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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

Greening Campaign Lottery Launch

The Greening Campaign (in partnership with the County Council, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and the University of...

6th June 2023

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Community News

South Western Railway outlines strike day services in May and June (link to SWR website)

Nationwide strike action will take place on Wednesday 31 May, Friday 2 June and Saturday 3 June On Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June, a...

26th May 2023

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Council News

Local Council Award Scheme

We are delighted to announce that Whitchurch Town Council has been awarded Quality Status in a national award scheme that assesses...

12th May 2023

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Council News

Town Council office closure

Due to annual leave, the Town Council office will be closed on the following days –   Friday 12 May Tuesday 16 May Friday 19 May  ...

11th May 2023

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Council News

Cllr Vacancies

Following the uncontested election on 4 May, there are now 4 vacancies on the Town Council.  If you would like to be considered for...

10th May 2023

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Community News

Community Family Arts Festival

The Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (The Weir, Whitchurch, RG28 7RA) Order 2023 Please find here a copy of the above Street Closure...

9th May 2023

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About Whitchurch

Whitchurch is a small, rural town in North West Hampshire, with a population of 4870 people (2011 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.