A PROJECT to create artwork for Hartlepool's Headland is starting to move ahead.

The aim is to create public works of art which will stand on Marine Drive and the Town Moor, involving the use of lighting.

The work is organised by the North Hartlepool Partnership, which includes the Headland Town Council, as part of a wider plan to regenerate the Headland and North Hartlepool by improving the environment and creating visitor attractions.

Following a public launch meeting in September, a steering group of local residents has been set up and they will meet arts officers from Hartlepool Borough Council to start working on some ideas for the artworks.

These ideas will later be developed into formal designs by public arts consultants Chrysalis Arts and Dutch artist Judi Gor, who specialises in works of art involving lighting.

The proposed designs will then be put out to full public consultation, including consultation with the Headland Town Council, towards the end of this year.

For details about the project, call (01429) 523433.