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Connétables or constables (Jèrriais: Connétabl'ye) are the civic heads of the twelve parishes of Jersey and ten parishes of Guernsey. The Connétable is grounded in Norman customary law . [ 1 ] The structure, powers and responsibilities of the role differ between the islands, reflecting their different political histories.
The longer-serving Constable is known as the Senior Constable and his or her colleague as the Junior Constable. Historically the Constables have been in existence since at least 1481 although their duties have been reduced over the centuries. [6] Both Douzeniers and Constables can be removed by the Royal Court for failing in their duty.
Vale comprises the whole of the Vale administrative division. In the 2016 Guernsey general election there was a 3,774 or 74% turnout to elect six Deputies. Those elected (in order of votes received) being Matt Fallaize , Dave Jones , Mary Lowe , Laurie Queripel , Jeremy Smithies and Sarah Hansmann Rouxel .
The Guernsey Police, is the police service for the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a jurisdictional sub-group of Crown Dependencies within the Channel Islands.. The service's enforcement jurisdiction extends across the entire bailiwick and encompasses the Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Herm, and Sark.
It was also agreed that The Sixth Form Centre would relocate from the Les Varendes site to join The Guernsey Institute in a new sixth form college at Les Ozouets, the site of St Peter Port School, which will be demolished, and current site of the Princess Royal Centre for the Performing Arts (PRCPA), which is integrated into the plans of the ...
The Vale pond, next to the Vale church, is the only remnant of the original waterway. Now a nature reserve. [12] There is an area still called the “Saltpans” in the Braye. On the northern side of the Braye, a length of sea wall made of boulders with rings to tie boats up to can still be found.
A college of arts and sciences or school of arts and sciences is most commonly an individual institution or a unit within a university that focuses on instruction of the liberal arts and pure sciences, although they frequently include programs and faculty in fine arts, social sciences, and other disciplines such as humanities.
St Sampson is the Patron Saint of Guernsey. In 1814 there were 125 dwellings, housing 788 residents of Saint Sampson. The parish providing 1/13th of all taxes collected in Guernsey. [1]: 126 Harbour facilities improved as trade using the harbour increased. In 1822, 7,000 tons of granite cobbles were exported in 90 ships.