Councillor Mark Pengelly
Email: mark.pengelly@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
47 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Annual Council, Council - Thursday 21st May, 2026 6.00 pm
Audit and Governance Committee - Monday, 20 April 2026 - 2.00 pm
Council - Thursday 5th March, 2026 6.00 pm
The Council met on Thursday 5 March 2026 and approved a new Corporate Parenting Strategy, a Pay Policy Statement for 2025/26, and changes to political balance on committees. The Council also noted the Northamptonshire Children's Trust Business Plan and Annual Report, and rejected a motion concerning contaminated land.
Audit and Governance Committee - Monday, 23 February 2026 - 2.00 pm
The Audit and Governance Committee of North Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to discuss the annual review of significant partnerships, the draft financial statement of accounts for 2024/25, and the Anti-Money Laundering Policy. The committee was also set to receive updates on the Auditors' Annual Report and the Internal Audit Progress Report.
Council - Thursday, 19 February 2026 - 10.00 am
North Northamptonshire Council convened for a Budget Council meeting on Thursday, 19 February 2026, where the primary focus was the approval of the General Fund Final Budget for 2026-27, the Medium-Term Financial Plan, and the Capital Programme. Key decisions included the setting of Council Tax levels, with an approved increase of 2.99% for the core council tax and an additional 2% for the Adult Social Care precept, resulting in an average Band D Council Tax of £1,918.23. The Housing Revenue Account Budget for 2026/27 was also approved, including a 4.8% increase in dwelling rents.
Decisions from Meetings
131 decisions · Page 7 of 27
External Audit IT 2024/25
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025
...it noted the key findings of the external IT audit report for 2024/25, which included recommendations for improvements to IT general controls and highlighted areas where assurance could not be provided.
Recommendations Approved
Internal Audit Progress Report
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025
...it was decided to note the Internal Audit progress report and approve the amendment to the Internal Audit plan, removing the audit of Building Control and reallocating those days to an audit on Housing Complaints.
Recommendations Approved
Strategic Risk Register Update
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025
... the Audit and Governance Committee noted the updated strategic risk register, which included a new risk entry regarding disruption to key infrastructure from the PSTN switch off, and reflected changes to existing risk entries, particularly concerning health and safety.
Recommendations Approved
Internal Audit Development Plan 2026/227
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025
...to note the proposed approach to developing the Internal Audit plan for 2026/27.
Recommendations Approved
Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and Anti-Bribery Policy
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025
...approved the updated Anti-Fraud and Corruption policy and the Anti-Bribery policy.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 47
Average per Month: 1.7
Decisions Recorded: 131