Councillor Bill McElhinney
Email: bill.mcelhinney@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
33 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Council - Thursday 11th December, 2025 6.00 pm
The upcoming North Northamptonshire Council meeting will address key issues including the adoption of a new Corporate Plan, approval of the Corporate Parenting Board's annual report, and proposed changes to council tax premiums. Councillors will also discuss the Youth Justice Plan, the Local Council Tax Support Scheme, and a Community Governance Review.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
102 decisions · Page 7 of 21
Risk Register
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 2.00 pm - August 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Appointment of co-opted Town and Parish representatives to the Democracy and Standards Committee
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 26th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 26, 2025
...to recommend to full council the appointment of Councillor Lora Lawman of Loddington Parish Council as a co-opted Town and Parish representative to the Democracy and Standards Committee until May 2029, contingent on continued eligibility, after noting the nomination and selection process.
For Determination
Internal Audit Progress Report
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 2.00 pm - August 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Annual Governance Statement
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 2.00 pm - August 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Key Performance Indicator Report - Period 12 2024/25
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 29th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 29, 2025
...to improve performance reporting, future KPI reports will more clearly link service improvement plans to performance outcomes, organisational health indicators will include more detailed analysis of workforce issues, and persistently underperforming KPIs with high risk will be flagged for further discussion.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 102