Local elections take place next week on Thursday 7 May. The polling booths will be open from 7am until 10pm, with the results likely on Friday afternoon.
All the seats on East Sussex County Council are up for grabs, along with the Rye and Winchelsea ward on Rother District Council and a place on Northiam Parish Council.
This week in Rye News we’re publishing election statements from the two main constituencies in our area. It’s the only place you can read the thoughts of all the candidates in one place. Follow the links below to read more.
The local campaign has not been without its issues, with a number of candidates reporting online and verbal abuse. Some election posters and boards have also been vandalised.
These are the seven candidates standing in the Rye and Easter Rother ward for East Sussex County Council: Dan Bradley (Reform), Sally-Ann Hart (Conservative), Jimmy Hyatt (Independent), Dominic Manning (Green), Pete McLaren (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition), Andrew Mier (Liberal Democrat) and Amanda Pollard (Labour).
You can read more from each of these candidates here.
These are the five candidates standing for the vacant post on Rother District Council – the Rye and Winchelsea ward – caused by the resignation of Councillor Simon McGurk: Dan Bradley (Reform), David Cooke (Conservative), Derek Greenup (Liberal Democrat), Dominic Manning (Green), Amanda Pollard (Labour).
You can read more from each of these candidates here.
Rye News will publish the results of the ballots as soon as they are announced on Friday 8 May, with interviews with the winning candidates the following week.
Many thanks to all the candidates for writing for Rye News this week and to Peter Connock for organising our coverage.
Image Credits: James Stewart .