Eddie McDonald - Councillor for North Northamptonshire (Gretton and Weldon)

Councillor Eddie McDonald

Reform UK Gretton and Weldon

Email: eddie.mcdonald@northnorthants.gov.uk

Council: North Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Joint Children's Trust Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Deputy Chair) Shared Services Joint Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

24 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Executive Deputy Chair

Budget Executive, Executive - Tuesday 10th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 10, 2026, 10:00 am
Joint Children's Trust Committee Committee Member

New Date, Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 28th January, 2026 11.00 am

The Children's Trust Joint Committee is scheduled to consider a range of financial and operational plans for the Northamptonshire Children's Trust. Key discussions are expected to focus on the Trust's contract sums, savings targets, medium-term financial strategy, and its business plan for the coming years. The committee will also review the Trust's annual report on its service delivery contract for 2024/25.

January 28, 2026, 11:00 am
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council, Council - Thursday 22nd January, 2026 6.00 pm

The Council of North Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 22 January 2026, approving a revised scheme for members' allowances and a new municipal timetable for the upcoming year. The council also accepted the findings of a Corporate Peer Challenge progress review and agreed to a single Planning Committee structure.

January 22, 2026, 6:00 pm
Executive Deputy Chair

Executive - Tuesday 20th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Executive of North Northamptonshire Council approved a four-year contract for the procurement of waste and recycling containers and adopted an updated Highway Network Management Plan. They also agreed to proceed with the development of a town centre masterplan for Wellingborough, followed by Kettering, and decided to prepare the new Local Plan under the Government's revised development plan system.

January 20, 2026, 10:00 am
Executive Deputy Chair

Executive - Tuesday 16th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Executive of North Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet on 16 December 2025 to discuss the council's budget, medium-term financial plan, and capital programme, as well as updates on efficiency reviews and strategic risks. The meeting will also cover the Housing Revenue Account and various policy updates.

December 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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School Capital Expansion - Delegated Procurement

From: This meeting was previously scheduled for 10am, Executive - Tuesday 17th June, 2025 11.00 am - June 17, 2025

...to delegate authority for procurement, negotiation, awarding, and contracting related to school expansions at Millbrook Junior School and the initial design phase of Stanton Cross Secondary School, and noted the proposed changes to funding and required funding agreements.

For Determination

Capital Outturn 2024/25 - Provisional Outturn as at Period 12

From: This meeting was previously scheduled for 10am, Executive - Tuesday 17th June, 2025 11.00 am - June 17, 2025

...to note the provisional capital outturn for 2024/25, approve a year-end budget adjustment, note budget reallocations within the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account, approve capital carry forwards into 2025/26, and note the proposed funding for the General Fund program.

Recommendations Approved

Company Governance

From: This meeting was previously scheduled for 10am, Executive - Tuesday 17th June, 2025 11.00 am - June 17, 2025

...to improve governance of Council-owned companies, the Executive approved the establishment of a Shareholder Committee, delegated authority to the Director of Law and Governance for service level agreements with wholly owned companies, and delegated authority to the Director of Law and Governance to amend the Council’s Constitution accordingly.

Recommendations Approved

Budget Forecast 2024-25 at Period 12 (Draft Outturn)

From: This meeting was previously scheduled for 10am, Executive - Tuesday 17th June, 2025 11.00 am - June 17, 2025

...it noted the forecast outturn position for the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, and Dedicated Schools Grant for 2024/25, approved transfers to and from various General Fund reserves, approved the inclusion of certain 2024/25 underspends in the 2025/26 Budget, delegated authority for non-material changes to the draft outturn, and noted the assessment of the 2024/25 General Fund savings proposals.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 24

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 114