Vale Parish Publication

Vale Parish Publication, 2026

The Rector and Churchwardens of the above Parish request the Electors and Ratepayers to meet at the Vale Douzaine Room on Wednesday 18th of March 2026 at 7:30 pm to transact the following business:

1. To pass the 2025 Trésor account before the Dean of Guernsey or his delegate.
2. To pass the Churchwardens’ Parish Accounts for 2025 which have been duly examined.
3. To appoint an examiner for the Churchwardens’ Parish Accounts for 2026.
4. To elect a People’s Churchwarden.
5. To hear the Rector re-appoint Mr Michael Bubb, whose term of office has expired, but who is eligible for re-appointment.
6. To elect two Ratepayers to serve on the Vale Parish Church Property Management Board for the following year under Section 6(1)(d) of the Parochial Church Property (Guernsey) Law 2015 to replace Mr T. I. Ashworth whose term of office has expired but does not seek re-election and Mr G Collins whose term of office has expired but does not seek re-election.
7. To receive a report on the insurance of the Parish Church.
8. To decide whether they are of the opinion to levy by means of Owners’ Rate the under-mentioned sums, as recommended by the Vale Parish Church management Board, for the Churchwardens’ requirements during 2026

a)Ordinary repairs and maintenance of the Parish Church                                                                      £2,000

b)Extraordinary repairs to the Parish Church including:

1. South wall replastering                                                                                                                                                £12,500
2. Attention to porch exterior and interior                                                                                                                    £1,900
3. Attention and relevelling to clergy vestry east gutter                                                                                       £600
4. Remove fallen tree                                                                                                                                                                    £1,900
5. Additional costs for works to roof platform                                                                                                    £2,700

Preliminaries and contingencies                                                                                                                                    £4,000

Professional fees                                                                                                                                                                    £2,500

c)Insurance of the Parish Church                                                                                                                                    £4,100

d)Upkeep of the Parish Church clock                                                                                                                       £750

e)Remuneration to bellringers for public occasions and upkeep of bells                                      £440

f)Contribution towards cost of floodlights                                                                                                                       £275

Subtotal                                                                                                                                                                                                   £33,665

Refund for work not undertaken, superseded or deferred                                                                                    £3,237

Total                                                                                                                                                                                                   £30,428

9. Any other relevant business

10. To request the Constables to apply to the Royal Court for a Remède to levy the sums voted

The Reverend Beverly J. Hervé, Rector

Mr Michael Bubb, Rector's Churchwarden