Planning for the future
Respecting our rural heritage

Whitchurch Conservation Group Aims

  1. Protect and nurture Whitchurch’s green spaces and River Test natural heritage
  2. Provide local community engagement and make representations at Local Authority and national level, where relevant
  3. Enhance Whitchurch as a culturally and socially vibrant town by promoting festivals and events
  4. Improve access and participation to high quality arts and culture, especially for families with young children
  5. Enhance and promote Whitchurch as a vibrant and sustainable rural and heritage tourism destination
  6. Improve the financial sustainability of Whitchurch businesses and the wider community
  7. Forge partnerships and work to protect and conserve Whitchurch’s natural heritage – the River Test chalkstream environment, the Mill Trail and the North Wessex Downs Protected National Landscape.
  8. Educate the wider public about the importance of Whitchurch conservation designations; specifically, SSSI (Special Sites of Scientific Interest) and the North Wessex Downs Protected National Landscape
  9. Fund raise and apply for grants to further the aims and objectives of WCG