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Vale residents should know within weeks whether a tree preservation order preventing the building of six new homes on La Pointe field opposite Alliance will continue or be struck down on appeal.

The prospect of some significant gains for the Vale and other parishes following the island-wide general election were disclosed in the new States Assembly today. These include affordable housing, development and parochial representation. An end to "suffocating red-taped mire" at Planning has also been promised.

Now that islanders are living with the reality of island-wide voting, attention needs to turn to parochial representation and how douzaines ensure their voices are heard politically since there are no longer "parish deputies", says Vale Senior Constable Richard Leale.

Eleven new homes will be built on a Vale greenfield site despite widespread parish objections after Planners approved an application for the area known as Camp Dolent in Tertre Lane. The development will also see the removal of eight public car parking spaces in the lane.

Vale Senior Constable Richard Leale has welcomed the latest rejection by planners of building homes on the "triangle field" opposite Alliance but said the matter raised some serious issues.

Following Wednesday's first island-wide election of deputies, Guernsey's parishes will also be electing officials. In the case of the Vale, that will take place on Wednesday 4 November at 7.30pm at the douzaine rooms.

One of the priorities for Guernsey’s newly elected States of Deliberation after the first island-wide general election is ensuring that all the parishes have adequate political representation, the Vale’s senior Constable has said.

Vale parishioners who haven't chosen to use a postal ballot can go to the polls today and tomorrow in Guernsey's historic island-wide general election of people's deputies.

Building on the controversial 'Triangle Field' opposite Alliance is probably all but inevitable, Vale's Senior Constable has said as he criticises States' silo mentality.

Nearly 200 parishioners face fines and being taken to Petty Debts Court over unpaid parish rates, the office warned today. A total of 190 bills remain outstanding despite reminders being posted out three weeks ago and the Douzaine has an obligation to collect the money owed for providing parish services.