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) Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee Council (Committee Member) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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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
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday 25th September 2025 5.00 pm

The Council of West Northamptonshire Council convened to consider nominations for Honorary Aldermen and Alderwomen. The meeting was scheduled to include announcements from Councillor Alison Eastwood, Chairman of the Council, and Councillor Mark Arnull, Leader of the Council and Leader of the Reform UK Group. Councillors were also expected to address any urgent business and consider the exclusion of press and public for certain items.

September 25, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday 25th September 2025 6.00 pm

The Council of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 25 September 2025, to discuss a range of issues including the West Northamptonshire Administration Delivery Plan, the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, and updates to the constitution. Councillors were also expected to discuss motions relating to smartphone use in schools, regeneration plans for Northampton, and support for vaccine programmes.

September 25, 2025
Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chair

Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 3rd September 2025 6.00 pm

The Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the budget scrutiny process for 2025/26, receive updates on budget monitoring and the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP), and review the waste collection and cleansing services. The committee agreed to its budget scrutiny process for the upcoming year and received feedback on the consultation of the Local Plan for West Northamptonshire. The committee also reviewed and noted its work programme.

September 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Strategic Risk Register

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

...to consider the updated Strategic Risk Register and its mitigating actions, as well as the Risk Map showing the movement in risk scores from Q1 to Q2 of 2025/26, and approved the recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Governance Update (Including Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act update)

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

...to ensure the Audit and Governance Committee were kept informed of key governance matters affecting the Council, they approved the recommendations to consider and note the update provided in the report regarding the new Public Office (Accountability) Bill (Hillsborough Law) and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA).

Recommendations Approved

Interim Auditor's Annual Report Year ending 31 March 2025

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

...to approve the recommendations within the Interim Auditor's Annual Report for the year ending 31 March 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Approval of West Northants Council Statement of Accounts 2024-25

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

... the Audit and Governance Committee of West Northamptonshire delegated authority to the Executive Director of Finance and the Chair of the Committee to approve and sign the final Statement of Accounts for 2024-25 and the letter of representation, as revised by the resolution of outstanding audit items.

Recommendations Approved

Health Protection, Food & Feed Standards, Spray Paint Enforcement and Tobacco Enforcement Plans 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Monday 13th October 2025 6.00 pm - October 13, 2025

...the Cabinet of West Northamptonshire approved the Health Protection Service Plan, the Food & Feed Standards Service Plan, the Spray Paint Enforcement Plan, and the Tobacco Enforcement Plan for 2025-26.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 82