Hartlepool Heads for a Cliffhanger as Poll Projection Shows Labour Will Lose Control of Hartlepool BC No Overall Control? Poll Projection Shows Hartlepool Heading for Political Uncertainty, but Huge Projected Gains Poised for Reform... 5th May 2026 Hartlepool could be heading for another dramatic political shake-up in just days, with new projections suggesting Labour may be possibly set to remain as the largest party at Hartlepool Borough Council, but fall short of the number

Rachael Creevey is defending her Labour Council ward seat in May's Local Elections Councillor, Candidate, Caseworker: The Labour Roles Raising Questions in Hartlepool... 5th May 2026 As voters in Hartlepool’s De Bruce ward prepare to head to the polls, fresh questions are being raised about the increasingly blurred lines between local councillors, parliamentary offices and Labour’s political machine across Teesside. Cllr Rachel Creevy, who currently represents De Bruce on Har

The £2bn Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility is backed by several North-East councils and operator Viridor Council Loans For £2.4bn Pound Grangetown Incinerator Raising Fresh Transparency Questions... 5th May 2026 Five Tees Valley councils have reportedly borrowed more than £3.6 million pounds from the Tees Valley Combined Authority to support the controversial Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility, according to figures uncovered by local campaigner Joseph Layton. The project

The Old West Quay Hartlepool Popular Hartlepool Pub & Restaurant Set to Close Under Plans by its parent Company Whitbread 4th May 2026 Hartlepool looks set to lose yet another well known family pub after Premier Inn owner Whitbread confirmed plans to close its remaining Brewers Fayre and Beefeater restaurants as part of a major national shake-up. The Old West Quay Brewers Fayre, located on Maritime Avenue near Hartlepool’s historic quay, is now said to be among the sites caug

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

Setting the record straight on a local councils malicious claims 3rd May 2026 We are aware of a statement issued by Hartlepool Borough Council in relation to an article we published yesterday concerning payments made by the Council to Gateshead Council & would like to clarify a number of issued raised. The Teesside & Durham Post received a communication from Hartlepool Borough Council asserting that the article was “misleading”. However, no supporting evidence was provided to

Vehicle Crime Concerns as Teesside Stolen Car Recovery Rate Drops Fewer Than One in Three Stolen Cars Recovered on Teesside Last Year, Police Figures Show.. 3rd May 2026 New figures released under Freedom of Information laws show that hundreds of vehicles are being stolen across Teesside every year — many of them never recovered. The data, supplied by Cleveland Police, shows that between 2020 and 2025, a total of 5,871 cars were officially recorded as stolen under burglary, r

Former Hartlepool Labour Councillor Aaron Roy is facing calls to quit after being expelled from Reform UK just weeks after defecting from labour. Hartlepool Councillor Facing Calls to Quit, After St George’s Flag Row... 2nd May 2026 A Hartlepool Councillor is facing calls to quit after sensationally being ousted from Reform UK just weeks after defecting from the Labour Party. Cllr Aaron Roy is said to be facing growing calls to resign from Hartlepool Borough Council after bei

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

Locals unable to book an appointment at the tip, as council website goes down. Website Outage Leaves Hartlepool Residents Unable To Book Tip Appointments.. 2nd May 2026 Locals living in Hartlepool have been left unable to book appointments online for the town’s tip after Hartlepool Borough Council’s online forms were hit by an apparent website outage. The issue's reportedly affected the council’s official online booking system for the Household Waste Recycling Centre at Burn

Reform UK’s Hartlepool Gamble Turns Into a huge Own Goal Reform’s Hartlepool 'Lifeboat' Is Already Taking on Water... 2nd May 2026 There is an old saying in politics that defections tell you as much about the person jumping ship as they do about the party taking them in. In Hartlepool, Reform UK may now be learning that lesson the hard way. Just weeks ago, Cllr Aaron Roy’s move from Labour to Reform UK was presented as another sign of Labour’s weakening grip in the town. For

Aaron Roy Hartlepool has reportedly been expelled from the Reform UK Party weeks after he defected from Labour Reform UK Sacks Hartlepool Defector Over St George’s Cross Comments... 1st May 2026 A Former Hartlepool Labour councillor who only recently defected to Reform UK has now reportedly been expelled from his new party following a row over comments reportedly made online about the St George’s Cross. Cllr Aaron Roy, who left Labour last month to join Nigel Farage’s Reform

Former West End Social Club in Murray Street could become a HMO under plans submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council. Former West End Social Club in Hartlepool Could Become Shops And Shared Housing Under New Plans... 30th April 2026 Plans have been submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council to transform a former Hartlepool social club into three ground-floor commercial units and an eight-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation — a proposal which is likely to prove controversial beca

Mill House Leisure Centre is open for the final time today before being closed for good . Last Swim, Last Workout, Last Goodbye, as Hartlepool's Mill House Leisure Centre Closes Today... 30th April 2026 Today marks the end of an era for Hartlepool, as The Mill House Leisure Centre opens its doors to the public for the final time today after more than five decades at the heart of the town’s sporting and leisure life. The Hartlepool leisure centre, which first opened on the 4th

Hartlepool Borough Council plans to end free parking on sundays in a bid tackle its ballooning budget deficits. Hartlepool Residents Hit Out Over Plans To Scrap Free Sunday Parking and Free Parking after 3pm in Town Centre. 30th April 2026 Plans to end free Sunday parking in Hartlepool have sparked anger among residents and town centre visitors, with some warning the move could would be the final blow to a shopping centre already fighting for survival. The backlash comes amid

Smiling all the way to the bank: Hartlepool Labour Council Leader Pamela Hargreaves Brash sees debts fall and assets rise in the two companies she owns.. Hartlepool Labour Council Leader’s Firms Worth More Than £730k On Paper as Companies Report Stronger Balance Sheets... 30th April 2026 Two businesses headed by a Hartlepool Labour Council leader now hold combined net assets said to be worth more than £730,000, newly filed company accounts show. The latest unaudited financial

Collapsed Cleaning Firm Owed HMRC More Than £258,000 Hartlepool Cleaning Business Collapses Leaves Creditors Facing a £232,000 Shortfall 29th April 2026 A Hartlepool-linked cleaning company has collapsed owing almost £269,000 to creditors, newly filed Companies House documents show. Vulcan Hygiene Limited, entered liquidation last month, with documents revealing the business had total creditor claims of £268,910, the largest amount being owed to HM Revenue & Customs, listed a

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

Running for Cover: Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash's Starmer Warning Falls Flat, as Labour MPs Block Inquiry Hartlepool Labour MP Jonathan Brash Conveniently Dodges Keir Starmer Sleaze Showdown.. 28th April 2026 Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash yesterday conveniently avoided one the most politically explosive moments of Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership so far, after Labour MPs were reportedly ordered to vote down an attempt to refer the Prime Minister to Parliament’s Privileges Commit