Two parks in Hartlepool have held onto a prestigious international award which recognises and congratulates open spaces ...

Plans to turn a former solicitors' office into a 25-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) have been given the go-ahead.

The Persimmon Homes development on the drained area of the smaller of the two Hart Reservoirs would consist of four and ...

Councillors have unanimously backed calls for stronger powers to help tackle illegal tobacco and vapes and to punish ...

P lans for a new 70 home estate on two disused reservoirs in Hartlepool have been given the go ahead. Hartlepool Council's ...

A former lap dancing bar will be converted into student accommodation. Hartlepool Borough Council has approved plans to ...

Councillor allowances are to be frozen once more after a recommendation to increase them and reintroduce special ...

Members of the council's planning committee voted to approve an application from housebuilder Persimmon for new homes on land ...

Council tax will increase by 4.99% which would see a weekly increase of £1.27 for a Band A property – the majority of homes in Hartlepool. This will generate a further £2.6m.

Council tax in Hartlepool is often reported as one of the very highest in the country because people living in Band D properties pay £1,695 a year, far higher than most authorities charge (in ...

The extraordinary council meeting will take place on Monday from 7pm at Hartlepool Civic Centre. Cllr Young added: "I am aware that an extraordinary council meeting has been called by the Labour ...