Coronavirus

Published on October 10, 2020

Precautions for public events

The following is a message from the District Council containing advice for those arranging public events:

Please see attached a letter from the Director of Public Health, Ansaf Azhar about Covid19 measures for public events taking place in your parish/town. I also attach the checklist for public events during the pandemic, as referred to in Mr Azhar’s letter that we would ask you to retain for your own events and share with any other organisers of public events in your town/parishes.

The checklist and measures for public events have been developed collaboratively by officers at district and county levels.

We appreciate your continued cooperation and support in helping implement measures to keep all our residents as safe as possible.

Kind regards

Mark Stone

Chief Executive of South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council

Letter to Town and Parish councils 5.10.2020

SAG CHAIR COVID Checklist September V1.1 (003)

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.