The Academy Selsey has expressed its public gratitude for the support it received following the major fire on Sunday 21 August.

The school said: "The Academy Selsey would like to thank all those in the local community, our Academy sponsor - The Kemnal Academies Trust, local authorities and the Department for Education for the support and warm wishes."

A temporary school will be built on-site and ready to house 400 Selsey students by early autumn.

During the first two to three weeks of term, students will be taught in local community spaces provided by the Town Council, Chichester District Council and Bunn Leisure.

Please email the Academy Selsey with your questions or queries at office@theacademyselsey-tkat.org.

Upcoming changes made to 11 West Sussex Household Waste Recycling Sites (HWRSs) will come into effect from 1 October 2016.

The changes include: updated opening days and times, new non-household waste disposal charges and the closure of some Chichester District mobile recycling sites.

The decision was taken after considering residents' responses from the public consultation and comments from Parish, District and Borough Councils.

Further information about the changes can be read online from Tuesday 6 September.

Please visit www.recyclingforwestsussex.org/changes.

Pledge your support to ‘Safer in our hands’ - a campaign to keep our local fire crews working for the communities across West Sussex.

Plans by the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner’s office will look at taking over West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.

We believe it should remain part of the County Council because the service doesn’t just respond to emergency situations – it works closely with other Council services to make communities safer, stronger and more resilient.

Sign the online petition by 30 September 2016 at www.westsussex.gov.uk/saferinourhands.

WSCC is looking for more people to adopt and change children’s lives for the better.

You do not have to be married or in a relationship to adopt. However you do need a spare room and the desire to make a difference to a child’s life.

If you would like to take the first steps towards adoption, please call 0330 222 7777 or email fostering.adoption@westsussex.gov.uk.

You can also find out about information sessions coming up at www.westsussex.gov.uk/adoption.

West Sussex businesses are reminded that there is still time to apply for capital grants worth between £15,000 and £100,000.

Launched by Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership, the Business Growth Grants  scheme returns with a £2.4 million fund to support development and the creation of new jobs.

The Council-run programme is exclusively open to small to medium businesses, start-ups, existing businesses and social enterprises.

For more information, visit the Business West Sussex website where you can download an Expression of Interest form.

The County Council has been working in partnership with the West Sussex Local Safeguarding Children’s Board to help raise awareness of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) in West Sussex.

New materials include:

- An online safety guide for parents and carers

- Special educational needs and disabilities booklet

- ‘Spot the signs’ awareness posters; and

- A guide to CSE for taxi companies.

It is vital that we stand together to prevent CSE and support the understanding of how to spot the signs.

All materials can be downloaded for free via our CSE campaign page.

Tweet us your thoughts @WSCCNews and help us #StandAgainstCSE.

The new autumn/winter edition of Taste magazine is out now!

Full of features about West Sussex food and drink businesses, events, venues, walks, and more.

Plus, you can also win a food goodie bag and a West Sussex safari!

There are also details of money off local ale, farmers’ market traders and packed lunches.

Taste is available from 300 county locations including; pubs, restaurants, hotels, venues and children and family centres.

You can also read Taste magazine online.

Have you used West Sussex Weekends to help you plan a trip or activity this summer?

If so, take part in our survey and you could win some fantastic prizes:

- An overnight stay for two at Tinwood Vineyard Lodges, a winemakers package, and your favourite wine to take home

- A £50 voucher for Pallant of Arundel; and

- A family kayaking session for four people with Chichester Watersports.

The survey will be available from Friday 9 to Friday 23 September.