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.

33 meetings · Page 1 of 7

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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Corporate Scrutiny Work Plan

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

...to note the Corporate Scrutiny Work Plan as it relates to the Corporate Scrutiny Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Finance Activity Report - Quarter 1

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

...the Corporate Scrutiny Committee noted the Finance Activity Report – Quarter 1, requested a detailed update on directorate-level recovery plans, demand pressures, and updated financial forecasting, and asked for a summary of corporate risks relating to finance in future reports.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the meeting held on 16 June 2025 to be signed by the chair as a true record

From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 2.00 pm - August 18, 2025

...the Audit and Governance Committee approved the Internal Audit Strategy and noted the External Audit Plan 2024-2025, the Annual Internal Audit Report and Opinion for 2024/25, and the Internal Audit progress report, while also resolving that the minutes of the meeting held on 16 June 2025 be signed by the chair as a true record.

Recommendations Approved

Risk Register

From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 2.00 pm - August 18, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of co-opted Town and Parish representatives to the Democracy and Standards Committee

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

...to recommend to full council the appointment of Councillor Lora Lawman of Loddington Parish Council as a co-opted Town and Parish representative to the Democracy and Standards Committee until May 2029, contingent on continued eligibility, after noting the nomination and selection process.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 33

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 110