Announcements

West Berkshire's Welcome Back Business Grant

On Friday (21st May), West Berkshire Council launched a new grant scheme, the Welcome Back Business Grant, for bids from local businesses.

The purpose of the scheme is to help drive footfall in the high streets and shopping areas of West Berkshire this summer, celebrate re-opening, and support the visitor economy and local businesses.

Businesses can bid for grants of £1,000 - £10,000 to pay for temporary changes or host events that will allow them to welcome additional visitors and encourage new footfall.

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Mobile Community Collect Service

From Monday, 24th May, the Mobile Community Collect service will operate with some changes to route stops and timeslots. Please see the updated route schedule below for more details.

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West End Road - Partial Closure in June and July

West End Road, Mortimer is to be closed from the 1st June to 11th July 2021, the closure is from its junction with St Catherine’s Hill to its junction with Stephens Road.

An alternative route is via St Catherine’s Hill, Victoria Road, Stephens Road and vice versa.

The purpose of this closure is so Thames Water can carry out the reinforcement/replacement of the water main.

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Dementia Action Week 17-23 May 2021

Activities are taking place in West Berkshire for Dementia Action Week in association with Berkshire Age UK and the Alzheimer’s Society.

The calendar of events is attached, and is also published here: https://www.dementiafriendlywestberkshire.co.uk/

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Results On The CIL Consultation

In late January and early February 2020, Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council held a public consultation (via an exhibition and a survey in parish council newsletter and online) regarding several possible projects which the Parish Council could undertake using CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy).

You can read about the consultation in more detail here.

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