Appointments to Council Committees
2023/24
Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool
Councillor Shane Moore
Deputy Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool
Councillor Brian Cowe
Hartlepool Borough Council Leadership
Leader of the Council: Councillor Mike Young
Deputy Leader of the Council: Councillor Paddy Brown
Finance and Policy Committee
Chair: Councillor Mike Young
Vice-Chair: Councillor Paddy Brown
Councillors Moss Boddy, Bob Buchan, Tom Feeney, Ged Hall, Brenda Harrison, Jim Lindridge, Sue Little, Andrew Martin-Wells and Melanie Morley.
Adult and Community Based Services Committee
Chair: Councillor Bob Buchan
Vice-Chair: Councillor Sue Little
Councillors Gary Allen, Rob Darby, Ged Hall, Carole Thompson and Mike Young.
Neighbourhood Services Committee
Chair: Councillor Sue Little
Vice-Chair: Councillor Brian Cowie
Councillors Bob Buchan, Rob Darby, Helen Howson, Haren Oliveer and Carole Thompson.
Economic Growth and Regeneration Committee
Chair: Councillor Andrew Martin-Wells
Vice-Chair: Councillor Paddy Brown
Councillors Ben Clayton, Rachel Creevy, Pamela Hargreaves, Jim Lindridge and Mike Young.
Children’s Services Committee
Chair: Councillor Jim Lindridge
Vice-Chair: Councillor Brian Cowie
Councillors Brenda Harrrison, Phil Holbrook, Sue Little, Shane Moore and Cameron Sharp.
Health and Wellbeing Board
Chair: Councillor Mike Young
Councillors Gary Allen, Rob Darby and Brenda Harrison.
Planning Committee
Chair: Councillor Paddy Brown
Vice-Chair: Councillor Mike Young
Councillors Moss Boddy, Rob Darby, Tom Feeney, Sue Little, Andrew Martin-Wells, Melanie Morley, Veronica Nicholson, Karen Oliver and Carole Thompson.
Licensing Committee
Chair: Councillor Leisa Smith
Vice-Chair: Councillor Tom Cassidy
Councillors Gary Allen, Bob Buchan, Ben Clayton, Brian Cowie, Rob Darby, Martin Dunbar, Tom Feeney, Ged Hall, Sue Little and Carole Thompson.
Audit and Governance Committee
Chair: Councillor Jonathan Brash
Vice-Chair: Councillor Rachel Creevy
Councillors Gary Allen, Brian Cowie, Christopher Groves, Pamela Hargreaves, Shane Moore, David Nicholson, Veronica Nicholson and Cameron Sharp.
Constitution Committee
Chair: Councillor Mike Young
Vice-Chair: Shane Moore
Councillors Brian Cowie, Matthew Dodds, Ged Hall, Brenda Harrison, Helen Howson, Jim Lindridge and Sue Little.
Appointments Panel
Councillors Paddy Brown, Ben Clayton, Brenda Harrision, Phil Holbrook, Sue Little, Shane Moore, Carole Thompson and Mike Young (and a relevant Policy Committee Chair if not already a member).
Civic Honours Committee
Councillos Matthew Dodds, Brenda Harrison, Shane Moore, Veronica Nicholson and Mike Young.