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 4 of 22
Political Balance on Council Committees
From: Council - Thursday 30th October, 2025 6.00 pm - October 30, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Plan
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 21st October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...that the Executive should ensure wide-ranging and inclusive consultation on the Corporate Plan and related strategies, that Corporate Performance Reports from April 2026 should demonstrate alignment between the new Corporate Plan, Key Performance Indicators, and Value-for-Money indicators, that the golden thread
between the Corporate Plan and all council activity should be clearly articulated and evidenced, and that officers should liaise with the Executive and a member to include explicit reference to looked-after children and corporate parenting within the Corporate Plan.
Recommendations Approved
Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2026/27
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 21st October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to request a six-month update report on claimant numbers under the Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2026/27 and recommend the Executive review the affordability of the 25% contribution level for working-age claimants.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of Meeting held on 26th August 2025
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 21st October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to approve the minutes of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee meeting held on August 26th, 2025, as a correct record.
Recommendations Approved
Residents Survey Outcome
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 21st October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 21, 2025
... to track public perception trends and inform future policy, ensure clear communication of the council's financial position and key service updates to all Members, and ensure a clear linkage between future Resident Survey results, the Corporate Plan, and the Council’s performance indicator framework.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 110