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The River Test is the centrepiece of the Test Valley; the river is a world-renowned chalk stream of particular beauty known for its [[fishing]], [[salmon]] and [[trout]], which [[Lord Crickhowell]] (onetime chairman of the [[National Rivers Authority]]) said "should be treated as a great work of art or music". Home of the [[Houghton Fishing Club]], an exclusive fishing club founded in 1822, which meets in the Grosvenor Hotel in Stockbridge.
The River Test is the centrepiece of the Test Valley; the river is a world-renowned chalk stream of particular beauty known for its [[fishing]], [[salmon]] and [[trout]], which [[Lord Crickhowell]] (onetime chairman of the [[National Rivers Authority]]) said "should be treated as a great work of art or music". Home of the [[Houghton Fishing Club]], an exclusive fishing club founded in 1822, which meets in the Grosvenor Hotel in Stockbridge.


In December 2006, [[Sport England]] published a survey which revealed that residents of Test Valley were the 8th most active in England in sports and other fitness activities. 26.9% of the population participate at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes.<ref>[http://www.sportengland.org/index/get_resources/research/active_people/active_people_survey_headline_results.htm http://www.sportengland.org/index/get_resources/research/active_people/active_people_survey_headline_results.htm] ''sportengland.org''</ref>
In December 2006, [[Sport England]] published a survey which revealed that residents of Test Valley were the 8th most active in England in sports and other fitness activities. 26.9% of the population participate at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070315220153/http://www.sportengland.org/national_factsheet_appendix_(all_las_ranked)_v2.xls] ''sportengland.org''</ref>


In March 2012 Test Valley was ranked 14th best rural area to live out of 119 local authority areas in Great Britain by the [[Halifax (bank)|Halifax]]. This was based on factors including employment and income levels, the weather, health and life expectancy, education, crime, broadband access and other things.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inspiredcommunity.co.uk/blog/test-valley-scores-top-20-rural-areas-live-says-halifax |publisher=Inspired Community |title=Test Valley Scores in Top 20 Rural Areas to Live, Says The Halifax |deadurl=no |accessdate=19 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Halifax Survey Ranks Test Valley as 14th Best Rural Area to Live|url=http://www.inspiredcommunity.co.uk/blog/test-valley-scores-top-20-rural-areas-live-says-halifax|publisher=Inspired Community}}</ref>
In March 2012 Test Valley was ranked 14th best rural area to live out of 119 local authority areas in Great Britain by the [[Halifax (bank)|Halifax]]. This was based on factors including employment and income levels, the weather, health and life expectancy, education, crime, broadband access and other things.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inspiredcommunity.co.uk/blog/test-valley-scores-top-20-rural-areas-live-says-halifax |publisher=Inspired Community |title=Test Valley Scores in Top 20 Rural Areas to Live, Says The Halifax |deadurl=no |accessdate=19 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Halifax Survey Ranks Test Valley as 14th Best Rural Area to Live|url=http://www.inspiredcommunity.co.uk/blog/test-valley-scores-top-20-rural-areas-live-says-halifax|publisher=Inspired Community}}</ref>


==Local elections==
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[[Test Valley Arts Foundation]] is local charitable trust which exists to promote arts and local artists in the borough of Test Valley.
{{main|Test Valley Borough Council elections}}

The council is elected every 4 years, with the latest elections occurring in [[Test Valley Borough Council election, 2015|May 2015]], coinciding with national [[United Kingdom local elections, 2015|local elections]]. 48 seats are available in 24 wards.
==Council affiliation in 2017==
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As of May 12, 2017, it was as follows:<ref name="councillors">{{cite web|url=http://testvalley.cmis.uk.com/testvalleypublic/ElectedRepresentatives/tabid/63/ScreenMode/Party/Default.aspx |title=Elected Representatives |publisher=Test Valley Borough Council |accessdate=12 May 2017}}</ref>


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As of May 12, 2017, the council affiliation was as follows:<ref name="councillors">{{cite web|url=http://testvalley.cmis.uk.com/testvalleypublic/ElectedRepresentatives/tabid/63/ScreenMode/Party/Default.aspx |title=Elected Representatives |publisher=Test Valley Borough Council |accessdate=12 May 2017}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Party !! Number of councillors
!colspan="2"|Party!!Number of councillors
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| [[Conservative Party UK|Conservative]] || 37
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] || 37
|-
|-
| [[Liberal Democrat UK|Liberal Democrat]] || 9
|style="background-color: {{Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] || 9
|-
|-
| [[Independent politician|Independent]] || 2
|style="backgrouns-color: {{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}" |
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]] || 2
|}
|}


Following the latest election ([[Test Valley Borough Council election, 2015|2015]]), Jan Lovell (Winton ward) of the Conservatives defected and now sits as an Independent.
Following the latest election ([[Test Valley Borough Council election, 2015|in 2015]]), Jan Lovell (Winton ward) of the Conservatives defected and now sits as an Independent.

