The Shrivenham, Watchfield & Bourton News

Published on August 9, 2018August 9, 2018

Can you help deliver The News?

Message from Steph Muir:

After 43 years we are leaving the village to emigrate to foreign parts – Shrivenham! I have been delivering the News for some of those 43 years and am now looking for someone to take over. It’s not onerous a task and I do have three helpers to assist in the delivery once a month and collection of subs once a year. It entails collecting 57 copies from the Methodist church hall on the last Thursday of the month at 1pm, or if you can’t make that time alternative arrangements for collection can be made. Please let me know if you are interested in taking on this volunteering role, which gets you out-and-about, and I willl give you more details.

My email is stephmuir@btinternet.com

Steph Muir

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.