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.

34 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Corporate Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Monday 26th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Corporate Scrutiny Committee of North Northamptonshire Council met on Monday 26 January 2026 to review the draft budget for 2026-27 and the Corporate Scrutiny Work Plan. The committee approved recommendations relating to the minutes of the previous meeting, the draft General Fund budget update, and the final scrutiny of the 2026/27 draft budget.

January 26, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday 11th December, 2025 6.00 pm

During the meeting of North Northamptonshire Council, held on 11 December 2025, councillors approved the Corporate Parenting Board Annual Report 2024-25, the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan 2025-26, and the terms of reference for a Community Governance Review. They also agreed to introduce council tax premiums for long-term empty properties and second homes, and set the council tax base for 2026/27.

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

Decisions from Meetings

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Motions on Notice

From: Council - Thursday 17th October, 2024 6.00 pm - October 17, 2024

...to approve motions urging the government to reverse its decision to block Winter Fuel Payments for pensioners not receiving benefits and to provide information and funding to North Northamptonshire Council regarding the potential impact of removing VAT exemptions on private school fees.

No

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

From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 7th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 07, 2024

...to defer consideration of appointing co-opted Town and Parish representatives to the Democracy and Standards Committee until the next meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Community Governance Reviews

From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 7th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 07, 2024

...to undertake Community Governance Reviews regarding the electoral arrangements for Town and Parish Councils, following the outline timetable provided.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 34

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 114