Civic Centre Access Restrictions

VISITORS to Hartlepool Civic Centre and the adjoining Law Courts are advised that essential repair work is ongoing at the front entrance to the building. Access is restricted during these works

Housing Strategy

The Council's Key Strategic Roles

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Hartlepool Borough Council's key strategic roles are:

With the Housing Partnership, produce the Housing Strategy. This sets out the issues, priorities and action plan for housing within the borough for the council and its partners.
Assess housing 'need' and enable affordable housing to be developed. This might be through building new homes or renovating existing ones.
Work towards a balanced housing market in the town, in partnership with others in the Sub-Region (Tees Valley Living). Develop, assess and implement, with partners, policies on Housing related issues.
Support the work of the Housing Partnership. This is theme group of our Local Strategic Partnership. The Housing Partnership consists of resident representatives and housing organisations active in Hartlepool, alongside Members and Officers of the Council, all of whom contribute to producing, monitoring and implementing the housing strategy.
Consult with residents of on important issues relating to housing.
Obtain external funding for housing.
Work with sub-regional partners to produce, monitor and implement the Sub Regional Housing Strategy
Influence the Regional Housing Strategy
Ensure there is access to housing, including working with sub regional partners to implement and run a Choice Based Letting Scheme.