Bill McElhinney - Councillor for North Northamptonshire (Desborough)

Councillor Bill McElhinney

Conservative Party Desborough

Email: bill.mcelhinney@northnorthants.gov.uk

Council: North Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Vice-Chair) Democracy and Standards Committee Corporate Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Appeals Committee Health and Wellbeing Board

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Council Committee Member

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.

December 11, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee Vice-Chair

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.

December 01, 2025
Council Committee Member

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.

October 30, 2025
Corporate Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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.

October 21, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee Vice-Chair

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.

September 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Motions on Notice

From: Council - Wednesday 3rd September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 03, 2025

...to withdraw Motion 1, approve Motions 2 and 6, and reject Motions 3, 4, 5, and 7, thereby approving the recommendations associated with these motions.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment to the Independent Remuneration Panel for the Scheme of Members Allowances

From: Council - Wednesday 3rd September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 03, 2025

...to establish an Independent Remuneration Panel, comprised of Mr. Luke Bacon, Mr. Chris Davison, Mr. Gerard Dempsey, Mr. Craig Ellis, and Ms. Sue Watts, to determine future allowances for council members, with appointments lasting until the annual meeting in May 2030, and delegated authority to the Monitoring Officer to fill vacancies and arrange reviews.

Recommendations Approved

Performance Indicator Report 2025/26 (Period 3 - June / Q1)

From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 26th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 26, 2025

...the Corporate Scrutiny Committee of North Northamptonshire noted the Performance Indicator Report for 2025/26 (Period 3 - June / Q1), requested the inclusion of specific data and narratives in future reports, and scheduled a spotlight session on customer service performance.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of Meeting held on 29th July 2025

From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 26th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 26, 2025

... the minutes of the meeting held on the 29th July 2025 were approved as a correct record and would be signed by the Chair.

Recommendations Approved

Indicative Budget Timeline and Scrutiny Process 2026/27

From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 26th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 26, 2025

...to inform the Executive of the indicative budget timeline for 2026/27, the committee noted the timeline and scrutiny process, requested an informal member workshop on draft budget proposals, and recommended that future budget reports clearly show the impact of proposals on service performance and strategic priorities.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 33

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 110