Ian McCord - Councillor for West Northamptonshire ( Deanshanger and Paulerspury)

Councillor Ian McCord

 Independent  Deanshanger and Paulerspury

Email: ian.mccord@westnorthants.gov.uk

Council: West Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

38 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday 27th November 2025 5.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025 at The Guildhall, Northampton. The agenda included discussion of the Local Government Pension Scheme, the Youth Justice Plan, changes to committee places, and a new public mortuary. Councillors were also expected to discuss motions on rural road safety, family support, blue badges[^2] and digital IDs.

November 27, 2025
Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chair

Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 26th November 2025 6.00 pm

The Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss budget monitoring, regeneration and asset management, and a scrutiny review of Section 106 agreements[^2] and the Community Infrastructure Levy[^3] (CIL). The committee was also expected to receive updates on waste collection and cleansing, and to review its work programme.

November 26, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee Committee Member

Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 20th November 2025 6.00 pm

The Audit and Governance Committee of West Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet on 20 November 2025 to discuss internal and external audit reports, the council's pension fund, risk management, and governance matters. The committee will also review its work programme. Some of the information to be discussed is considered exempt, and the committee will decide whether to exclude the press and public while it is discussed.

November 20, 2025
Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chair

Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 15th October 2025 6.00 pm

The Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss budget scrutiny, a performance monitoring report, Section 106 agreements[^2] and the committee's work programme. The committee was also expected to receive updates on budget monitoring and budget setting, and regeneration and asset management.

October 15, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 13th October 2025 6.00 pm

At a meeting of the West Northamptonshire Council Cabinet, members approved a new Family Help Strategy, endorsed an updated approach to locality-based prevention, and approved several service plans related to health protection and enforcement. The Cabinet also agreed to exclude the press and public to discuss the restoration of property for service use.

October 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Revenue Monitoring Period 7 - Financial Year 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 6.00 pm - December 10, 2024

...to note the forecast financial outturn, savings deliverability, treasury management update, and aged debt write-offs for 2024-25, and to delegate budget virement authority to the Executive Director – Finance.

Recommendations Approved

Period 7 General Fund and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Monitoring Report 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 6.00 pm - December 10, 2024

...to note the latest capital monitoring position for the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account, as well as new capital schemes and changes to the Capital Programme since September 2024.

Recommendations Approved

2025-26 Draft Budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 6.00 pm - December 10, 2024

...to approve for consultation the 2025-26 Draft Budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan, including a net revenue budget of £933.8m, an average Band D Council Tax of £1,866.98, proposed fees and charges, a provisional dedicated schools grant budget of £506m, and draft capital programme additions, while also noting the estimated tax base, delegating authority to the Executive Director – Finance to agree on the final tax base and introduce new premiums on second homes, and delegating authority to the Executive Director for Children’s Services to determine the DSG 2025-26 schools funding formula, high needs funding arrangements and the Early Years Funding Formula.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Plan Performance Report - 2024-25 Q2

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 6.00 pm - December 10, 2024

...the Cabinet noted the content of the Corporate Plan Performance Report for the second quarter of 2024-25, covering performance from July to September 2024.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 38

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 78