The Conservation Society Christmas Party will be held in Rye Town Hall on Friday 5 December. Proceedings will be opened by Paul Goring, Rye's Town Cryer at 6.00pm All members and friends of the Society are welcome to attend for a glass or two of wine, a mince pie and lively conversation. The Chairman will present awards to the Environment Agency for their work on the Strand Quay refurbishment and to Elliott Brotherton for his stone-masonry at the War Memorial. There will be