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Local residents being “duped” into backing calls for no confidence motion says council leader....
Issues that local campaigners Tony Richardson & Peter Joyce are lobbying locals for support on "are not within the powers of the local...
Mar 16, 20234 min read

HBC Finance Director QUITS amidst spiralling budget deficits, & department overspending
Chris Little Hartlepool Borough Councils Finance Director reportedly set to leave at the end of the month amidst a litany of controversy...
Mar 16, 20234 min read

County Durham private landlord ordered to pay £1500.00 in damages to tenant over 'serious failings'
Housing Ombudsman service ruled County Durham Based private landlord Believe Housing Ltd must pay £1500.00 to tenant for "severe...
Mar 11, 20233 min read

Retail units and five residential apartment plans for run down building
Proposals put to the local council will see the run down building brought back into use as three seperate retail units with accomodation...
Mar 8, 20232 min read

Access Denied !
Vehicle access to a stretch of council owned land at the rear of homes in the towns West View is set to be blocked off under proposals...
Mar 7, 20233 min read

Twelve bedroom HMO plans for an office building in the towns Church Street.....
Property investment company looking to change the use of the building known as “the white house” in Church Street to a House of Multiple...
Mar 7, 20231 min read

Hartlepool Landlord prosecuted for numerous housing failures.....
Town landlord left tenant without water or adequate heating in their rented property over Christmas and New Year 2021 3rd March 2023...
Mar 3, 20231 min read

Proposals for the building of four dormer bungalows on the site of a garage goes before council
Applicant submits outlying application proposals to the local council to demolish a vehicle garage to make way for the building of four...
Mar 2, 20232 min read

Report set to go before councillors calls for more face to face GP appointments....
Investigation into access to GP Appointments in Hartlepool finds one size fits all policy “Fundamentally Flawed” according to a report...
Mar 2, 20232 min read

HBC Chief accused of "covering up" the Gross Misconduct of two senior council workers......
Council chief is accused of "covering up” an investigation into two senior council officials following claims she personally shunned...
Mar 1, 20235 min read

Plans submitted to change the use of a family home into service accomodation in the towns West View.
Plans submitted to change the use of a family home that its owners say they are struggling to re-let into Serviced Accomodation for...
Feb 28, 20232 min read

Eighteen councillors sign letter calling for free parking to be returned...
Cross party support comes after town centre sees significant DROP in vehicles using the town centre & fears the loss of the free parking...
Feb 24, 20232 min read

Three town food establishments slapped with poor rating when inspected by council health chiefs...
All three town businesses recieved one star ratings when they were inspeccted by council health chiefs in 2022, with one inspecation...
Feb 24, 20231 min read

Controversial Choice Based Lettings Scheme to be SCRAPPED again adding more confusion to applicants
Tees valley Homefinder will no longer be available for applicants to use to bid on homes in Hartlepool come April 2023, after the scheme...
Feb 24, 20233 min read

Council leader lands himself in hot water over Nazi jibe on social media
Conservative / Independent Council Leader Cllr Shane Moore finds himself subject to a formal complaint made to the councils monitoring...
Feb 23, 20233 min read

Teesside Construction firm "on the brink of collapse".....
Fears growing that the UK's Housebuilding & Civil Construction sector are now teetering on the brink of collapse, following yet another...
Feb 11, 20233 min read

Which councillor up for re-election this May has the best attendance record ?
Twelve Councillors are up for re-election this year in Hartlepool, with some managing 100% attendance to every council meeting..............
Feb 8, 20232 min read

Pressure mounting on HBC CEO to QUIT as no confidence petition gathers significant pace....
Pressure mounting on HBC Chief Executive to stand down, after petition calling for a No Confidence Motion in a local borough council...
Feb 7, 20235 min read

Parking Mad !
Free parking scheme ENDS from today, as business owners say the loss to customer trade will be "devestating"..... 1st Feb 2023 08:31am...
Feb 1, 20232 min read

The towns GP surgeries with the highest number of face to face appointments revealed.....
West View Surgery & Bankhouse Surgery ranked at the top in the town at seeing the most patients in face to face appointments... Thursday...
Jan 26, 20233 min read
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