VoWH District Council – Bourton Parish Council

Bin Collection

Published on December 29, 2024

Revised Collection Day FYI: the next bin collection day is Tuesday, for green & brown...

District Council

Published on December 4, 2024

Councillors' Report Attached is the latest report from our two ward...

District Council

Published on October 17, 2024October 19, 2024

Extra Brown Bin Collections Great news! Brown bin subscribers can put out additional bags of garden waste between 28 October and 8 November. Follow the link to the VoWHDC website for...

District Council

Published on September 22, 2024

Update on Local Plan - Councils’ plan moves a step forward New plans that raise standards for housing and other types of development are a step closer following council meetings this...

District Council

Published on July 10, 2024

District Councillors' Report The latest report from our District Councillors can be found here: District_Councillors_Report_2024_06 Also, their responses to the proposed development at the...

Local Elections

Published on April 27, 2024April 27, 2024

Get ready to vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner Election The following message is from the District council. The polling station for Bourtineers is the village hall, open from 07:00 to...

Vale of White Horse District Council

Published on April 7, 2024

Garden Waste Collections Residents who are subscribed to the district council brown bin garden waste service in South Oxfordshire or the Vale of White Horse can have extra garden waste collected for...

District Council

Published on March 3, 2024

Changes coming next year to garden waste service in VWHDC South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have set out plans to change the way their garden waste service is paid for in...

Boundary Commission

Published on January 18, 2024

Consultation for Ward Boundary...

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...

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.