Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council SMPC

02/06/2026

Please find an update from a neighbouring parish suffering with being asked to take more houses similar to the proposal at West End Farm.

29/05/2026

The May News Bulletin is out!

29/05/2026

Planning and Highways meeting 4 June at 19:30

The meeting of the Planning and Highways Committee will take place on 4 June at 19:30 in the Methodist Church Hall, 17 West End Road, Mortimer. A copy of the agenda and meeting papers can be found at

An meeting notification from the team at Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council

28/05/2026

Please be informed that the UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat-health alert for the South East, which covers West Berkshire.

The alert is in effect from 4PM on 28/05/2026 until 8PM on 30/05/2026 across the South East. The yellow alert has a matrix score of 8.

As published on https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health-alerts/heat/south-east, this means that minor impacts are expected across health and social care services, including:
• increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people
• greater risk to life of vulnerable people
• increased potential for indoor environments to become very warm
• water-related incidents may increase, including risks from cold-water shock and drowning

Weather alert for south-east

28/05/2026

22/05/2026

Community Committee meeting 28 May at 19:30

The meeting of the Community Committee will take place on 28 May at 19:30 in the Methodist Church Hall, 17 West End Road, Mortimer. A copy of the agenda and meeting papers can be found at

An meeting notification from the team at Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council

22/05/2026

Finance & General Purposes Committee meeting 28 May at 18:45

The meeting of the Finance and General Purposes Committee will take place on 28 May in the Methodist Church Hall, 17 West End Road, Mortimer at 18:45. A copy of the agenda and meeting papers can be found at

An meeting notification from the team at Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council

22/05/2026

Amber heat health alert updated for the South East

Please be informed that the UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber heat-health alert for the Southeast, which covers West Berkshire. The alert is in effect from 2PM on 22/05/2026 until 5PM on 27/05/2026 across the Southeast. The amber alert has a matrix score of 12. This means:

Significant impacts are likely across health and social care services due to the high temperatures, including:

a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. There may also be impacts on younger age groups
likely increased demand on all health and social care services
internal temperatures in care settings (hospitals and care homes) may exceed the recommended threshold for clinical risk assessment
the heat affecting the ability of the workforce to deliver services
indoor environments overheating increasing the risk to vulnerable people living independently in community and care settings
issues managing medicines
staffing issues due to external factors (for example, affecting transport)
increased demand for power exceeding capacity
other sector starting to observe impacts (for example, travel delays)
water-related incidents may increase, including risks from cold-water shock and drowning
22/05/2026

21/05/2026

Road Closure Hammonds Heath Road 29 May

There will be a planned road closure of Hammonds Heath between the junctions of The Street and Nightingale Lane on 29 May 2026 from 08:00 to 17:00 to enable Volker Highways to carry out permanent carriageway Repairs.

Link to one.network and diversion route -

19/05/2026

https://www.westberks.gov.uk/digital-resources-carersuk