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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...

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...

Which bin for collection tomorrow?

Published on November 19, 2017

It's a 'grey week' for bin collection, which means you should put out your black bin, food waste and any small electrical items. You can see the full bin collection schedule up to April 2018 by...

The Bourton village website now includes planning applications!

Published on November 1, 2017

You can now check out all the recent planning applications in an around the village on the Bourton village website. Just go to the Parish Council section of the website and select 'Planning'....

Village website goes live

Published on July 21, 2017July 24, 2017

The Bourton village website is now live! Visit the site for upcoming village events, notices and information from the Parish Council including meeting minutes and financial...

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.