Roads – Bourton Parish Council

Highways

Published on May 14, 2025May 14, 2025

Road Closure in Bourton - 22 June The road in front of the almshouses will be closed on 22 June for clearing of a blocked telecoms cable conduit. Access to Silver St and The Grove will be affected -...

Street Lighting

Published on April 1, 2025April 1, 2025

Village Street Lighting Further to previous updates, please note the installation of the village's street lighting will start on Monday 7 April and is expected to take six weeks to complete:...

County Council

Published on March 19, 2025

Road Closure - A420 The A420 will be closed between the Bourton/Shrivenham turn and the Watchfield (McDonalds) roundabout from 9 to 13 May, during the day. Traffic will be routed through...

Community Speedwatch Scheme

Published on January 7, 2025

Latest Newsletter Attached is the latest newsletter from Thames Valley Police regarding their Community Speedwatch scheme. CSW newsletter 6...

Traffic News

Published on August 6, 2024

Temporary Road Closure There will be a temporary overnight road closure on Townsend Road (the road leading from the A420 junction into Shrivenham) from 20:00, Wednesday 25 September to 06:00,...

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...

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...

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.