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timing is everything when
considering making a teat
of yourself or playing
musical wards as The Red
Flag plays on . . .
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tall ships official video
it’s a bit PR but still well worth a
look . . in fact, it seems a nice
place - wonder where it is?
drummond on drummond
ever wondered what Stuart
Drummond actually does for his
£70,000? - well here’s what he
THINKS he does.
new college fly-around
a 3D virtual tour of the new college
of further education giving a good
idea of what it will look like.
Impressive stuff.
not happy
A Bishop Cuthbert protester was
recently filmed leaving the
Council’s Planning Department at
Hanson House in a distinctly foul
mood.
indoor market relaunch
a bit of imagination is all that it
takes as this video shows as the
indoor market offers trading
opportunities for new businesses
transport inter-change
if any further proof was needed that
it’s getting near to Christmas -
Hartlepool’s 9-year Transport
InterChange is finally underway
irvine’s Quay scrap
it’s odd but anywhere in the world
you can view the scrap operation
at Irvine’s Quay - as long as
you’re not sitting in Hartlepool
Council Chamber apparently.
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Council Withdraws Marina Street Cleaning
Hartlepool Borough Council is to withdraw its
street cleaning service from parts of the Marina.
At a meeting of the Cabinet held on 8th February Mayor Stuart
Drummond suggested withdrawing funding for the service and
redirecting the money to other services. The move is the latest
spat in a long disagreement between Marina developers
Mandale and Hartlepool Borough Council.
Negotiations which would have resulted in the Council taking
over the area around Navigation Point finally broke down in
December after disagreement over who should be responsible for the sub-standard, underground
sewage system.
Mandale responded by bringing in daytime parking charges, the revenue from which it claims will be
used to maintain the area. The parking charges led to protests from the public, residents and business
owners at Navigation Point. Cleaning costs currently being met by HBC amount to some £47,000 and
consist mainly in the costs of employing a single street cleaner.
Chief Exec’s Salary Soars to
£180,000 As Council Tax Rise
is Nodded Through
Hartlepool Borough Council’s Cabinet, Chaired by Mayor Stuart Drummond,
has nodded through the Administration’s recommended 2.5% increase in
Council Tax. The figure does not include Police and Fire Authority precepts.
At a Cabinet Meeting held on 8th February, the Budget Document was accepted virtually
unchallenged. The Document will now go before a meeting of the full Council on Thursday,
11th February.
At the same time, it is understood that Chief Executive, Paul Walker is to receive a salary
increase which will take his annual salary to over £180,000. It is believed the increase, which
was initially turned down, has been awarded after Mr Walker took the Council to arbitration.
