Communities across Hartlepool are set to benefit from £750,000 worth of funding to help make improvements to public spaces, high streets and community spaces.

The funding forms part of a two-year £1.5m programme being delivered by Hartlepool Borough Council through the Government-funded Pride in Place Impact Fund.

The fund supports the wider ambitions of the Hartlepool Board, which oversees the long-term Pride in Place programme that is bringing up to £20 million of investment to Hartlepool over the next decade.

This year, 32 projects will be delivered, with investment in every council ward, ensuring multiple communities across Hartlepool benefit.

placeholder image — Councillor Rob Darby at Rossmere Park.

Councillor Rob Darby, chair of Hartlepool Borough Council’s Housing, Growth and Communities Committee, said: "This further £750,000 investment is fantastic news for Hartlepool and demonstrates our commitment to creating cleaner, safer and more attractive communities across the borough.

"Residents are already seeing the positive impact of projects funded through the Pride in Place Impact Fund in their neighbourhoods and this second year of funding will allow us to build on that success with further improvements to shopping areas, public spaces and parks.

"Importantly, the investment is being delivered across all wards, helping improve the quality of life for residents and ensuring communities throughout Hartlepool benefit."

The projects focus on enhancing high streets, parks and neighbourhoods, supporting local businesses and delivering practical improvements that residents will see and experience in their everyday lives.

Rossmere Park is just one area set to benefit from this funding and will be getting a new accessible public toilet and lake edging stones.

Ward Jackson Park will also benefit as it gets new lake edging stones, replacement shutters on the bandstand and a survey to assess the condition of the historic fountain with a view to bringing it back into use.

Malcolm Walker, chair of the Hartlepool Board, said: "The Pride in Place Impact Fund is helping deliver visible improvements to the places that matter most to local people.

"The projects approved for year two reflect priorities identified by residents and partners and will create stronger communities, more welcoming public spaces and thriving neighbourhoods.

"This investment complements the wider ambitions of the Hartlepool Board and the long-term Pride in Place programme, helping build pride in Hartlepool and creating lasting benefits for communities across the borough."