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29/05/2026
Announcements
Announcements
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.
Available every first and third Friday from 10am to 12:30pm, at Mortimer Methodist Church. With thanks to funding from Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council, we're able to continue our outreach in Mortimer.
To avoid any delays, contact Citizens advice to make an appointment, or just pop in on the day to have a chat. Contact them by phone on 0808 278 7987 (leave a voicemail)
28/05/2026
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:
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 - https://one.network/?GB150235422
21/05/2026