Produced by Hartlepool Council and wholly funded from advertising Autumn 2016 www.hartlepool.gov.uk /hartlepoolcouncil @HpoolCouncil LOOK INSIDE FOR YOUR THEATRE & CINEMA GUIDE Delight at return of Free swims scheme SHOW makes a splash HOME hospital services HARTLEPOOL Council’s popular free swimming scheme for local youngsters OPENING SENIOR Hartlepool councillors have welcomed advocating that over the summer holidays has once the return of some services to Hartlepool’s main Councillor Christopher these urgent care Akers-Belcher, Leader again proved to be a huge success. SOON! hospital site and say that the battle will go on services needed to of Hartlepool Council For the fourth successive year, for others to return. be commissioned children were able to benefit from free The local Clinical Commissioning Group as a single service and that they should be swims at the town’s Mill House Leisure (CCG) recently confirmed that the new delivered from the Holdforth Road hospital site. Centre and free transport on weekday Integrated Urgent Care service will be “We will continue to do everything we can to mornings. delivered from the University Hospital of maintain existing services and fight to see others The scheme – which this year was Hartlepool in Holdforth Road rather than the return as this is the overwhelming wish of the extended from 4 to 6 weeks – saw One Life facility in Park Road. people of our town.” 8,093 children benefitting from free It means that for the first time in the hospital’s Councillor Ray Martin-Wells, the Chair of swims. history, there will be a GP-led Integrated Urgent the Council’s Audit & Governance Committee Councillor Christopher Akers-Belcher, Care service delivered 24 hours per day, seven – the scrutiny arm of the Council, said: “I Leader of Hartlepool Council, said: “We days per week. am delighted that these key services will are absolutely delighted that once again In recent months, Hartlepool Council has be returning to the University Hospital of there was a great response from the stepped up its campaign for services to return to Hartlepool and I would like to praise the CCG local community to the scheme. Holdforth Road and following a High Court battle on its decision. “Swimming is a great way of keeping recently it was confirmed that fertility services “This decision demonstrates that services can fit and if we can encourage young would be staying despite North Tees & Hartlepool be returned to our hospital and, hopefully, this people to be active early on in their lives NHS Foundation Trust saying it did not want to will be a major step towards seeing the return of there is more chance that they will stay continue the service. further services in the future.” fit as they grow older.” Councillor Christopher Akers-Belcher, the The Council’s Audit & Governance Committee Leader of Hartlepool Council and Chair of the is also to undertake an investigation into the Are you over 55 and town’s Health & Wellbeing Board, said: “This high mortality rates at North Tees & Hartlepool is a very welcome decision. As a Council, we NHS Foundation Trust which it describes as looking to start your have been working with the CCG for some time “unacceptable”. future in a new home? Popular wildflowers bloom Claremont Park is a brand new development of apartments and bungalows on Elwick Road. Claremont Park is ideal for over 55s looking in Hartlepool Youngsters having fun at the Mill House for a new home that’s carefully designed to meet your needs. Leisure Centre pool The development is situated in the heart of a well-established residential A FLOURISH of colour has brightened area of Hartlepool and is set within its own private grounds. The homes verges in the town this summer following are available to buy outright or through shared ownership. The apartments the return of Harlepool Council’s By-election benefit from a shower room, step free access and underfloor heating and increasingly popular and widely acclaimed the apartment block benefits from a lift to all floors and extensive residents’ wildflower planting programme. A DATE has been set for a by-election gardens. For 2016, planting was extended to 37 in the Headland & Harbour Ward after locations giving more people the opportunity Councillor Peter Jackson (Labour) Part exchange and a buy back option are available on this development to enjoy the beautiful array of flowers. Wildflowers in Hartlepool recently stepped down due to work which means that when you decide to sell in the future, we will buy the People have taken to social media to commitments. property back if you don’t wish to sell on the open market.* praise the wildflower meadows, expressing Councillor Jackson served on how greatly appreciated they are by the public saying: “Hats off to Hartlepool Council for making Hartlepool Council for 14 years and Prices start from and how vital they are to the environment. their verges bee-friendly!” councillors from all political persuasions Linda Mohun said: “Love them. Made a point Councillor Marjorie James, Chair of have praised him for the contribution he * * of showing them to my Danish visitors. Keep up Hartlepool Council’s Neighbourhood Services made to the town. £31,250 or £125,000 to buy outright the good work.” Policy Committee, said: “Last year, the amazing The by-election will take place on for a 25% share for a 2 bedroom apartment Cynth Spanner commented: “I’m not a resident displays of wildflowers proved to be one of the Thursday 6 October and polling stations but I applaud your beautiful show of wildflowers.” main talking points throughout the town and I’m will be open from 7am to 10pm. Friends of the Earth England, Wales and delighted that we have received more positive Six candidates will contest the seat. Northern Ireland posted pictures of the town’s feedback this summer.” For further details visit www.hartlepool. 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Hartbeat | P4 Moving forward on K I T C H E N S B A T H R O O M S BEDROOMS Council seeks nominations Free swims Some days the Jacksonsscheme Landing freezer is far for ultimate honour COUNCIL chiefs are confident that they will be able to enough to go come forward soonextended with proposals on how Jacksons QUALITY HARTLEPOOL Council is seeking nominations for either individuals Landing can be transformed. for something HARTLEPOOL youngsters will once again or organisations to be granted a It follows the recent decision to demolish the building THAT DOESN'T COST thE EARth be able to benefit from the Council’s tasty to eat. historic title. which has remained empty for a number of years. hugely successful free swims scheme The decision follows a recent Specialist firm GT3 Architects has been appointed by which has been extended from 4 weeks to meeting of the Civic Honours Hartlepool Council to lead an exercise aimed at creating a Committee, chaired by the town’s mixed-use development6 weeks on this the summer. prime waterfront site. 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The purchase givesschool the across Council the control town and of a then key drop feels the time is right to seek The last recipients in 2014 included waterfront site whichchildren offers back huge off potential after their to freeboost swim. the FULLY FITTED OR SUPPLY ONLY nominations once again. Sir Ron Norman OBE - the former Chair town’s tourism fortunesThis andyear, generate the scheme economic runs from growth. 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