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Local's react with delight after major taxi giant wins permission for operators licence in Hartlepool...
The controversial move was approved this week by Hartlepool Borough Council, following other local councils granting similar licences to...
Dec 6, 20242 min read


Holiday Lets in a Town Tourist Hotspot Face Shutdown Due to New Government Tax Rules....
A source told HBC Exposed that a number of property owners around the Hartlepool Marina have been contacted by the freeholder & told to...
Dec 6, 20243 min read


Councillors Block Planning Application, Amid Community Concerns...
Councillors rejected plans for works on a property that many locals claimed would be used as a Controversial House of Multiple Occupancy...
Dec 5, 20242 min read


Local council seeking residents views on its current polling stations..
Council's seeking consultation from members of the public to ensure that polling stations remain accessible to all locals, after year on...
Dec 4, 20241 min read


Car Dealership's Battle with HBC Over Roller Shutter Door Heads to the Governments Inspectorate for Appeal...
The Car Dealership in Hartlepool's Oxford Rd was refused retrospective planning permission for works it carried out on the building &...
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Bar, which was refused permission to open despite undertaking substantial works could still be won on appeal...
An applicant who was refused planning permission to open a bar in the towns York Rd & is now facing the prospect of enforcement action,...
Dec 3, 20244 min read


Plans for a temporary access road to be built on a controversial landfill site attracts scores of objections...
Plans were submitted earlier in the year for the construction of a new access road to facilitate further landfill operations at a...
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Labour-Led Council Faces Public Backlash Over Conservation Area Plans....
Town councillors met last week to discuss a report aimed at addressing concerns relating to the towns "at risk" conservation areas,...
Dec 3, 20243 min read


Gregg Wallace: A MasterChef Scandal with Layers of Complexity
Greg Wallace stood down from the TV show Masterchef last week, but the allegations made against him are said to be mired with layers of...
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Decision on a Proposed Solar Farm on the outskirts of the town likely to go before a council committee, after a number of objections were received.
Hartlepool Borough Council had initially set a target date of November for the decision on the proposed plans to construct a Solar Farm...
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Councils 'Cash Wide reduction project' "could impact vulnerable users" report claims....
Proposals for Hartlepool Borough Council to effectively 'go cashless'... could impact on vulnerable users report claims.... 2nd December...
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Plans for a near 5% Council Tax Increase for Hartlepool look set to be made in the new year..
Most recent council reports suggest a decision on whether to raise Council Tax by nearly 5% wont now be made until the new year, once the...
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Six Cleveland Police Officers Have Been Investigated for Race-Related Hate Crimes since 2019....
Six police officers working for 'troubled' Cleveland Police, have reportedly been investigated for race related hate crimes in the last...
Dec 2, 20243 min read


Keir Starmer’s Desperate Re-Launch Speech: A Bid to Salvage a Failing Government..
Prime Minister will set out his 5 year plan for the Government, as a petition calling for another General Election continues gather...
Dec 1, 20242 min read


Video Showing Local Resident Being Escorted From Hartlepool Civic Centre By Police Sparks Debate Over Who's Right & Wrong ?
Hartlepool Borough Councils facing criticism over its treatment towards an allegedly "disabled" local resident, after he was escorted...
Dec 1, 20243 min read


Hartlepool Borough Council to Decide on Granting Operators Licence to UBER: What’s at Stake for Local Taxi Firms?
UBER has been making an increasing presence on the streets of Hartlepool, but local taxi firms claim its squeezing local established taxi...
Nov 30, 20243 min read


Council-Run Children’s Service Recommended for Closure: After Previous Decision was Delayed....
OSCARS, Hartlepool Borough Councils childcare service looks set to be axed, after a previous decision to end the service was delayed...
Nov 29, 20243 min read


The Hidden Truth: The numbers of Female Genital Mutilation Cases Reported on Teesside Unearthed by Freedom of Information Request....
The figures give a startling picture of the banned practice occurring on Teesside, with the vast majority of cases never making it to...
Nov 28, 20243 min read


Redevelopment of a listed building into 14 apartments set to go before council committee for a decision...
Borthwick Properties is looking to convert the listed building known locally as "Higham Hall" into 14 self contained apartments, but the...
Nov 28, 20242 min read


Middlesbrough Blinks First: Teesside’s Council Tax Hike Domino Effect?
Middlesbrough Borough Council becomes the first town council on Teesside to announce its raising Council Taxes by almost 5% in scenes...
Nov 28, 20243 min read
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