an essential element of helping to preserve the island's largest area of species-rich grassland.

An area of land at Bordeaux traditionally used for locals to lay up their boats over winter has been bought by the Vale Parish to protect it for the future.

Details of the celebrations for this year's Liberation Day have been released, along with the Vale's own plans. This year, the parish is marking the anniversary with a special tea party for its older residents, which will be held at the Vale Douzaine Room.

Details of the next meeting of the Vale Moorings Committees has been published and it invites all boat owners with registered moorings at Bordeaux, Les Amarreurs, Chouet, and Rousse to attend.