Coronavirus

Published on April 10, 2020

Update from District Council South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have three very important messages for residents this bank holiday weekend: There’s help if...

Coronavirus

Published on April 10, 2020

Message from the Chief Constable, Thanks Valley Police Ahead of the Easter Weekend The Chief Constable said: “With Easter coming this weekend and the weather forecast to be fine, it is vitally...

Coronavirus

Published on April 9, 2020

Village Emergency Resource at the Village Hall Many thanks for those that donated items to the Village Resource. We have a number amount of items should anyone run very short in an emergency or...

Coronavirus

Published on April 9, 2020

Community Support update Latest update from the Vale DC We’re expecting this week to get increasingly busy, as we head into the bank holiday weekend, so there are a couple of things we’d...

Coronavirus

Published on April 2, 2020

Support for people struggling financially due to the Coronavirus pandemic The following is an update from the district council Released on April 2, 2020 South Oxfordshire and Vale of White...

Coronavirus

Published on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020

Update for town and parish councils The following message from the District Council is aimed at town and parish councils but there are useful links and updates you may find...

Coronavirus

Published on March 27, 2020

Waste service update Update from VoWH DC district Council Released on March 25, 2020 Updated Thursday 26 March 12.20pm The waste team’s well-tested service disruption plan is now in...

Coronavirus

Published on March 27, 2020

Shielding our most vulnerable The following message was issued by the District Council. Our most vulnerable residents across Oxfordshire will have recently received correspondence from the...

Coronavirus information

Published on March 24, 2020

Supermarket opening times We have added a specific Coronavirus information page on the main menu of the website that will show any information and links that may be helpful at this time. Please...

Coronavirus

Published on March 18, 2020March 24, 2020

Village community support In case we were in any doubt, the Government’s announcements yesterday have made it clear that we have a challenging few months ahead.A few of us have been...

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.