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Hartlepool (borough)
Encyclopedia
Hartlepool is a unitary authority
in the ceremonial county of County Durham
, north east England
. In 2003 it had a resident population
of 90,161. It borders the non-metropolitan county of County Durham
to the north, Stockton-on-Tees
to the south and Redcar and Cleveland
to the south-east along the line of the River Tees
. It is centred around the town of Hartlepool
and forms part of the Tees Valley
area.
It is made up of 17 council wards and is coterminous with the Hartlepool parliamentary constituency
.
of Hartlepool, along with the parishes of Brierton
, Claxton, Dalton Piercy
, Elwick
, Elwick Hall, Greatham
, Hart
and Newton Bewley
, from the Stockton Rural District, all of which had been part of the administrative county
of Durham
. It was one of the four districts of the non-metropolitan county of Cleveland
.
Cleveland was abolished in 1996 after a review by the Banham Commission, with the four boroughs of Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Redcar & Cleveland and Middlesbrough
becoming unitary authorities
. For ceremonial purposes Hartlepool returned to County Durham
, however it continues to share certain local services with the other former Cleveland boroughs, including the Cleveland Police
and Cleveland Fire Brigade
.
. This followed a referendum held in the borough in October 2001, and the first mayoral election
was held in May 2002. The election became famous for being won by the mascot of Hartlepool United F.C.
, 'H'Angus the Monkey', with a majority of approximately 500 over the second-placed Labour Party
candidate. The man inside the monkey costume, Stuart Drummond
, has served as mayor as an independent since then, being re-elected in 2005 with a majority of over 10,000 and again in 2009 with a second round majority of 844.
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Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
in the ceremonial county of County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, north east England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In 2003 it had a resident population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 90,161. It borders the non-metropolitan county of County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
to the north, Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees (borough)
Stockton-on-Tees is a unitary authority area and borough in the Tees Valley area of north east England, with a population in 2001 of 178,408, rising to 185,880 in 2005 estimates....
to the south and Redcar and Cleveland
Redcar and Cleveland
The borough of Redcar & Cleveland is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England consisting of Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, and small towns such as Brotton, Eston, Skelton and Loftus. It had a resident population of 139,132 in 2001, and is part of the Tees...
to the south-east along the line of the River Tees
River Tees
The River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:...
. It is centred around the town of Hartlepool
Hartlepool
Hartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from...
and forms part of the Tees Valley
Tees Valley
The Tees Valley is an area in the North East of England. It can be described as "greater Teesside" and consists of the four unitary authorities created by the breakup of the County of Cleveland in 1996: Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, and Stockton-On-Tees along with the borough of...
area.
It is made up of 17 council wards and is coterminous with the Hartlepool parliamentary constituency
Hartlepool (UK Parliament constituency)
Hartlepool is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.- Boundaries :...
.
History
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, by a the merger of previous county boroughCounty borough
County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control. They were abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales, but continue in use for lieutenancy and shrievalty in...
of Hartlepool, along with the parishes of Brierton
Brierton
Brierton is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The village of Brierton, is itself situated a short distance to the south-west of Hartlepool, but there is also a suburban area of Hartlepool bearing the same name...
, Claxton, Dalton Piercy
Dalton Piercy
Dalton Piercy is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, in England. It is situated 1 mile east of the A19 and 1 mile to the west of Hartlepool.-Local Area:...
, Elwick
Elwick, County Durham
Elwick is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, in England. It is situated near the A19 to the west of Hartlepool.- External links :*...
, Elwick Hall, Greatham
Greatham, County Durham
Greatham is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. Greatham village is located approximately three miles south of Hartlepool town centre.- History :...
, Hart
Hart, County Durham
Hart is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north west of central Hartlepool.- History :...
and Newton Bewley
Newton Bewley
Newton Bewley is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated between the towns of Hartlepool and Billingham...
, from the Stockton Rural District, all of which had been part of the administrative county
Administrative counties of England
Administrative counties were a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government from 1889 to 1974. They were created by the Local Government Act 1888 as the areas for which county councils were elected. Some large counties were divided into several administrative...
of Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
. It was one of the four districts of the non-metropolitan county of Cleveland
Cleveland, England
Cleveland is an area in the north east of England. Its name means literally "cliff-land", referring to its hilly southern areas, which rise to nearly...
