Community – Page 15 – Bourton Parish Council

Snow!

Published on March 2, 2018March 2, 2018

Be prepared! It's probably a good time to point out the general emergency guidance provided by the local emergency and health authorities. They've put together a booklet - 'Are you ready?' - to...

Talking rubbish!

Published on January 18, 2018

Oxfordshire County Council's waste strategy OCC want to talk rubbish with you! They've just launched a consultation covering waste and recycling - you can find out more and participate in the...

Revised bin collection date

Published on January 7, 2018March 20, 2018

Update from Vale of White Horse DC: the bin collection scheduled for Monday 8 January has been changed to Tuesday 9 January. It's for green and food bins and they will take Christmas...

Photos of Bourton

Published on January 6, 2018January 6, 2018

Photos added to two new galleries Two new photo galleries have just been added to the village website: images of the snow from last month and some fascinating photos of the village and villagers...

Revised bin collection date

Published on January 2, 2018

Happy New Year! Just a reminder.....This week's bin collection is for black and food bins and will be on Wednesday 3...

Remembrance service

Published on November 11, 2017November 11, 2017

Bourton's remembrance service will be held at the Pin on Sunday 12 November at 12...

School bus damages villager’s car

Published on July 24, 2017July 25, 2017

Silvia lives in Church Row in the village and she keeps her Mini parked off the main road in the lay-by opposite her house. Despite being parked safely on the morning of Friday 30 June Silvia found...

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.