Community – Page 9 – Bourton Parish Council

Waste Collection

Published on April 4, 2021

Revised collection day This week's bin collection is now on Tuesday 6 April - it's for the grey and food...

Citizens Advice

Published on February 18, 2021

Debt advice Citizens Advice Oxfordshire South and Vale has issued a brief press release containing some guidance for those experiencing financial troubles. Please see attachment. Debt advice Feb...

Village Hall

Published on January 12, 2021

Wheelchair Just a reminder that the village hall has a wheelchair available for occasional use by villagers. In particular, those attending the Swindon Steam Museum for their COVID vaccinations...

Waste collection

Published on January 10, 2021

Change of date Tomorrow's bin collection has been moved to Tuesday. It's for grey and food...

Bin Collection

Published on December 29, 2020

Revised bin collection date Monday's bin collection has been changed to Wednesday 30 December. It's for grey and food...

Citizens Advice

Published on October 4, 2020

Citizens Advice needs volunteer advisers We can all face problems that are too stressful or complicated to sort out alone. Last year our 150 volunteers advised over 11,000 people. We helped...

District Councillors’ Report to Parish Councils

Published on October 4, 2020October 4, 2020

Update from Simon Howell & Elaine Ware The following update from our District Councillors is intended for Parish Councils but contains information likely to be of interest to villagers: Vale of...

Citizens Advice – Press Release

Published on September 29, 2020

Job redundancy: check your rights and talk to Citizens Advice One of the most serious outcomes of the current pandemic problem is that thousands of people in the UK are losing their jobs. If you are...

Pinewood School

Published on July 3, 2020

The Hoylands' last day at Pinewood Today is Philip and Henrietta's last school day at Pinewood. The whole Pinewood community would like to thank Philip and Henrietta for the kindness, warmth,...

Bus service update

Published on June 23, 2020

Swindon - Oxford bus route The Stagecoach S6 route (Swindon - Oxford) has increased frequency. For the best part of the morning and afternoon buses are now: Monday to Saturday - half...

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.