Believe Housing's £86.9m Turnover, £14.9m Surplus — But No Corporation Tax Paid County Durham Housing Firm 'Raking it in', as it dodges yet another years worth of Corporation Tax, as calls for the loophole to be closed grow. 5th March 2026 O ne of the North East’s largest housing associations has reported rising income and a multi-million pound surplus — while again paying no corporation tax due to its alleged 'charitable status' according to financial reports seen this week

Police Driver Who Injured Colleague in Crash Faces Gross Misconduct Hearing Dangerous Driving Conviction Leads to Misconduct Hearing for Cleveland Police Officer 5th March 2026 A Cleveland Police officer is set to face a gross misconduct hearing  after being convicted of dangerous driving in an incident which left a colleague injured and several police vehicles damaged. PC 2886 Jefferson  will appear before a misconduct panel over two days on March 10 and 11 , with proceedin

The Future of Memorial Benches in Hartlepool Set to Be Under Review Too Many Memorial Benches in Hartlepool? Council Review to Consider Future of Some Tributes 5th March 2026 C ouncil officers have reportedly carried out an audit of memorial benches across Hartlepool after its been claimed a number of residents have raised concerns during consultations in conservation areas such as Seaton Carew and the Headland over the number of memorial benches falling into cosnicderable d

Behind the Freeze: Labour Reportedly Considering Cuts to Council Tax Support Council Tax Freeze Comes at a Cost as its Claimed Support for Poorer Residents Now ‘Under Review’... 5th March 2026 H artlepool’s poorest households could face a fresh financial squeeze later in the year, as Labour councillors scramble to balance the books after their controversial council tax freeze. The Teesside & Durham Post understands that in a bid to ensure the councils budget remains 'sustaina

Hartlepool Council U-Turn: Tip Booking System Returns As Free Parking Plans Axed Hartlepool Budget Fallout: Tip Appointments System Set To Return & Free Parking Set To End, as the council brings in Heavy Cuts to pay for Controversial Council Tax Freeze... 4th March 2026 L ocals living in Hartlepool are set to see the return of the controversial tip appointment system, as well as the end of free parking after councillors backed a package of budget measures as a consequense for

Freeze Now, Pay Later: Hartlepool’s Risky Budget Gamble Labour’s Last Minute Council Tax Freeze Sparks Questions Over Future Service Cuts 4th March 2026 H artlepool Borough Council yesterday evening controversially approved a council tax freeze for the coming financial year , despite clear warnings from finance officials that increasing the tax was the only robust way to protect the council’s long-term finances. The decision means Hartlepool Borough Council will forgo an esti

31 Northgate Hartlepool Booze Bid Row: Police warn Hartlepool Borough Council that a Headland Shop application may not be ‘all it seems’.... 3rd March 2026 Councillors are set to rule on a controversial bid to temporarily sell alcohol from a Headland convenience store after Cleveland Police warned the application may not be all it appears. Hartlepool Borough Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee will meet on Wednesday morning to consider two Temporary Event Notices (TENs) for pre

Budget cliff-edge: Hartlepool given two days to act amid tax freeze row Council Tax Freeze promise for Hartlepool 'in tatters', as Labour run council faces standards probe threat... 3rd March 2026 Hartlepool Borough Council has been left staring down the barrel of a financial crisis after a senior government minister refused to offer the town special treatment — and delivered what insiders describe as a blunt dressing down to the Labour leadership . 'Get Your House In order'