Community – Bourton Parish Council

Garden Waste Collection

Published on March 21, 2025

Extra Waste Collections Available For those who have bought garden waste collection permits, you can leave out additional bags of waste on the normal collection days between 31 March and 11...

County Council

Published on March 19, 2025

Road Closure - A420 The A420 will be closed between the Bourton/Shrivenham turn and the Watchfield (McDonalds) roundabout from 9 to 13 May, during the day. Traffic will be routed through...

Mount Pleasant Solar Farm

Published on March 19, 2025

Public Exhibition of Proposals Ooops, a small correction: the solar farm is planned for the area to the WEST of Bourton (occupying some of the land earmarked for the Eastern expansion of...

Parish Council

Published on March 19, 2025

Grounds Maintenance in the Village We're advertising for a local contractor for grounds maintenance around the village, on behalf of the Parish Council, St James's Church and Village Hall. See...

Village Voices

Published on March 19, 2025

Spring Concert You are invited to Bourton Club on Sunday 23 March to celebrate the start of Spring with the Village Voices. The concert is free to attend but bring cash for the raffle. Fantastic...

Mount Pleasant Solar Farm

Published on March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

Public Exhibition of Proposals Villagers will have recently received a letter setting out the proposals to construct a solar farm to the West of Bourton. The website for the proposed development...

Elm Tree Surgery

Published on March 15, 2025

Patient Participation Group The following is a message from Jane Blackett, Practice Manager at Elm Tree Surgery in Shrivenham: ‘Do you have a spare hour or so each month ? - if so...

District Council Waste Collection

Published on March 9, 2025

Got a Brown Garden Waste Bin? Read...

Community Speedwatch Scheme

Published on January 7, 2025

Latest Newsletter Attached is the latest newsletter from Thames Valley Police regarding their Community Speedwatch scheme. CSW newsletter 6...

Bin Collection

Published on December 29, 2024

Revised Collection Day FYI: the next bin collection day is Tuesday, for green & brown...

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.