New chief executive of Hartlepool Council announcedMatt Wilton, the former deputy chief executive of Newcastle City Council, is set to become the new chief executive of Hartlepool CouncilMatt Wilton, the incoming chief executive of Hartlepool Council. Matt Wilton has been appointed as the incoming chief executive of Hartlepool Borough Council, subject to final ratification by councillors at next Thursday's meeting. ‌Mr Wilton, who arrived at Newcastle City Council in 2020, said: "I am truly honoured to be recommended as the next Chief Executive of Hartlepool Borough Council. ‌Newcastle's political leadership and senior council management has witnessed significant transformation in recent years, after the exits of long-standing chief executive Pat Ritchie and council leader Nick Forbes. Hartlepool Council leader Pamela Hargreaves said Mr Wilton had "shown not only exceptional capability but a genuine passion for Hartlepool and its future".