Latest news from the Vale Commons Council

VCC stalwart Rosemary Henry has retired after more than 30 years on the council and is replaced by André Quevâtre. New member Terry Ashworth has been elected by the council too. More here.

One of the Vale Commons Council car parks is to benefit from improved access, disabled spaces and disc parking controls, with work expected to start later in the year.

Meet Peter Blake, our Commons manager, whose team looks after around 370 vergees of L'Ancresse not maintained by the golf clubs. This is how they do it.

Much work has been carried out on the Common this summer to keep it looking in good condition despite the hot, dry spell – and there's some news for dog walkers too!

A major renovation of the very popular children's play area at Les Amarreurs has been welcomed vy the Vale Commons Council, which allowed the facility to be created there 30 years ago.

Can the Common be managed on a more sustainable and "greener" basis? That's the aim of talks being held between the Vale Commons Council and the company that manages the golf course.

Left unchecked, bracken would soon spread over the Commons and destroy the natural – and far more biodiverse – natural habitat of unimproved grassland. So how does the Vale Commons Council management programme deal with this unwanted pest?