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 9 of 22
Internal Audit Progress Report
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 2.00 pm - August 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Annual Governance Statement
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 2.00 pm - August 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Key Performance Indicator Report - Period 12 2024/25
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 29th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 29, 2025
...to improve performance reporting, future KPI reports will more clearly link service improvement plans to performance outcomes, organisational health indicators will include more detailed analysis of workforce issues, and persistently underperforming KPIs with high risk will be flagged for further discussion.
Recommendations Approved
Draft Capital Outturn 2024/25 - Period 12
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 29th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 29, 2025
...to improve capital monitoring and transparency, the committee resolved to include clear explanations for project delays, underspends, and revised timelines in future reports, enhance visibility of capital programme risks, and receive a briefing on the assessment and prioritization of Development Pool projects.
Recommendations Approved
Budget Forecast Draft Outturn 2024/25 - Period 12
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 29th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 29, 2025
...to strengthen in-year financial forecasting, explicitly capture insights from the 2024/25 outturn for the Medium-Term Financial Plan, and improve the clarity and accessibility of future financial reports.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 110