VoWH District Council – Bourton Parish Council

District Council

Published on May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

Councillors' Annual Report The latest report from our District Councillors is attached: District Councillors Annual Report...

Garden Waste Collection

Published on March 21, 2025

Extra Waste Collections Available For those who have bought garden waste collection permits, you can leave out additional bags of waste on the normal collection days between 31 March and 11...

District Council

Published on March 15, 2025

Unitary Council Proposals Villagers may be interested in the news from the District Council regarding their discussions with South Oxon and West Berks for working up a proposal for the possible...

District Council

Published on March 15, 2025

District Councillors' Report Attached is the report from the Ward's two District Councillors for February: 2025-02 District Councillors Parish...

District Council Waste Collection

Published on March 9, 2025

Got a Brown Garden Waste Bin? Read...

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...

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.