News – Page 5 – Bourton Parish Council

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on January 5, 2024

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 7th January and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 7 Jan Best...

First service of 2024 Happy new year from the Church Team! The first service of 2024 will be held at 10.00 on Saturday 6th January. As part of the Family Service, we will be celebrating the baptism...

Community Travel

Published on December 30, 2023

Local Transport Scheme Shrivenham Parish Council recently led an initiative to establish a locally run transport scheme, which was supported by Bourton, Watchfield and Longcot parish...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on December 29, 2023December 29, 2023

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 31st December and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 31 Dec Best...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on December 23, 2023

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 24th December and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 24 Dec Best...

Trading Standards

Published on December 18, 2023

December Newsletter Latest newsletter from Trading Standards regarding scams. Newsletter -...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on December 17, 2023

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 17th November and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 17 Dec Best...

Holy Communion at St James – Sunday 17th December at 10am

Published on December 15, 2023August 22, 2023

Join us for our Holy Communion service at St James at 10am on Sunday 17th December, followed by refreshments. All are welcome and we’d love to see you. If you would like to become a friend of...

Village News

Published on December 13, 2023

Latest Bourton Flyer Here's the latest edition of the Bourton Flyer which was delivered around the village last week - if you live in the parish and didn't receive your copy, drop us a line back and...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on December 10, 2023

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 10th December and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 10 Dec Best...

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.