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A special display has been created at the Vale Douzaine to mark and celebrate "acts of kindness through the ages". The theme was selected by the Heritage Festival Group to focus on the GuernseyTogether spirit demonstrated as the island responded to the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Permission for two new homes to be built on the Triangle Field opposite Alliance shows how fundamentally flawed Guernsey's planning laws really are, says Vale Senior Constable Richard Leale.

More than half a million pounds of Vale expenditure is to be discussed at the forthcoming parish meeting, the official publication has shown.

The Vale's parish meeting will now be held after Easter on Wednesday April 7 because of an unavoidable delay in preparing the official convening notice for La Gazette Officielle.

Vale's Senior Constable has added his support to a group of Le Picquerel residents objecting to a property developer proposing to build a new "home" on what is actually a garage driveway.

New bins to help dog owners clean up after their pets are to be installed near the children's play area at Les Amarreurs, the Vale Commons Council (VCC) has confirmed. The move follows earlier concerns that not all owners are being responsible and that youngsters could be put at risk as a result.

The Vale's parish meeting will be held on Wednesday 31 March, Senior Constable Richard Leale has confirmed following the island moving into stage three of the Covid-19 restrictions, which means parishioners will be able to attend in person. It will be held at the Vale Douzaine Rooms starting at 7.30pm.

Parishioners have been invited to comment on proposals that could enable new light industrial development on a green field site near Alliance Stores. If approved, the draft development framework could create opportunities for local businesses start-up units for entrepreneurs or enabling economic diversification into technology-based sectors.

The arrival today of meteorological spring and the welcome sunshine has highlighted some special flowers planted at the Vale Douzaine Rooms as part of a global health initiative.

A popular path in the north of the island is at risk of partial closure because of erosion apparently caused by rising sea levels and climate change. The problem is being monitored by the Vale Commons Council, which carried out a detailed survey of the area nearly two years ago.