Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council SMPC

07/09/2026

04/09/2026

Full Council meeting 10 September 2026

The meeting of the Full Council will take place on 10 September 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

03/09/2026

Free soil conditioner giveaway returns this September

West Berkshire residents can collect free peat-free soil conditioner this September as West Berkshire Council and Veolia bring back their popular giveaway at Padworth. More than 450 tonnes of soil conditioner have been collected by residents since the giveaways began.

The giveaway will take place on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September from 10am to 4pm at Veolia's Waste Management Facility, Padworth (RG7 4JF). No booking is required.

Residents should bring proof of their West Berkshire residency, along with their own bags*, boxes or containers, as the soil conditioner will be provided loose. They are also advised to bring their own shovel. To support fair access for everyone, residents are asked to take a reasonable amount, at peak times restrictions of five containers per vehicle will be enforced.

The event is always popular, but residents do not need to arrive early. The soil conditioner is restocked throughout the day.

The soil conditioner is produced at Veolia’s In-Vessel Composting Facility in Padworth using food and garden waste collected from residents across West Berkshire. Recycling food waste helps reduce the amount of waste in black bins and supports a more sustainable, circular approach to waste management.

The initiative demonstrates how residents’ food and garden waste can be transformed into a valuable resource for the local community, while supporting the Council’s ambitions to reduce waste, increase recycling and protect the environment.

28/08/2026

Community Committee meeting 3 September 2026

The meeting of the Community Committee will take place on 3 September 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

21/08/2026

The Parish office will be closed from 24 to 28 August 2026 for its annual audit.

21/08/2026

Finance and General Purposes Committee meeting 27 August 2026

The meeting of the Finance and General Purposes Committee will take place on 27 August 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 https://www.stratfield-mortimer.gov.uk/meetings/2026/finance-and-general-purposes-committee-meeting-27-08-2026

21/08/2026

Planning and Highways Committee meeting 27 August - CANCELLED.

Please note that the Planning and Highways Committee meeting scheduled for 27 August at 18:45 has been cancelled.

20/08/2026

Have Your Say

On Sunday 13th September 2026 the Pangbourne Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a "Have Your Say" event at the Co-Op in Mortimer. This event will start at 8:30pm and will run till 9:15pm.

If you can make it, please pop along and discuss any issues affecting the local community.

19/08/2026

Neil Martin Kiley, 1944 to 2026

It is with the greatest sadness that we report the death this morning (19 August) of Neil Kiley, a former parish councillor and stalwart of many things Mortimer, at home surrounded by his family.

Neil was a trustee of the Fairground charity, a director of Mortimer Music Live, heavily involved in Transport Through The Ages and, all-round, a lovely man. He was a huge character, with a wealth of stories, often about his great passions - rugby and classic cars - that frequently had those in hearing weeping with laughter. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Our thoughts are with Anne and his family, who have said that they will share funeral details once known.

We will be flying the parish flag on the Fairground at half-mast until Monday in Neil’s memory