Community – Bourton Parish Council

Boundary Walk

Published on April 24, 2024

This year's boundary walk - Saturday 4...

Vale of White Horse District Council

Published on April 7, 2024

Garden Waste Collections Residents who are subscribed to the district council brown bin garden waste service in South Oxfordshire or the Vale of White Horse can have extra garden waste collected for...

Utilities Priority Register

Published on April 2, 2024April 2, 2024

Priority Services Register (PSR) The following is a message from Scottish & Southern (SSEN): HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT HOW A POWER CUT WOULD IMPACT YOUR HOUSEHOLD? The Priority Services Register...

Community Transport Scheme

Published on March 21, 2024

West Vale Mobility West Vale Mobility is a community transport scheme that's being set up to provide a wheel chair accessible vehicle to residents of Shrivenham and surrounding villages travelling...

The Village Voices

Published on March 21, 2024

Easter...

Neighbourhood Watch

Published on March 11, 2024

Crime Prevention Webinars Message from Neighbourhood Watch Network: It is the start of spring and at Neighbourhood Watch Network we are working at providing you with our next round of Crime...

District Council

Published on March 3, 2024

Changes coming next year to garden waste service in VWHDC South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have set out plans to change the way their garden waste service is paid for in...

County Council – Highways

Published on February 12, 2024

Temporary Road Closure at Church Row - 8 to 10 April There's another scheduled road closure at Church Row from 8 to 10 April for "essential boundary box exchange <33mm footway works". If anyone...

County Council – Highways

Published on February 12, 2024

Temporary Road Closure on B4000 11-15 April The road between Shrivenham & Ashbury (B4000) will be closed from 11 April to 15 April for re-surfacing. The road affected is shown in red on the...

Community Travel

Published on February 12, 2024

Local Transport Scheme - Final Call for Volunteers The recently announced local transport scheme is in urgent need of volunteers, without whom the scheme will be cancelled. The organiser - Stuart...

Annual Statutory Documents

The Parish Council (PC) is required to prepare and publish these documents following the end of each financial year. They comprise five main sections:

Certificate of Exemption

Small parish councils are exempt from a detailed annual audit by an external auditor. The definition of a ‘small’ council is annual gross income of less than £25,000; Bourton PC’s annual income falls well within this threshold. This form confirms the PC’s annual income and its exemption from an external audit.

Annual Internal Audit Report

Although exempt from an external audit, the PC’s affairs are still subject to an internal audit by a qualified individual independent of the PC. This is the auditor’s summary report.

Annual Governance Statement

This form deals with the standard of internal controls and general governance standards within the PC throughout the year.

Accounting Statements

This is the summary financial report for the PC for the financial year. It also includes commentary on any significant variances from the previous year’s financial results and a balance sheet reconciliation with bank accounts.

Notice of Public Rights

This notice sets out the rights of local electors to review and query the PC’s statutory returns, including the contact details of the internal auditor.