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

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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 council meeting will address key issues for North Northamptonshire, including adopting a new Corporate Plan, reviewing council tax support, and considering community governance. Councillors will also 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

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Statement of Licensing Principles 2025-2029 under the Gambling Act 2005

From: Licensing and Appeals Committee - Monday 11th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 11, 2024

...the Committee recommended to the Council the adoption of the Statement of Licensing Principles 2025-2029, delegation of minor corrections to the Assistant Director of Regulatory Services, and against a 'No-Casino' resolution.

For Determination

Approval of the minutes of the meeting held on 4 March 2024

From: Licensing and Appeals Committee - Monday 11th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 11, 2024

...to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 4 March 2024, with the correction of removing Councillor Wilkes' name from the list of attendees.

For Determination

Close of meeting

From: Licensing and Appeals Committee - Monday 11th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 11, 2024

...to close the meeting at 7:30 PM due to no further business.

For Determination

Apologies for absence

From: Licensing and Appeals Committee - Monday 11th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 11, 2024

...to note apologies for absence from Councillors Bone, Hallam, and Pandey, and the presence of Councillor Scott Brown as a substitute.

For Determination

Members' Declarations of Interest (if any)

From: Licensing and Appeals Committee - Monday 11th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 11, 2024

...to note that no members declared any interests at the meeting.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 33

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 102