Nic Marko

Hartlepool, Newcastle upon Tyne

Local Democracy Reporter at Hartlepool Mail

Local Democracy Reporter covering Hartlepool, Sunderland and South Tyneside. Views my own. Contact me at [email protected]

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Hebburn's Durham Court demolition decision to be re-examined

3 days ago | bbc.com | Nic Marko

Tower block demolition decision to be re-examinedNic MarkoLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBBCDurham Court is said to have outlived its "original intended lifespan" of 50 yearsA decision to demolish an 18-storey tower block and rehouse its elderly residents is to be re-examined next week. South Tyneside Council's Labour cabinet recently unanimously agreed plans for the future of Durham Court, the last remaining residential high-rise building in Hebburn.
Grass, trees and bins torched in rising Hebburn arson wave as fire service targets schoolchildren in response

3 days ago | shieldsgazette.com | Nic Marko

Community safety chiefs are going into schools as part of ongoing work to tackle a rising number of deliberate grassland and rubbish fires in parts of South Tyneside. It comes after the latest meeting of Hebburn Community Area Forum (CAF) heard there had been increasing numbers of deliberate secondary blazes in the region over recent months. These are incidents which feature smaller outdoor fires not involving people or property.
Hebburn: Durham Court tower demolition paused - decision under microscope with councillors pushing for rethink

3 days ago | shieldsgazette.com | Nic Marko

A decision to demolish a tower block and rehouse its elderly residents is to go before a council scrutiny committee for examination after a valid call-in request was lodged. South Tyneside Council’s Labour cabinet recently agreed plans for the future of Durham Court, the last remaining residential high-rise building in Hebburn.
Hartlepool: Council Tax Free planned

3 days ago | northeastbylines.co.uk | Nic Marko

Labour chiefs in Hartlepool have announced council tax is to be frozen next year to help ease financial pressures on families in the borough. The planned freeze for 2026/27 comes after close collaboration between town MP Jonathan Brash, Hartlepool Borough Council leader Councillor Brenda Harrison, and national government ministers.
Hartlepool: Council Tax Freeze planned

3 days ago | northeastbylines.co.uk | Nic Marko

Labour chiefs in Hartlepool have announced council tax is to be frozen next year to help ease financial pressures on families in the borough. The planned freeze for 2026/27 comes after close collaboration between town MP Jonathan Brash, Hartlepool Borough Council leader Councillor Brenda Harrison, and national government ministers.
Bid to build hundreds of Hartlepool homes and create new jobs receives a boost

3 days ago | msn.com | Nic Marko

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Bid to build hundreds of Hartlepool homes and create new jobs receives a boost

3 days ago | hartlepoolmail.co.uk | Nic Marko

Ambitious plans to expand an established business park to include new housing and employment space have received a boost. North-East property development company Hellens Group previously lodged two planning applications as part of its proposals for the Queens Meadow Business Park, off the A689, in Hartlepool. The first of these sought to secure outline approval to build up to 210 properties, comprising a mix of two, three and four-bedroomed homes, on land to the east of the site.
'We want more money in your pocket' - Hartlepool council leaders announce council tax freeze

4 days ago | hartlepoolmail.co.uk | Nic Marko

Labour chiefs in Hartlepool have announced that council tax is to be frozen next year to help ease financial pressures on families in the borough. The planned freeze for 2026-27 comes after close collaboration between town MP Jonathan Brash, Hartlepool Borough Council leader Councillor Brenda Harrison and government ministers.
South Tyneside man’s brave cancer story leads to action on hidden struggle faced in public toilets

5 days ago | shieldsgazette.com | Nic Marko

Town hall chiefs have provided an update on steps taken to install sanitary bins in male toilets across the borough after a South Tyneside councillor bravely shared details of his own experience with cancer. A motion was approved at an authority-wide meeting of South Tyneside Council earlier this year to promote Prostate Cancer UK’s ‘Boys Need Bins’ campaign.
Hartlepool bar allowed to operate after appeal to inspector

6 days ago | bbc.com | Nic Marko

Bar allowed to operate after appeal to inspectorNic MarkoLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGoogleThe bar, pictured with its shutters down, rebranded as Screams Court 2.0 in AprilA bid to prevent a town centre bar from operating has been overturned by a government inspector. Hartlepool Borough Council had rejected an application for a bar at The Intro, on York Road, in November due to concerns from councillors over a potential increase in crime and noise.

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