VoWH District Council – Bourton Parish Council

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...

District Council

Published on October 23, 2023

Additional 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...

District Council

Published on October 10, 2023

Recycling Reminder Residents urged to ‘Check it before you chuck it’ We are urging residents to ‘Check it before you chuck it’ as part of a drive to increase the amount and quality of...

District Council

Published on October 10, 2023

District Councillors' Report Attached is the September report from Katherine Foxhall & Viral Patel, including a spreadsheet showing details of the local sewage discharges mentioned in the...

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...

District Council

Published on August 25, 2023

District Councillors' Report Please find attached the District Councillors' report for July from Katherine and myself. District_Councillors_ Report_2023_07 Best wishes ___ Cllr Viral...

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.