Independent 6, Independent Union 2, Putting Seaton First 2, Hartlepool People 1. Port and manufacturing town, originally in Durham and then in the former county of Cleveland. Famous as the town which hanged a monkey mistaken for a foreign sailor; the monkey mascot of Hartlepool FC was elected as Mayor in 2002.
Gordon Cranney (Seaton) moved from Conservative to Independent in May 2022.
Next local elections
2023
Election cycle
Thirds
Local authority type
Unitary
Address
Victoria Road, Hartlepool TS24 8AY
Phone
01429 266522
Website
http://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£2196.67