Another major step has been taken in the construction of a new £19m historical resource centre for East Sussex and Brighton & Hove as the Kier Construction site team and project partners gathered at the site of 'The Keep' in Falmer, East Sussex to mark the completion of the roof of the building.

East Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council and the University of Sussex are working in partnership to provide the new archive centre, which is due to open to the public by the end of 2013.

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Representatives of the partners at the ceremony included Peter Jones, Leader of East Sussex County Council, Chris Dowling, Chairman of East Sussex County Council, Bill Randall, Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Kitty Inglis, the librarian for the University of Sussex and Phil Durigan, MD at Kier Construction.

Cllr Tony Freebody, lead Member for community services at the County Council, also attended, and commented: "The Keep will be the new home for thousands of archives and historical resources dating back over 900 years.

"The public centre will enable people to research their local and family history and provide opportunities for school visits and a wide range of activities and facilities for everyone to use. It will be a wonderful resource for everyone in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove."

(CD/GK)