Hartlepool rejects mayoral system
The people of Hartlepool have voted to return to a traditional committee system after ten years of having an elected mayor.
Hartlepool says no to an elected mayor
After ten years of having an elected mayor system in place, the people of Hartlepool have voted to return to a traditional committee system.
There was a low turnout by voters in the town as they took part in a referendum to decide how the council would be run with only eighteen percent of the electorate voting on the day.
More top news
-
Staff at care home damaged by fire praise the generosity of local community
"I would personally like to thank the local community for their amazing donations of food, toiletries and clothing. "
-
Hays Travel to recruit 700 apprentices and travel agents
Owners John and Irene Hays say there is ''light at the end of the tunnel'', after the pandemic forced them to close 650 UK stores.
-
James Cook statue’s fate to be decided by Alaskan indigenous people
There has been resistance to calls to dismantle memorials to the explorer.