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Conservative councillor faces expulsion from the local council for persistent non attendance
Manor House Conseravtive Councillor Henry Ashton facing calls to QUIT rather than face expulsion from the council after missing SIX full...
Mar 16, 20232 min read

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

Throston Ward Labour candidate revealed following claims the town could see significant labour gains
Labour reveals its second new candidate in a bid to retain council seats they lost some time ago to Conservatives & Independents. ......
Mar 2, 20232 min read

Labour unveils new candidate for Fens & Greatham
Candidate will stand against Conservatives Angela Falconer who's set to defend her seat in May's local council elections… 1st March 2023...
Mar 1, 20232 min read

Were expecting some serious losses in this May's elections !
Hartlepool Borough Council could be set to lose three Conservative councillors, after election canvassing around Hartlepool shows the...
Feb 26, 20233 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

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

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

Losing public respect & out of touch
Conservatives could be set to face an election "hammering" in the May council elections, as even hard line Tories now question whether...
Jan 28, 20233 min read

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

Labours latest campaign raising awareness of the towns alarming levels of Anti Social Behaviour.
Labours latest campaign raising awareness of the towns rising levels of Anti Social Behaviour. Saturday 14th Jan 2023 16:24pm Labour...
Jan 14, 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

Strikes like these could be a thing of the past, as the government pushes for new anti strike laws
Disruptive Strikes could be soon be made "illegal", as the governments new Anti Strike Laws go to their first reading in parliament....
Jan 10, 20232 min read

Councillor allowances could potentially RISE by 17%, costing the local tax payer £65k
Proposals potentially set to go forward for discussion for councillors this month could lead to councillors allowances INCREASING........
Jan 10, 20234 min read

Labours weekend of canvassing well ahead of the May Local Elections gets underway.....
Labours plans to campaign well ahead of the local elections in May will see campaigners doing doorstep calls in at least two town wards...
Jan 7, 20232 min read

Two independent councillors set to join coalition on Hartlepool Borough Council.....
Independent councillors Paddy Brown & Seaton Ward Councillor Sue Little reportedly wish to be considered as part of the councils majority...
Dec 16, 20224 min read

Just what are you being paid eight grand a year to do ?
Two Hartlepool Councillors have managed to rack up just the bare minimum level of attendance to council meetings, raising questions over...
Dec 15, 20222 min read

Oh dear.....Not again !
Labour does it again in the most astounding bout of hypocrisy as people now question whether Labour in Hartlepool is just genuinely...
Dec 14, 20223 min read

At last, they're listening !
Residents breathe a sigh of relief, as it appears councillors are now listening to the public over planning applications that effect...
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Councils plans to increase council tax even higher than originally planned sparks backlash
Council Leaders political career now said to be "under significant threat", as proposals for HBC to throw in the bin previous plans to...
Dec 14, 20226 min read
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