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Author: Jane Olds

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Governance and Internal Controls

15th August 2026 Jane Olds

Governance is what should underpin all Council actions. To support the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (Regulation 3) requirement that…

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Year End 2025/26

4th April 2026 Jane Olds

And so we come to another year end! My simple guide to completing the year end is available on the…

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Year End 2023/24

12th April 2024 Jane Olds

My simple guide to completing the year end is available on the Year End page. On that page there is…

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Do you still need a scanner?

6th December 2022 Jane Olds

Following many years of use, I have recently ditched the scanner after I discovered the mobile OneDrive app which is…

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Transparency Code

9th November 2022 Jane Olds

Did you know that if your Parish has an income and expenditure (or turnover) not exceeding £25,000 that it must…

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Internal Audit – Ensure Independence

6th November 2022 Jane Olds

I understand that there may be some payroll companies which are also offering to do internal audits for Parish Councils.…

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Internal Auditor Training

4th November 2022 Jane Olds

Are you an aspiring Parish Council Internal Auditor? I am starting to work with County Associations to run a basic…

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Death of Queen Elizabeth

9th September 2022 Jane Olds

I have started a page – Death of the Monarch where I will include all the information I gather over the…

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SLCC Finance Summit

7th September 2022 Jane Olds

Goodness what a day it has been! My first attempt at presenting to a conference and I do it at…

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What is Audit?

23rd May 2022 Jane Olds

As we come towards the end of another audit season, I thought it might be worth explaining why Parish Councils…

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About me

I have been a Clerk since 2011 when I started with one small parish, Caversfield to the north of Bicester, and over the years others have come and gone.  I’m currently also Clerk to Ambrosden which is a larger village to the east of Bicester.

I am a member of the Society of Local Council Clerks, Chair of the Oxfordshire Branch and a member of the SLCC Advice Team.

I passed CiLCA in January 2018 and am currently working on Level 4 Community Governance.  I am also available for Parish Council internal audits and governance reviews.

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