2026/2027
Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool
Deputy Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool
Hartlepool Borough Council Leadership
Leader of the Council: Councillor Graham Harrison
Deputy Leader of the Council: Councillor Mike Young
Finance and Corporate Affairs Committee
– 11 Members - (political balance – L - 4, I - 2, R – 5)
Chair: Councillor G Harrison (R)
Vice-Chair/ Deputy Leader: Councillor Young (R)
Chair (Adult services and public health): Councillor Wiley (R)
Chair (Children's services): Councillor Lindridge (I)
Chair (Housing growth and communities): Councillor Darby (R)
Chair (Neighbourhood and regulatory services): Councillor Napper (R)
Councillors: Roy, Scarborough, Nelson, Dodds and Wallace
Parish Council Representative: Minna Ireland (Elwick Parish Council)
Adult Services and Public Health Committee
– 7 Members (political balance – L - 3, I - 1, R – 3)
Chair: Councillor Wiley (R)
Vice-Chair: Councillor Doyle (R)
Councillors: Stevenson, Little, Dunbar, Cook and Hall
Parish Council Representative: Scott Gaiety (Headland Parish Council)
Neighbourhood and Regulatory Services Committee
– 7 Members (political balance – L - 3, I - 1, R – 3)
Chair: Councillor Napper (R)
Vice-Chair: Councillor Buglass (R)
Councillors: Hughes, Little, Scarborough, Oliver and Jorgeson
Parish Council Representatives: Stephen Smith (Greatham Parish Council) and Lyn Noble (Dalton Piercy Parish Council)
Housing Growth and Communities Committee
– 7 Members (political balance – L - 3, I - 1, R – 3)
Chair: Councillor Darby (R)
Vice-Chair: Councillor Roy (I)
Councillors: Bruce, Dodds, Cook, Male and Bailey-Fleet/ Lindridge
Parish Council Representative: Stephen Smith (Greatham Parish Council) and Sam Lee (Headland Parish Council)
Children’s Services Committee
– 7 Members (political balance – L - 3, I - 1, R – 3)
Chair: Councillor Lindridge (I)
Vice-Chair: Councillor Cowie (R)
Councillors: Napper, Anderson, Holbrook, Dunbar and B Harrison
Plus Independent Co-opted Members, including C. of E. and R.C. Representatives (with voting rights) parent governor representatives and potential other co-optees.
Parish Council Representative: Vacancy
Corporate Parent Forum
– 7 Members* (political balance – L -3, I - 1, R – 3)
*Membership same as the Children’s Services Committee
Licensing Committee
– 12 Members (political balance – L - 5, I - 2, R – 5)
Chair: Councillor Gaines (R)
Vice-Chair: Councillor Gaiety (R)
Councillors: Darby, Doyle, Wiley, Nelson, Dodds, Thompson, Dunbar, Clayton, Feeney/ Bailey-Fleet / Little
Planning Committee
– 11 Members (political balance – L – 4, I - 2, R – 5)
Chair: Councillor Young (R)
Vice-Chair: Councillor Gaiety (R)
Councillors: Wiley, Storey, Anderson, Feeney, Roy, Thompson, Dunbar, Jorgeson, Oliver
Audit and Governance Committee*
– 10 Members (political balance – L- 4, I - 2, R – 4)
Chair: Councillor Jorgeson (L)
Vice-Chair: Councillor Dunbar (L)
Councillors: B Harrison, Hall, Anderson, Bruce, Hughes, Storey, Bailey-Fleet, Jorgeson/ Little
(*Membership NOT to include any Finance and Policy Committee members and Chair and Vice Chair must NOT be from Majority Group.)
Plus Independent Member(s) for Standards functions and Parish Council representatives when dealing with Parish Council issues and one fully co-opted representative from a responsible local policing body during consideration of Crime and Disorder Committee matters.
The term of office of Independent Members (David Whitmore and Martin Slimings comes to an end on 8 May 2027)
Appointments Panel
– 8 Members (political balance – L -3, I - 2, R – 3)
Chair: Councillor Little (I)
Councillors: Councillor G Harrison (R) - Leader of Council, Napper, Wiley, Roy, Scarborough, Holbrook, B Harrison
Appeals Committee
– 5 Members (political balance – L - 2, I - 1, R – 2)
Councillors: Napper, Anderson, B Harrison, Thompson, Bailey-Fleet / Roy
Independent co-opted member - John McDade
Health and Wellbeing Board
– 4 Members (political balance – L -2, I - 1, R – 2)**
** Political balance rounded. Will require agreement for one group to reduce number of seats by 1.
Chair: Councillor Roy (I)
Councillors: B Harrison (L) / Jorgeson (L) / Darby (R) / Stevenson (R)
Councillor - Non-voting Observer (Audit and Governance Committee member)
Constitution Committee
– 9 Members (political balance – L -4, I - 2, R – 4)**
** Political balance rounded. Will require agreement for one group to reduce number of seats by 1.
Chair: Councillor G Harrison (R) Leader
Chair of Council: Councillor Little (I)
Vice-Chair: Councillor Napper (R)
Councillors: Doyle, Bailey-Fleet, Holbrook, Thompson, Dunbar, Male
**Political balance rounded. Will require negotiation at round table to reduce number of seats by 1.
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