Planning for the future
Respecting our rural heritage

Whitchurch Conservation Group Aims

  1. Protect and nurture green spaces in and around Whitchurch
  2. Work closely with Whitchurch Town Council to provide local community engagement and make representations at Local Authority and national level, where relevant
  3. Enhance and promote Whitchurch as a vibrant and sustainable rural and heritage tourism destination
  4. Enhance Whitchurch as a culturally and socially vibrant town by promoting festivals and events
  5. Improve the financial sustainability of Whitchurch businesses and the wider community
  6. Forge partnerships and work to protect and conserve Whitchurch’s natural heritage – the River Test chalkstream environment, the Mill Trail, North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a Protected National Landscape.
  7. Educate the wider public about the importance of Whitchurch conservation designations; specifically, SSSI (Special Sites of Scientific Interest) and the AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), as well as the Countryside Code of Conduct
  8. Fund raise and apply for grants to further the aims and objectives of WCG