Not sure what to do with your pumpkin once you’ve had your Halloween fun? Once you’ve removed the candles, you can either: - cut up your pumpkins and put them in your green food waste bin - simply put them whole on top of the bin on your normal collection day - pop in a plastic bag (NOT a black bag) and leave next to your food waste bin Alternatively, this year, instead of throwing away the pumpkin insides why not make something tasty such as roast pumpkin or a pumpkin tart? Recycling charity WRAP has lots of inspiring recipes for pumpkin reuse on its Love Food Hate Waste website at https://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/

Parents / Guardians of children in current Year 6 at Primary School are reminded to complete the application for their child to transfer to Secondary School in September 2019, 48% have already submitted applications. The closing date to submit the application for a secondary school place for September 2019 is midnight on Wednesday 31 October 2018 via the tab ‘Secondary School Sept 2019’ on the Isle of Wight Council webpage: www.iwight.com/schooladmissions. If you are applying for a place at Christ the King College or The Island Free School you will also need to complete their Supplementary Information Form and return the form direct to them.

Spooky things are happening this half term at Newport Roman Villa, with a range of activities to keep your little ghouls occupied. Find out more here: https://www.iow.gov.uk/news/Fightfully-good-fun-for-half-term

Adult social care has been given a cash boost from the government to support services this winter. Find out more here: https://www.iow.gov.uk/news/Winter-cash-boost-for-adult-social-care

The council has prosecuted a landlord from Derbyshire who left a family with young children living in his dangerous Ventnor property. Find out more here: https://www.iow.gov.uk/news/Landlord-fined