.
Cleveland was abolished in 1996 after a review by the Banham Commission, with the four boroughs of Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Redcar & Cleveland and Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough (borough)
-External links:*...
becoming unitary authorities
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
. For ceremonial purposes Hartlepool returned to County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, however it continues to share certain local services with the other former Cleveland boroughs, including the Cleveland Police
Cleveland Police
Cleveland Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the area of former county of Cleveland in north east England. The Cleveland Police area covers approximately and has a population of over 554,000....
and Cleveland Fire Brigade
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Cleveland Fire Brigade is the statutory fire and rescue service covering the boroughs of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland & Stockton-on-Tees in the North East of England. The name originates from the former county of Cleveland which was abolished in 1996...
.
Elected mayor
The Hartlepool borough is one of a small number in the United Kingdom to have a directly-elected mayorElected mayors in the United Kingdom
Directly elected mayors are council leaders elected by the general electorate of a council area for local government, instead of being appointed by members of a local authority, which is common in the United Kingdom. The Elected Mayor is elected from a number of candidates who put themselves up for...
. This followed a referendum held in the borough in October 2001, and the first mayoral election
Hartlepool Council election, 2002
Elections to Hartlepool Council in the ceremonial county of County Durham in England were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control...
was held in May 2002. The election became famous for being won by the mascot of Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
, 'H'Angus the Monkey', with a majority of approximately 500 over the second-placed Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
candidate. The man inside the monkey costume, Stuart Drummond
Stuart Drummond
Stuart Drummond is the first directly-elected mayor of Hartlepool in North East England. He was first elected in 2002 and was re-elected in 2005 and 2009. He was the first elected mayor in Britain to win a third term.-Biography:...
, has served as mayor as an independent since then, being re-elected in 2005 with a majority of over 10,000 and again in 2009 with a second round majority of 844.
Places in the borough
As well as Hartlepool, locations within the borough include:- BriertonBriertonBrierton is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The village of Brierton, is itself situated a short distance to the south-west of Hartlepool, but there is also a suburban area of Hartlepool bearing the same name...
- Dalton PiercyDalton PiercyDalton Piercy is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, in England. It is situated 1 mile east of the A19 and 1 mile to the west of Hartlepool.-Local Area:...
- ElwickElwick, County DurhamElwick is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, in England. It is situated near the A19 to the west of Hartlepool.- External links :*...
- GreathamGreatham, County DurhamGreatham is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. Greatham village is located approximately three miles south of Hartlepool town centre.- History :...
- HartHart, County DurhamHart is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north west of central Hartlepool.- History :...
- High ThrostonHigh ThrostonHigh Throston is a suburb of Hartlepool within the borough of Hartlepool in England. It is situated on the north-western edge of Hartlepool. The hamlet of High Throston is situated on a promontory overlooking the Tees bay....
- Newton BewleyNewton BewleyNewton Bewley is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated between the towns of Hartlepool and Billingham...
- Owton ManorOwton ManorOwton Manor is a residential area in the town of Hartlepool, in England.It is situated in the south-western area of Hartlepool, and is part of the town. The estate is served by three shopping precincts, which include St. Patrick's shops, Wynyard Road shops and Owton Manor Lane shops...
- Rift HouseRift HouseRift House is a district in borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated to the south west of the centre of Hartlepool....
- Seaton CarewSeaton CarewSeaton Carew is a small seaside resort within the Borough of Hartlepool, in North East England with a population of 6,018 . It is situated on the North Sea coast between the town of Hartlepool and the mouth of the River Tees...
- The Headland
Economy
This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees at current basic prices published (pp. 240–253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.| Year | Regional Gross Value Added | Agriculture | Industry | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,804 | 9 | 1,443 | 1,352 |
| 2000 | 3,252 | 6 | 1,359 | 1,887 |
| 2003 | 3,364 | 6 | 1,037 | 2,320 |
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