County Council

County Council – Highways

Published on February 12, 2024

Temporary Road Closure at Church Row - 8 to 10 April There's another scheduled road closure at Church Row from 8 to 10 April for "essential boundary box exchange <33mm footway works". If anyone...

County Council – Highways

Published on February 12, 2024

Temporary Road Closure on B4000 11-15 April The road between Shrivenham & Ashbury (B4000) will be closed from 11 April to 15 April for re-surfacing. The road affected is shown in red on the...

Oxfordshire County Council

Published on November 29, 2023

Primary School...

County Council – Highways

Published on November 21, 2023

Another Road Closure Notice The road between Shrivenham and Ashbury (B4000) will be closed for road repairs on 19...

County Council – Highways

Published on November 11, 2023

Road Closure in Bourton The road leading out of the village past the church to Bishopstone will be closed for approx two days starting Monday 18 December. This is for Thames Water to complete...

Published on April 26, 2023

Road Closure - A420 The A420 will be temporarily closed from 17 July 2023 up to and including 19 July 2023, between 21:00 and 05:00 hours each night, to allow the inspection of Acorn...

County Council School Admissions

Published on December 18, 2022

Reception Applications Information from County Council Admissions Team: PDF...

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...

Sustainable Warmth Grants

Published on September 7, 2022

Funding for insulation & heating Great funding is available through Oxfordshire County Council for retrofitting insulation and other sustainable heating upgrades. More information and...

Development in Oxfordshire

Published on May 3, 2021

The Oxfordshire Plan 2050 Attached is a briefing note from the CPRE (the countryside charity) regarding Oxfordshire's plan for 2050 which is due for completion in the summer: Ox Plan 2050 - CPRE...

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.