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

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

The upcoming meeting of North Northamptonshire Council will address key issues including the adoption of a new Corporate Plan, the approval of the Corporate Parenting Board's Annual Report, and proposed changes to council tax premiums. Councillors will also consider the terms of reference for a Community Governance Review, and discuss motions related to pavement parking, secondary school provision at Hanwood Park, and the role of Sport England in planning applications.

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

102 decisions · Page 17 of 21

Close of meeting

From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 25th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 25, 2024

...to close the meeting at 7.55pm due to the completion of all business.

For Determination

Notification of any requests to address the meeting

From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 25th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 25, 2024

... to note that no requests to address the meeting had been received.

For Determination

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

From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 25th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 25, 2024

...to recommend to the full council the appointment of Beth Ring, Paul Davis, and Keith Gautrey-Prue as co-opted town and parish representatives to the Democracy and Standards Committee until May 2025, with a possible extension to May 2029 if eligibility criteria are met.

For Determination

Members Declarations of interest (if any)

From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 25th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 25, 2024

...to note that no declarations of interest were made by members.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 33

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 102