Coronavirus

Citizens Advice

Published on April 27, 2021

Help with long-term Covid Over a million people in the UK are suffering from Long Covid, the accepted term for Coronavirus that lasts more than four weeks. And, sad to say, more than 70,000 people...

Published on October 10, 2020

Precautions for public events The following is a message from the District Council containing advice for those arranging public events: Please see attached a letter from the Director of Public...

…and another update from the District Council!

Published on October 4, 2020

Covid-19 advice & support for businesses Here’s a round-up of some Covid-19 advice, guidance and support for businesses. There is information in here for all kinds of businesses big and...

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...

Coronavirus

Published on July 6, 2020

Resilience plan update Message from Cllr Simon Howell, VWHDC It has been some time since I have sent out an update, thankfully this has been due to things calming down. I am pleased to attach...

Coronavirus

Published on July 3, 2020

Play areas to begin re-opening Message from District Council Released on July 3, 2020 Play areas in the Vale of White Horse managed by the district council will begin to re-open from...

Coronavirus

Published on July 3, 2020

Message from the District...

Coronavirus

Published on June 23, 2020

Citizens Advice can help you through financial difficulties If you are facing financial problems in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Citizens Advice can help find a way...

Coronavirus

Published on June 17, 2020

Coronavirus scams - how to protect yourself The following is some advice from Neighbourhood Alert Criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to try and get their hands on your money and...

Coronavirus

Published on May 26, 2020

Stanford Recycling Centre is open The recycling centre at Stanford-in-the-Vale has reopened, with revised opening times and access restrictions. More details...

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.