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Hello. Welcome to the Wokefield Parish Council web site. Wokefield Parish comprises the hamlets of Bloomfield Hatch, Grazeley Green, Goddard’s Green and Wokefield, and a small section of neighbouring Burghfield Common. The principal purpose of this web site is to provide communication to the approximately 400+ residents of this dispersed parish. Please use the tabs on the left to find your way around the site and scroll down to see latest news & weather, read something of the Parish's History, discover Local Services, a Map of the Parish & local weather.
We hope this website answers any queries you may have about your parish. However if you have any further questions or if you have any suggestions for improvements please contact us.
Latest News
Burglary – Longmore Lane, Mortimer Common
Longmore Common
14
September 2026
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Overnight on the 12/9, offender(s) gained access to the barn and tack room by cutting the padlocks. Two chainsaws and a hedge trimmer were stolen from the barn and a messy search carried out in the tack room. If you have any information, please contact the Police Enquiry Centre on 101 (43260477092) |
Vacancy for Councillor
Wokefield
22
August 2026
PARISH COUNCIL OF
WOKEFIELD.
VACANCY FOR A
COUNCILLOR
1. There is a vacancy on the above Council caused by the resignation of Councillor Richard Thorne
2. A by-election to fill the vacancy will be held if within 14 days (not counting a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday) from the date below ten electors for the ward/parish give notice in writing claiming such an election to the Returning Officer.
3. The address of the Returning Officer is:
West Berkshire Council,
Council Offices,
Market Street,
Newbury,
RG14 5LD, .
4. If no such notice is given the Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.
Signed: C. Faulkner Dated: 21/08/2026
Chairman
Wokefield Parish Council
Address:
Keepers Cottage
Goodboys Lane
Mortimer
RG7 3AH
Three Firs Crossing Improvements
Three Firs Crossing
10
August 2026
As you may be aware Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council are constructing a footway from Mortimer to Burghfield Common within the Common/wooded areas linking the two villages. West Berkshire Councils Term Maintenance Contractor, Volker Highways, will soon be starting pedestrian crossing improvements at Three Firs roundabout. Improvements include constructing of staggered dropped crossings with a central island, vegetation removal/cutting back and new signing. This will join the new path from Mortimer to the fottway in Reading Road, Burghfield Common providing for the first time a safe pedestrian link between villages useable in all weathers.
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