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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

Temporary Road Closure – Micheldever Road

Whilst the Council have not been advised about the temporary road closure at Micheldever Road, we have contacted Lanes-i asking them a...

25th July 2024

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Climate Action Plan – a visit to the Montessori Nursery

As part of the Council’s Climate Action Plan, it was agreed that Cllr Karen Callow would contact the local nurseries and schools to try...

24th July 2024

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Climate Action Plan Working Party

Volunteers are needed to form a Climate Action Plan Working Party with the Council. The team will work with the Town Council to deliver the...

10th July 2024

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Ideas on how to spend the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) needed  

The Town Council is holding £13,240.49 of CIL contributions and has agreed to fund an accessible picnic bench at Kingsley Park and...

9th July 2024

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Town Council Office closed

Please be advised that the Town Council Office will be closed on 5 July 2024. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. A member...

5th July 2024

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Tree outside the Town Hall

Unfortunately, due to significant decay at the base of the tree outside the Town Hall, the Arboricultural Consultant, employed to carry out...

2nd July 2024

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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.