£130,000 CCTV Investment Targets Fly-Tipping — But Council Has Yet to Publish Results New Mobile Cameras Set to Target Fly-Tipping Hotspots Across Hartlepool 11th June 2026 Hartlepool Borough Council has invested £130,000 in CCTV improvements across the town as part of a wider programme aimed at tackling fly-tipping and improving neighbourhoods. Newly published council papers reveal the funding has been used to upgrade and enhance CCTV coverage across the borough, including t

£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

Hartlepool’s £35m Highlight Hub Delayed Again Just Days Before Planned Opening Another False Start for Hartlepool’s £35m Highlight Leisure Centre After Being Hit by Yet Another Delay. 5th June 2026 The opening of a long-awaited Multi Million Pound Teesside leisure centre has been pushed back again, with the council confirming that the doors will now open to the public on Monday 22nd June... The new £35 million Active Wellbeing Hub, Known as the Highlight Leisure Centre built

Fire Brigade Introduces Amnesty for Staff to Declare Second Jobs After Audit Finding Cleveland Fire Brigade Does Not Know Which Staff Held Secondary Contracts, Inspectors Find .. 5th June 2026 Cleveland Fire Brigade has approved tighter rules governing second jobs and secondary contracts after a recent internal audit conducted by Hartlepool Borough Council provided “no assurance.” The finding was disclosed in minutes from a Cleveland Fire Authority Executive Committee meeting

Structural Propping Works Ordered at Middleton Grange to Prevent Further Deterioration New Structural Support System Planned for Key Areas of Middleton Grange 3rd June 2026 Urgent structural support works are set to be carried out on a Hartlepool Shopping Centre after concerns were reportedly raised that parts of the building could deteriorate further without intervention. Documents published ahead of the next Hartlepool Development Corporation Board meeting reveal that J.P.

New Figures Reveal Ongoing Punctuality Problems At Hartlepool Station Durham Coast Line Improves — But Hartlepool Passengers Still Face Delays 29th May 2026 Rail passengers using Hartlepool Train station are still facing poor punctuality levels, despite new transport papers claiming services on the Durham Coast Line have largely shown signs of recovery. Figures contained within the latest Tees Valley Combined Authority Transport Committee papers show that 77.1% of services at

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

Hartlepool Civic Centre ICO Ruling Finds Hartlepool Council Was Wrong To Withhold School Place Fraud Data... 19th May 2026 Hartlepool Borough Council has been ordered by the Information Commissioner’s Office to release information about reports of alleged attempts to obtain school places through fraudulent means or potentially face a Contempt of Court Ruling, the Teesside & Durham Post Understands... The decision notice, issued on the 22nd of April 2026, relates to a Freedom

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

Why Did Hartlepool Council Send Nearly £800k To Gateshead For Children’s Services? Hartlepool Borough Council Under Pressure To Explain Huge £796k Payment to Gateshead Council for Children’s Services Payments... 2nd May 2026 A Teesside & Durham Post investigation has found that nearly £800,000 worth of public money has been paid by Hartlepool Borough Council to Gateshead Council for the provision of children’s services linked to special needs support, new spending information

The private land at York Rd Hartlepool Civic Centre Parking Row As Officials Accused Of Using Private Land Without Permission.. 29th April 2026 Hartlepool Borough Council officials have been accused of using private land near the town’s Civic Centre to avoid paying daily parking charges, while ordinary local's continue to face fines, enforcement notices and penalties for breaches across the town. The Teesside & Durham Post was this week tipped off after a member of the public

Denise McGuckin is set to 'retire' and will stand down from the role as CEO of Hartlepool Council In June £100k from the Public Purse: Hartlepool Council Chief’s Pension Windfall Revealed 28th April 2026 The outgoing boss of Hartlepool Borough Council is said to have recieved over £100,000 in pension contributions funded by taxpayers during her time at the helm of the troubled Teesside Council which was declared an authority with no public confidence back in 2023, it has emer

Planning Powers Outsourced as Concerns Grow Over Accountability Concerns Raised as Hartlepool Development Corporation Hands Planning Role to External Consultants 27th April 2026 Planning decisions in a North East Town are reportedly set to be handed to a private consultancy, raising fresh questions about transparency and accountability in the town’s regeneration programme. Newly published Hartlepool Development Corporation papers confirm that while the organisation holds dire

£1.5m a year will be spent on Hartlepool's roads Major Hartlepool resurfacing scheme revealed as part of £6m road repair 'blitz'.. 25th April 2026 Hartlepool’s crumbling road network is set for a major overhaul, after Hartlepool Borough Council approved a long-term resurfacing programme worth millions over the next four years. A newly published officer decision report seen by the Teesside & Durham Post confirms the council will press ahead with a structured resurfacing plan r

Parts of Middleton Grange to Be Demolished in Major Town Centre Shake-Up TEESSIDE & DURHAM POST EXCLUSIVE: Hartlepool Shopping Centre Faces Demolition as Costs Spiral... 24th April 2026 Plans to demolish parts of Hartlepool’s Middleton Grange Shopping Centre have now been confirmed, as regeneration bosses admit the site is too large and costly to sustain in its current form. The revelation emerged in newly published papers seen by the Teesside & Durham Post ahead of the next

Hartlepool regeneration body handed £1m — but could still be scrapped £1m boost for Hartlepool regeneration — but major shake-up looming 20th April 2026 A major regeneration body tasked with helping reshape Hartlepool has been offered a £1 million pound taxpayer-funded lifeline — even as its future hangs in the balance. Papers published ahead of the latest Tees Valley Combined Authority Cabinet meeting to be held this week reveal that up to £1m pounds worth of public money co

Hartlepool Town Hall ‘rich list’ exposed as seven earn over £100,000 Council pay row: Seven Hartlepool bosses on six-figure salaries as bills rise... 17th April 2026 Seven senior officials at Hartlepool Borough Council are now reportedly earning more than £100,000 a year , according to newly published figures – with the council's top official taking home a salary close to £188,000. Denise McGuckin will stand down from the post as HBC's top officer after the local elections fo