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Who's been a naughty councillor then ?
Offensive Artwork shown off at Prime Ministers Visit to Hartlepool being blamed on a local Labour councillor....... but was it really...
Jan 21, 20232 min read

The Sacrificial Lamb, Two Jobs "too much", or just no realistic prospect of promotion at HBC ?
Councils Assistant Director of Resources RESIGNS to take on new role with another local authority, but not one member of the public ever...
Jan 16, 20233 min read

Residents are now facing a four day wait to access the councils waste centre at Burn Rd...
Some locals say there now being forced to go out of the area to a neighbouring authorities tip to dispose of household waste, with...
Jan 15, 20234 min read

TVCA will be the ones footing the bill for Hartlepool’s 2023 Tall Ships Event.
The event which in 2010 left the Hartlepool Taxpayer shouldering a significant loss hosting the event, reports say the Tees Valley...
Jan 14, 20234 min read

Applicants plans for 24hr opening on a site set to become a petrol station is refused....
An applicant plans to remove a planning condition to allow a proposed new petrol station to open 24 hours a day has been refused by...
Jan 13, 20232 min read

Locals urged to check they have the right ID to cast their vote ahead of the local elections in May
Residents looking to cast their vote at a local polling station are being reminded they need to bring with them identification with local...
Jan 12, 20232 min read

Hartlepool Museum set for a financial boost, following a successful grant application....
Museum of Hartlepool set to get a financial "boost" of £88,285 to support the delivery of new community engagement projects Thursday 12th...
Jan 12, 20232 min read

Proposed housing development has Hill View written all over it !
Proposed Housing development on waste land at coronation drive has got Hill view written all over it says one objector..... Thursday 12th...
Jan 12, 20234 min read

Its "Code Red" for a local charity, as its found they've failed to submit accounts on time.....
A Hartlepool charity could be about to be formally warned that it risks being struck off the charities commission register if it...
Jan 12, 20232 min read

Hartlepool MP refuses to comment on donations recieved by a Tory Peer......
Hartlepool MP Jill Mortimer is coming under pressure to explain a donation received from a company where one of the directors listed is a...
Jan 11, 20232 min read

Pleas for more help for Hartlepool Businesses, as a popular restaurant announces its relocation....
Calls for the council to try & do more to save struggling businesses on Hartlepool's Navigation Point, as some claim not even the arrival...
Jan 9, 20233 min read

Town Households paying on average four hundred pounds more in council tax than they did a decade ago
Band D households are now paying £400.00 more in Council Tax every year than they did a decade ago. Monday 9th Jan 2023 10:49am Local...
Jan 9, 20234 min read

Hartlepool MP's all expenses paid trip to Israel's west bank declared a "fact finding mission"
Many questions are being asked about why a towns MP is rarely seen in Hartlepool after an all expenses trip to Israel revealed in the...
Jan 9, 20232 min read

Twelve affordable bungalows set to be built on the site of a former care home...
Twelve affordable bungalows are set to be built on land formally the site of a former care home after council officers give the plans the...
Jan 7, 20232 min read

A "poor judgement call" even by Labours standards......
Residents express “anger” at towns labour prospective MP over claims of “virtue signalling” a tragic event all in the name of political...
Jan 5, 20233 min read

Pension Tension
Calls for senior officer pension contributions to be reviewed, after documents reveal Hartlepool Council is paying out over £100k a year...
Jan 5, 20233 min read

Tenant rent arrears "skyrocket" at controversial landlord.....
Rent Arrears “skyrocket”, as households struggle to manage their increasing dwindling finances hit by the cost of living crisis. 5th Jan...
Jan 5, 20232 min read

Unlawful deductions from wages sees Hartlepool company ordered to repay nearly £900.00 to a worker.
Hartlepool Company Autotech Ltd has been ordered to pay back nearly £900.00 to a worker at an employment tribunal hearing held in...
Jan 5, 20231 min read

Fresh fears for the pub & club industry in Hartlepool as two social clubs close their doors
Sign of more closures to come, as Hartlepool's small businesses struggle to weather the cost of living crisis. Mon 2nd Jan 2023 07:31am...
Jan 2, 20233 min read

"Orange with rage tweet" MP facing calls to step down following social media dig at Labour activist.
Conservative MP criticised over his “orange with rage” tweet to Labour campaigner & is now facing calls to step down. Saturday 31st...
Dec 31, 20224 min read
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