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 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.

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 8 of 21

Corporate Scrutiny Work Plan

From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 29th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 29, 2025

... the Corporate Scrutiny Work Plan, as it relates to the Corporate Scrutiny Committee, was noted.

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

Draft Capital Outturn 2024/25 - Period 12

From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 29th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 29, 2025

...to improve capital monitoring and transparency, the committee resolved to include clear explanations for project delays, underspends, and revised timelines in future reports, enhance visibility of capital programme risks, and receive a briefing on the assessment and prioritization of Development Pool projects.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 33

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 102