Community – Page 11 – Bourton Parish Council

Christmas concert

Published on November 24, 2019

Concert at St James's More details for this year's Christmas concert, in support of the church renovation...

Theft in the village

Published on November 21, 2019

Theft of caravan A caravan was stolen late on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning in the village. It was parked in one of John Bean's fields next to Steppingstone Lane and opposite the bus...

Remembrance Day

Published on November 7, 2019

Service of remembrance - Sunday 10 November Please meet at the monument in the village on Sunday at 12pm for our short Service of Remembrance to remember the fallen and place our wreath. You...

Lost some key rings?

Published on November 3, 2019

Remembrance poppy key rings A number of plastic poppy key rings, presumably for Remembrance Sunday, were found on The Hill today. If they're yours, contact Lydia at the Old Vicarage or drop an...

It’s Halloween!

Published on October 29, 2019

Trick or treat? Thursday night is Halloween so look out for some little ghouls and ghosts.... Two groups of children from the village are planning on trick or treating on Thursday evening...

St James Church

Published on September 8, 2019

Collecting Sainsbury's 'Heroes' cards? You can use the church to drop off your duplicate or unwanted Sainsbury's Disney/Pixar cards and look for missing cards (there are 144 to collect!). ...

Summer concert at St James’

Published on June 18, 2019

Friday 21 June @...

Village cricket

Published on June 18, 2019

Bourton vs Pinewood School Come along and watch Bourton Village take on Pinewood School in the annual cricket match. The match will be held in the beautiful setting of the school grounds on...

Waste Recycling

Published on June 1, 2019

Which bin to use? Have you ever wondered which bin to use when disposing of your old socks, unwanted soil and used teabags? If so, help is at hand with the Wheel of Recycling - a handy gizmo...

Oxfordshire Artweeks in Bourton

Published on May 1, 2019

Tara Parker-Woolway It's Oxfordshire Artweeks and Tara is holding her Open Studio starting on Saturday 4 May, with an opening party for her new studio. Everyone is welcome to drop in - further...

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.