£2.36m Hartlepool Hardship Fund Could Help Residents Clear Council Tax Arrears New Council Scheme Could Offer One-Off Help With Historic Council Tax Debts.. 10th June 2026 Hartlepool residents finding themselves deluged with historic council tax arrears could soon be offered additional one-off financial support under a new crisis-payment scheme being considered by the council. Hartlepool Borough Council is preparing to approve its delivery plan for the new Crisis Resilience F

Seven in Ten Escalated Cleveland Police Complaints Follow Dissatisfaction With Initial Handling Mixed Report Card for Cleveland Police as Complaints Remain High but Response Times Improve.. 9th June 2026 A Troubled Teesside Police force continues to record substantially higher rates of complaints than similar police forces, according to the latest complaints bulletin published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. The report, covering the period from 1 April 2025 to 3

Grzegorz Biniszkiewicz, who Previously Worked for Cleveland Polices Stockton Neighbourhood Policing Team Is Accused of Assaulting a Witness on Two Occasions Former Police Officer Accused of Striking and Kicking Witness in Two Separate Incidents 9th June 2026 A former Cleveland Police officer is due to appear before an accelerated misconduct hearing following allegations he assaulted an individual on two separate occasions. Former Police Constable 3453 Grzegorz Biniszkiewicz

The Land at Ferry Road Hartlepool, where the Proposed Solar Array could be sited if approved by the council. New Solar Array Planned for Hartlepool Harbour After Power Connection Could Not Be Secured.. 8th June 2026 A planning applications been submitted for a ground-mounted solar panel array near to the Hartlepool Docks to provide electricity for a previously constructed artificial nesting structure built for kittiwakes. The proposed development would be located on part of a

Reform UK Stockton Hits Back at Claims Branch Meeting Rules Were Ignored Reform UK Civil War? Stockton Branch Row Exposes Growing Political Tensions 7th June 2026 A public dispute is said to have broken out between Reform UK and the newly established Restore Britain party in Stockton-on-Tees, with both sides offering sharply different accounts of whether a recent Reform UK branch meeting was properly constituted. The argument centres on the quorum required for a Special Gener

Hartlepool Council Leader’s New Car Purchase Could Prove Politically Awkward New Car, New Allowances? Newly Elected Hartlepool Council Leader Splashes Out on a New Car, as Extra Payments for Councillors Return to Agenda.. 7th June 2026 A social media post congratulating Hartlepool Borough Council’s newly appointed Reform Council leader on the purchase of his new car could prove controversial as questions continue to surround the possible return of additional councillor allowa

Hartlepool ‘Bird Man’ Accused of Breaching Feeding Ban Again New court papers allege a second incident involving breadcrumbs as pensioner prepares to appear before a Crown Court jury.. 7th June 2026 A Hartlepool pensioner known locally as the town’s “Bird Man” is set to face a further alleged breach of his Criminal Behaviour Order prohibiting him from feeding wildlife, raising speculation that a custodial sentence if the allegations are proven is likely to be inevitable... Br

New Gym with Ice Baths and Hot Tubs Given the Green Light in Hartlepool New Hartlepool Gym Could Create Up to Ten Jobs After Plans Approved... 6th June 2026 A new gym and wellness facility is set to open at Usworth Business Park after Hartlepool Borough Council granted planning permission for the conversion of a former tyre bay and garage. The approved application will reportedly allow Unit 6, Usworth Business Park, on Usworth Road, to be transformed from its previous storage