Guernsey parishes open nominations for 43 posts

Nominations have opened for a total of 43 parish official posts across Guernsey.

The posts include douzenier, constable and procureur of the poor in the island's 10 parishes.

Nominations have to be made by 16:00 BST on Monday, 24 October with elections, if needed, taking place on Wednesday, 2 November.

Positions on school committees and cemetery committees are also to be decided at the same time.

Open positions

Castel - A constable, three douzeniers and six school committee members
Forest - A constable, three douzeniers and a procureur of the poor
St Andrew - A constable, three douzeniers and five school committee members
St Martin - Three douzeniers
St Peter Port - Five douzeniers and a procureur of the poor
St Pierre du Bois - A constable and three douzeniers
St Sampson - Five douzeniers and a cemetery committee member
St Saviour - A constable, three douzeniers and a school committee member
Torteval - A constable and three douzeniers
Vale - A constable, four douzeniers, a school committee member and three cemetery committee members
(from BBC)

Very surprised that cemetery committee have to be elected like this .why are they not chosen from with in the douziane ?
And 6 school committee members for the Castel and 5 for St Andrews ?
how many schools have the got in their parish?