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Welcome

Our website contains information about the Council and its Committees, our activities and aims, the services we provide, and our responsibilities. Contact details for all the present Councillors and staff can also be found on the website. The Citizens’ Advice use the Town Hall on a Tuesday morning from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm to assist residents. No appointment is necessary.

News

Community News

Council funding boost of £700,000 to improve community buildings now available

Community groups and voluntary organisations across the borough are being encouraged to apply for funding to improve their facilities,...

18th June 2025

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Town Council Office Closed Friday 13 June 2025

The Town Council Office will be closed on Friday 13 June 2025. The Town Clerk can be contacted via email –...

12th June 2025

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Government Energy Trial

Homeowners with electric heating and a smart meter could get a free air-to-air source heat pump by applying for a government energy trial....

10th June 2025

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Citizens Advice Closed 10 June 2025

Citizens Advice will not be in the Town Hall on 10 June 2025. For urgent enquiries, please call the telephone advice line: 0808 812 6681...

10th June 2025

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TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – STATION ROAD, WHITCHURCH, BASINGSTOKE

The following road will be temporarily closed some time during the next 6 months, with an approximate start date of 09/06/2025. ROAD TO BE...

10th June 2025

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Views sought on refreshed net zero approach and ambitions

People and organisations are being urged to have their say on a climate action plan that puts forward an updated strategy to achieve a...

6th June 2025

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About Whitchurch

Whitchurch is a small, rural town in North West Hampshire, with a population of 5,289 (2021 Census). The Town is surrounded by beautiful countryside and the clear waters of the River Test flow through it and turn the wheel of the Silk Mill, the town's unique tourist attraction.
The Town has a fire station which is staffed by volunteers and an ambulance station.  There is a Post Office, 4 Churches of different denominations, two schools, a library, three public halls/community centres and a variety of shops, coffee shops and pubs.
There are approximately 37 groups and clubs in Whitchurch and the surrounding area which include a football and cricket club. 
The train station is on the main line between Exeter and Waterloo, which is approximately an hour by train. There are regular buses between Basingstoke and Andover and Overton and Winchester. 
Whitchurch is mentioned in the Charter of 909 and the Domesday Survey of 1086.  The Town was granted borough status between 1247 and 1249. Most of the centre of the town is within a Conservation Area and there are numerous Listed Buildings in the town to preserve its special character and fine old buildings such as the Church of All Hallows, the Vicarage and Granary, the Baptist Church, the Town Hall, the White Hart Inn and the Silk Mill. 

Events

Walkers Are Welcome

Walkers Are Welcome

We are a nationwide initiative, launched in 2007, to encourage towns and villages to be welcoming to walkers. We count Whitchurch amongst our over 100 members.

We aim to:

  • be attractive for walkers with excellent information on local walks
  • ensure that footpaths and facilities for walkers are maintained, improved and well signposted
  • contribute to local tourism plans and regeneration strategies
  • promote the health benefits of walking and increase participation
  • encourage the use of public transport

Whitchurch Walkers are Welcome currently have 60 adult volunteers supported by 80 young people from the Scouts and Explorer Scouts, all getting out into the countryside, repairing footpaths, cutting back vegetation, replacing stiles with gates and litter picking. Since autumn 2015 they have racked up 3,000 hours of volunteer time.