Hartlepool's 'Yellow Cabs' look set to remain after overwhelming public support . Hartlepool Looks Set to Keep Its Yellow Taxis Despite Operator Warning Over Costs and Electric Cars... 16th September 2026 Hartlepool’s distinctive yellow taxis look set to remain a familiar sight on the town’s streets after an overwhelming majority of respondents to a council consultation backed keeping the colour — despite one major Taxi operator warning that the requirement is increasing cost

Borrowing Warning as Hartlepool Council Draws Down The Last of its Reserves Hartlepool Council Warns More Expensive Borrowing May Be Needed as Reserves Are Drawn Down... 15th September 2026 Hartlepool Borough Council has warned it may eventually have to take out longer-term borrowing at higher interest rates than originally anticipated, as its capital programme progresses and reserves are increasingly being used to support day to day spending. The warning appears in the counc

‘Keeping it in the family?’ — The appointment of Chief Finance Officer James Magog’s partner as Head of Internal Audit is unlikely to ease concerns over senior-level family connections and perceived conflicts of interest within Hartlepool Borough Council. Hartlepool Borough Council Forced to put Significant Safeguards in Place After New Internal Audit Chief Revealed to Be Married to Finance Director… 15th September 2026 Hartlepool Borough Council has this week confirmed that

Residents Back Tough Dog Rules as Council Prepares to Renew PSPOs Hartlepool Dog Restrictions Set to Stay as Residents Demand Tougher Enforcement 10th September 2026 Hartlepool’s existing dog-control restrictions are set to remain in force for another three years after a public consultation revealed overwhelming support for many of the current rules — with residents repeatedly calling for stronger enforcement. Hartlepool Borough Council’s Neighbourhoods and Regulatory Service

Social Care, Housing and Funding: Hartlepool Leader Sends Message to Downing Street The Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council has written directly to the Prime Minister calling for urgent Government action on council funding, social care and housing. 14th August 2026 Reform UK Councillor Graham Harrison has set out what he describes as three key priorities which he believes are necessary to secure a stronger future for Hartlepool and other communities facing similar pressures

Residents will not Be Given the Keys: The Entrance to Land Behind Bruntoft Avenue in Hartlepool to be closed permanently. 14th July 2026 Hartlepool Borough Council has approved the closure of vehicle access to land behind dozens of homes on Bruntoft Avenue in Hartlepool, following persistent problems with fly-tipping, deliberate fires and vandalism. Members of the council’s Neighbourhood and Regulatory Services Committee agreed at a meeting held on the 30th of June 2026 to pr

How Many More: Council Tax Case Raises Questions Over Hartlepool Borough Council’s Treatment of Vulnerable Residents 26th July 2026 Hartlepool Borough Council has removed hundreds of pounds in council tax recovery costs after accepting that it had no evidence showing it discussed a vulnerable resident’s personal circumstances before pursuing the debt. The case was brought before the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman by a woman identified only as “Ms X”. The Ombudsman

Cleveland Firefighters Union Campaigns Against Proposed Frontline Cuts 25th July 2026 Cleveland firefighters have launched a campaign against proposed cost-cutting measures which union representatives warn could weaken emergency cover across Teesside and East Cleveland. The Cleveland branch of the Fire Brigades Union has this week unanimously rejected a series of options being considered as Cleveland Fire Brigade attempts to address a projected funding shortfall of approximat

£130,000 CCTV Investment Targets Fly-Tipping — But Council Has Yet to Publish Results

£2.36m Hartlepool Hardship Fund Could Help Residents Clear Council Tax Arrears

Hartlepool’s £35m Highlight Hub Delayed Again Just Days Before Planned Opening

Fire Brigade Introduces Amnesty for Staff to Declare Second Jobs After Audit Finding

Structural Propping Works Ordered at Middleton Grange to Prevent Further Deterioration

New Figures Reveal Ongoing Punctuality Problems At Hartlepool Station

Independent Seaton Ward Councillor becomes the towns Ceremonial Mayor despite the official role of Mayor being abolished in 2012 Independent Councillor Lands Ceremonial Mayor Role In Hartlepool as the now Reform led Council Sets Out New Committee Chairs... 22nd May 2026 Edited 26th May 17:35pm Independent Seaton Ward councillor Sue Little yesterday evening become Hartlepool Borough Council’s ceremonial mayor for 2026/27, following the latest round of appointments to the counc

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The STDC Has Been Ordered To Hand Over Names Of Senior Officers After FOI Complaint Information Commissioner Ruling Means Senior Public Officials Details Cannot Be Shielded From Freedom of Information Requests... 17th May 2026 The South Tees Development Corporation has been ordered to disclose the names and job titles of senior internal officers after the Information Commissioner found it had gone too far in redacting parts of an Freedom of Information response. The decision,

Hartlepool Civic Centre. Hartlepool Waste Facility Plan Sparks Concerns Over Homes, School And Pollution.. 13th May 2026 Councillors in Hartlepool have raised serious concerns over a proposed £65 million hazardous waste energy recovery facility planned for land on the outskirts of Hartlepool after claiming local representatives were not properly consulted before residents were notified of the scheme. The Teesside & Durham Post Exclusively broke the story Yesterday over plans

When Councils Cry ‘Misinformation’ to Silence Awkward Questions: How Independent Media Has Become the Target by 'Extremist' Councils. 4th May 2026 Over the Weekend, we witnessed yet another troubling chapter in how 'extremist' local councils appear to be manipulating the media narrative when they're desperate to cling on to their last remaining propaganda angle. Hartlepool Borough Council has become the latest to cry 'misinformation' on a story that exposed just where public

Durham Council is the latest council to have been found to have recieved significant sums from Hartlepool BC Council Defends SEND Payments After Almost £1.2m Sent To Other Authorities... 3rd May 2026 A further investigation into Hartlepool Borough Council’s spending records has found that, in addition to the near £800,000 payment made to Gateshead Council, the council with no public confidence transferred more than £402,000 to Durham County Council in February 2026. The lates