New Whitchurch bridge officially opened
Whitchurch Conservation Group were joined by MP Kit Malthouse and other residents to officially open the new bridge over the River Test, funded by a Test and Loddon EU LEADER rural tourism grant at a cost of £26,412.
The bridge over a side channel of the river provides a safe walking route to town avoiding the stretch of busy London Street that has no pavement. It will particularly benefit local people with disabilities and families with small children who will now be able to travel over the river and safely into town, rather than risk taking the busy road.
Kit Malthouse thanked Whitchurch Conservation Group who’ve funded and have worked round the clock to make it happen.
Hampshire County Council will now formally adopt the bridge and create a new public right of way connecting Town Mill Lane with Pound Meadow.
Whitchurch Conservation Group whitchurchconservationgroup@gmail.com
