Planning

Published on February 24, 2024

Planning applications in the parish This is an update on the status of the larger planning applications for additional housing currently underway in and around the village. Home Farm This is the...

Vale of White Horse District Council

Published on January 17, 2024

Local Plan The District Council is moving ahead with the Local Plan for the district, which is now in the consultation phase. The Local Plan is an important document for the district and our...

Local Consultation

Published on September 29, 2023

Preparation for the local plan Thank you to those of you who have responded to our request to answer the LUC questionnaire on landscape character in the Vale. For those of you who were thinking...

Local Consultation

Published on September 24, 2023

Preparation for the local plan The Vale of the White Horse and South Oxfordshire Councils are preparing a Joint Local Plan; Local Plans are revised every five years and they set out the...

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...

Swindon Eastern expansion

Published on May 3, 2021

New Eastern Villages update For those wishing to keep abreast of news and developments regarding the new Eastern villages - the new developments East of Swindon and along the A420 - there is a...

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...

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...

New Eastern Villages

Published on July 17, 2019

Masterplan The masterplan for the new Eastern villages, showing the extent of the planned development, is available...

New Eastern Villages

Published on July 17, 2019

Drop-in events The New Eastern Villages (NEV) is one of the largest greenfield developments in the country, comprising about 8,000 homes, 40 hectares of employment space, a new secondary school...

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.