The Economy & Tourism Groupis a sub group of the Warminster and Villages Community Partnership (WVCP). Their aim is to achieve a thriving and sustainable economy with new investment in the town and surrounding area to improve its vitality and retail quality. They support the WVCP vision to achieve a skilled workforce, more and better-paid employment, realisation of the tourism potential of the area, and increased visitor spending on local goods and services.
They are a group of volunteers who meet regularly to consider the state of the local economy and what can be done to improve it. The group take a close interest in the range of retail outlets in the town. Recent specific projects include producing a booklet of local products made in Warminster and the surrounding villages, and the creation and distribution of leaflets to publicise locally produced food and drink, and garden products.
Everyone should try and buy local! Here is a list of local providers:
As this is a community magazine, I thought it would be really great to hear more from members of our community. Do you have an interesting story or experience that you would like to share with the readers of the Warminster Way and Villager magazines? It might be an exciting experience, inspirational story, a great travel trip or a fascinating memory from the past.
I will choose one story each month and publish it as a 1 page feature of about 200-300 words with a photo.
