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Traffic Calming

Published on February 11, 2023

Speed limits through the village We've had some good news regarding our application to reduce the speed limit through the village. As a reminder, we had proposed to a) reduce the existing 30 mph...

Bourton Speed Limits

Published on November 18, 2022

Introduction of 20mph speed limit There's some good news on our efforts to introduce a 20 mph speed limit on the roads through Bourton. The proposal is now open to public consultation and - with...

Parish Council Meeting

Published on January 18, 2022

Rescheduled Meeting This evening's parish council meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday 27 January at 7:00 pm in the village hall. The agenda is available on the village website. Anyone...

Traffic Calming

Published on November 30, 2021

Parish Council priorities Following a session set aside for discussing the various traffic calming measures available in the village at the last Parish Council meeting, the Council agreed its...

Watchfield & Shrivenham Ward

Published on April 27, 2021

Update from District Councillors This year's annual report from our two local District councillors - Elaine Ware and Simon Howell - is available below: PC annual report April...

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...

District Council update

Published on August 27, 2020

Update at 27 August Here’s a quick update on news around our districts and further afield. Rising Covid-19 cases The numbers of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Oxfordshire continues to rise....

Coronavirus – District Councillor update

Published on May 6, 2020

Weekly update from Simon Howell The following is the weekly communication from our local District Councillor, Simon Howell. Some of the issues raised are specific to Parish & Town Councils...

Traffic calming in the village

Published on October 14, 2019

Build out on Bishopstone Road There has been progress with the proposed 'build out' on the Bishopstone Road, intended to slow traffic coming into the village. Details of the design and the...

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...

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.