News – Page 8 – Bourton Parish Council

Neighbourhood Watch

Published on November 1, 2023

Crime & Community Survey Forwarded message from Neighbourhood Watch: 2023 Crime and...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on November 1, 2023

Looking to the future - our next...

Scottish & Southern Electricity

Published on November 1, 2023

Storm Warning Forwarded message from SSEN: This morning, in response to the latest weather forecast, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks has moved to Yellow Alert status ahead of Storm...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on October 27, 2023

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 29th October and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 29 Oct Best...

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...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on October 22, 2023

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 22nd October and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 22 Oct Best...

Pinewood School

Published on October 17, 2023

Access to footpaths Villagers may have seen some notices around the perimeter of Pinewood restricting access to the permissive path leading from Pot Lid lane through the school estate. The school...

Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice

Published on October 14, 2023

Weekly Newsletter Hello Everyone, Please find attached next week's Newsletter, the Bible Readings for Sunday 15th October and 'Look', the Sunday sheet for children. Newsletter 15 Oct Best...

Holy communion at St James – Sunday 15th October at 10am

Published on October 13, 2023August 22, 2023

Join us for our Holy Communion service at St James at 10am on Sunday 15th October, followed by refreshments. All are welcome and we’d love to see you. If you would like to become a friend of...

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...

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.