A council has warned it faces going more than £5.5m over budget in its children's services department as a result of "unprecedented" pressures. Hartlepool Borough Council said the main reasons for the ...

Householders in Hartlepool are facing a hike in council tax of almost 5% as the authority attempts to plug a £16.5m shortfall. Councillors in the town have heard the latest figures ahead of setting ...

The new Hartlepool Borough Council strategy has been shaped by a needs assessment which was carried out in 2024-25 to review ...

Labour's Matt Storey is the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland Labour has gained control of Hartlepool Borough Council and won the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) vote for Cleveland.

Finance chiefs at a council have warned it is expected to face a near £10m budget gap next year. Hartlepool Borough Council bosses said the deficit forecast for 2025-26 is predicted to be £9.99m, with ...

Plans to convert a grade II listed park building into an educational centre for people with learning and physical disability ...

Labour has taken control of Hartlepool Borough Council for the first time since 2019 after success in the latest local elections. Senior figures in Hartlepool's ruling Labour group said they were ...

Plans have been approved to build 335 new homes on the outskirts of Hartlepool. Proposals had been submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council planning department for the development on land to the north ...

Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash has heaped praise on his wife as she takes over the reins as new leader of Hartlepool Council. Hartlepool Labour Group has announced a change in leadership of Hartlepool ...

Work on the masterplan includes a consultation looking at how aware people are of the area, how it is currently used and what ...

CIVIC leaders in Hartlepool have hit back at claims the borough council has one of the highest council tax rates in the country. Council tax in Hartlepool is often reported as one of the very highest ...