Appointments to Council Committees
2025/2026
Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool
Deputy Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool
Councillor Quewone (Que) Bailey-Fleet
Hartlepool Borough Council Leadership
Leader of the Council: Councillor Brenda Harrison
Deputy Leader of the Council: Councillor Martin Scarborough
Finance and Corporate Affairs Committee
Chair (Leader): Councillor Harrison
Vice-Chair/ Deputy Leader: Councillor Scarborough
Chair (Adult services): Councillor Allen
Chair (Children's services): Councillor Morley
Chair (Neighbourhood services): Councillor Oliver
Chair (Economic growth): Councillor Hargreaves
Councillors: Nelson, Napper, Lindridge and Little
Parish Council Representative: Minna Ireland (Dalton Piercy Parish Council)
Adult and Community Based Services Committee
Chair: Councillor Allen
Vice-Chair: Councillor Roy
Councillors: Hall, Cook, Boddy, Little and one vacancy.
Parish Council Representative: Scott Gaiety (Headland Parish Council)
Neighbourhood Services Committee
Chair: Councillor Oliver
Vice-Chair: Councillor Riddle
Councillors: Wallace, Male, Cook, Little and one vacancy.
Parish Council Representatives: Stephen Smith (Greatham Parish Council) and Lyn Noble (Dalton Piercy Parish Council)
Economic Growth and Regeneration Committee
Chair: Councillor Hargreaves
Vice-Chair: Councillor Dodds
Councillors: Riddle, Scarborough, Nelson and Lindridge
Parish Council Representative: Stephen Smith (Greatham Parish Council), Sam Lee (Headland Parish Council) and Liz Hurst (Wynyard Parish Council)
Children’s Services Committee
Chair: Councillor Morley
Vice-Chair: Councillor Boddy
Councillors: Holbrook, Harrison, Little, Dunbar and Buchan
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
Membership same as the Children’s Services Committee
Health and Wellbeing Board
Chair: Councillor Harrison
Councillors: Roy, Darby and Little
Planning Committee
Chair: Councillor Boddy
Vice-Chair: Councillor Roy
Councillors: Bailey-Fleet, Hargreaves, Oliver, Jorgenson, Thompson, Feeney, Napper and Little
Licensing Committee
Chair: Councillor Dunbar
Vice-Chair: Councillor Nelson
Councillors: Bailey-Fleet, Clayton, Thompson, Allen, Dodds, Feeney, Reeve, Napper and Little
Audit and Governance Committee
Chair: Councillor Moore
Vice-Chair: Councillor Darby
Councillors: Jorgenson, Holbrook, Hall, Boddy, Cook, Roy, Male and Reeve
Independent members: Martin Slimings and David Whitmore
Constitution Committee
Chair (Leader): Councillor Harrison
Vice-Chair (Chair of Council): Councillor Thompson
Councillors: Dunbar, Boddy, Dodds, Bailey-Fleet, Buchan, Napper and Little
Appointments Panel
Councillors: Thompson (Chair of Council), Harrison (Leader of Council), Hargreaves, Oliver, Morley, Buchan, Little and Boddy
Civic Honours Committee
Councillos: Thompson (Chair of Council), Holbrook, Dodds, Little and one vacancy.
Appeals Committee
Councillors: Buchan, Little, Harrison, Allen and Thompson
Independent co-opted member - John McDade
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