Seaton meadows landfill at Brenda road / Tofts farm Hartlepool Waste From Hartlepool Landfill Site Blown Across Town, as the Environment Agency Issues Non Compliance Notice to the Site Operators.... 14th March 2026 A landfill site on the outskirts of Hartlepool  has been issued with a non-compliance notice  by the Environment Agency  following a surge of complaints about wind-blown litter escaping the facility. Officials confirmed that Environment Agency Officers have been on

Demolition Finally Looms for Hartlepool’s Long-Derelict Admiral Court Care Home The End of an Eyesore: Demolition Approved for Hartlepool’s Abandoned Admiral Court Care Home 14th March 2026 Plans to demolish a long-abandoned former care home in Hartlepool have taken a major step forward after council officials formally signed off on proposals to bring the building down. Hartlepool Borough Council has now confirmed approval for the demolition of the former Admiral Court nursin

Developers Under Fire After Allegedly Ignoring Planning Archeology Conditions Housing Developers Wynyard Homes Facing Council Enforcement Over Alleged Breach of Planning Conditions 13th March 2026 H ousebuilder Wynyard Homes Ltd  is facing two separate enforcement actions after reportedly failing to comply with archaeology conditions attached to planning permissions for housing developments. Council decision records seen by the Teesside & Durham Post this week reveal that Har

How Often Are Councils Found At Fault? Ombudsman Figures Reveal the Numbers Local Residents in the Region Win Only a Handful of Cases Against Councils, Ombudsman Data Shows... 13th March 2026 N ew figures from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman reveal how often complaints made against local councils across Teesside and County Durham are being upheld — with the results showing significant variation between neighbouring areas... The figures also come amid growing co

Police Move to Block 4am Alcohol Sales at Hartlepool Bar After a Serious Assault at the Premises Last Year 4am Alcohol Bid Sparks Police Objection Over Crime and Disorder Fears 13th March 2026 Plans to allow a Hartlepool town centre bar to serve alcohol until 4am for a special three-day event have been formally opposed by Cleveland Police, who warn the move could reverse recent progress in reducing crime and anti-social behaviour in the area. A report due before Hartlepool Bo

Benefit Rule Change Could Affect 100 Hartlepool Residents Council Moves to Fix Tax Support Rule After Disability Discrimination Judgment 13th March 2026 H artlepool Borough Council's confirmed it's been forced to change how it interprets its Council Tax Support scheme following a High Court ruling which found that certain benefit calculations could unlawfully discriminate against disabled people. An officer decision record signed on 9th of March 2026 states Hartlepool Borough

Council Figures Reveal Extent of Benefit Support for Housing Costs Large Majority of Council Tenants Renting from Hartlepool Borough Council Now Depend on Housing Benefit or Universal Credit to Pay their Rent Report Reveals... 12th March 2026 New figures contained within a Hartlepool Borough Council report reveal that around two-thirds of its council tenants now rely on Housing Benefit or Universal Credit to help pay their rent . The figures were revealed through the council’

Bridgman IBC Hartlepool. Race to Save Hartlepool Construction Firm and 70 Jobs Underway As the Scale of the Firms Financial Collapse is Unearthed. 12th March 2026 T he race is said to be on to secure the future of over 70 Hartlepool Workers after newly released financial accounts shed further light on the financial position of a Hartlepool construction company that fell into administration last week. . The latest Companies House filings for Bridgman IBC Limited , covering the