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such as capping the population at 80,000, installing water meters and desalination. TV presenter David
Bellamy led a protest walk attended by 2,000 islanders. However in 1986, in the tenth States debate on the matter, the States agreed to flood the valley in the face of possible water shortages, were new capacity not provided. The
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elections and elects one Deputy, as well as eight
Senators in an islandwide constituency. The current Deputy for Grouville is Carolyn Labey. Under the proposed electoral reform, it will form part of the North East electoral district consisting of St. Martin and Grouville, which will collectively
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In modern times, Grouville has been a popular holiday destination, and features a number of hotels. These include the
Beausite Hotel, which is a later 20th century structure but incorporates a small structure dating back to 1636 which now serves as the hotel's bar.
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