Councillor Bill McElhinney
Email: bill.mcelhinney@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
33 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Council - Thursday 11th December, 2025 6.00 pm
During the meeting of North Northamptonshire Council, held on 11 December 2025, councillors approved the Corporate Parenting Board Annual Report 2024-25, the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan 2025-26, and the terms of reference for a Community Governance Review. They also agreed to introduce council tax premiums for long-term empty properties and second homes, and set the council tax base for 2026/27.
Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm
The Audit and Governance Committee convened to discuss internal audit plans, risk management, and policies for fraud prevention and whistleblowing, and approved the recommendations that were put forward.
Council - Thursday 30th October, 2025 6.00 pm
North Northamptonshire Council met to discuss the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan, and to agree changes to the political balance on council committees. The council approved the recommendations set out in the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan 2024/25, and also approved changes to political balance on its committees.
Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 21st October, 2025 7.00 pm
The Corporate Scrutiny Committee for North Northamptonshire Council met on Tuesday 21 October 2025, at Corby Cube.
Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 29th September, 2025 2.00 pm
The Audit and Governance Committee met to discuss the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) and Housing Ombudsman Service (HOS) Annual Report, and the Internal Audit Progress Report. The committee approved the recommendations of both reports, and also approved the minutes of the meeting held on 18 August 2025.
Decisions from Meetings
110 decisions · Page 11 of 22
Minutes of the meeting held on 14 April 2025 to be signed by the chair as a true record
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 16th June, 2025 2.00 pm - June 16, 2025
...to be signed by the chair as a true record, the Audit and Governance Committee approved the minutes of the meeting held on 14 April 2025.
Recommendations Approved
External Audit Plan 2024/25
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 16th June, 2025 2.00 pm - June 16, 2025
...to note the External Audit Plan for 2024-2025, fulfilling its responsibility to receive reports from the External Auditor and consider any matters arising.
Recommendations Approved
Internal Audit Annual Report 2024 - 2025
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 16th June, 2025 2.00 pm - June 16, 2025
...to note the Annual Internal Audit Report and Opinion for 2024/25, which provided a Moderate Assurance
opinion on the Council's control environment.
Recommendations Approved
Internal Audit Progress Report
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 16th June, 2025 2.00 pm - June 16, 2025
...to exercise its duties and responsibilities, the committee noted the Internal Audit progress report attached as Appendix 1 and considered the main issues arising from it.
Recommendations Approved
Members' Declarations of Interest
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 16th June, 2025 2.00 pm - June 16, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 110