==Wards==
Test Valley is separated into 24 wards:<ref name="ward">{{cite web|url=http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/resident/communityandleisure/workingwithcommunities/mylocalarea/ward-interactive-map/ |title=Interactive Map of Wards|publisher=Test Valley Borough Council |accessdate=12 May 2017}}</ref>
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* [[Ampfield]] and [[Braishfield]]
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* [[Amport]]
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* [[Andover, Hampshire|Andover]] (Alamein)
* '''Andover''' (Harroway)
* '''Andover''' (Millway)
* '''Andover''' (St Marys)
* '''Andover''' (Winton)
* '''Anna''' (consisting the villages of [[Abbotts Ann]], [[Goodworth Clatford]] and [[Upper Clatford]])
* '''Blackwater''' (consisting the villages of [[Awbridge]], [[Wellow, Hampshire|Wellow]] and [[Sherfield English]])
* '''Bourne Valley''' (consisting the villages of [[Faccombe]], [[Hurstbourne Tarrant]], [[Tangley]] and [[Vernhams Dean]])
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* [[Broughton, Hampshire|Broughton]] and [[Stockbridge, Hampshire|Stockbridge]]
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* [[Charlton, Hampshire|Charlton]]
* [[Chilworth, Hampshire|Chilworth]], Nursling and Rownhams
* '''Dunn Vally''' (consisting the villages of [[East Tytherley]], [[East Dean, Hampshire|East Dean]], [[Lockerley]], [[Mottisfont]] and [[West Tytherley]])
* '''Harewood''' (consisting the villages of [[Barton Stacey]], [[Bullington, Hampshire|Bullington]], [[Longparish]] and [[Wherwell]])
* [[Kings Somborne]] and [[Michelmersh]]
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* [[North Baddesley]]
* [[Over Wallop]]
* '''Penton Bellinger''' (consisting the villages of [[Appleshaw]], [[Fyfield, Hampshire|Fyfield]], [[Kimpton, Hampshire|Kimpton]], [[Penton Grafton]], [[Penton Mewsey]], [[Shipton Bellinger]] and [[Thruxton, Hampshire]])
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* [[Romsey, Hampshire]] (Abbey)
* '''Romsey''' (Cupernham)
* '''Romsey''' (Tadburn)
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* [[Romsey Extra]]
* '''Valley Park''' (an area of [[Chandler's Ford]])
}}


==Towns and villages==
*[[Abbotswood, Hampshire|Abbotswood]]
*[[Abbotts Ann]]
*[[Ampfield]]
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*[[Amport]]
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*[[Andover, Hampshire|Andover]]
*[[Appleshaw]]
*[[Ashley, Hampshire|Ashley]]
*[[Awbridge]]
*[[Barton Stacey]]
*[[Bossington, Hampshire|Bossington]]
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*[[Braishfield]]
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*[[Brook, Hampshire|Brook]]
*[[Broughton, Hampshire|Broughton]]
*[[Buckholt, Hampshire|Buckholt]]
*[[Bullington, Hampshire|Bullington]]
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*[[Charlton, Hampshire|Charlton]]
*[[Chilbolton]]
*[[East Anton]]
*[[King's Somborne]]
*[[Houghton, Hampshire|Houghton]]
*[[Leckford]]
*[[Linkenholt]]
*[[Longstock]]
*[[Michelmersh]]
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*[[North Baddesley]]
*The Wallops ([[Over Wallop]], [[Middle Wallop]] and [[Nether Wallop]])
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*[[Romsey]]
*[[Rownhams]]
*[[Shipton Bellinger]]
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*[[Stockbridge, Hampshire|Stockbridge]]
*[[Tangley]]
*[[Thruxton, Hampshire|Thruxton]]
*[[Timsbury, Hampshire|Timsbury]]
*[[Wellow, Hampshire|Wellow]]
*[[Wherwell, Hampshire|Wherwell]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==See Also==
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*[[Test Valley Arts Foundation]] is local charitable trust which exists to promote arts and local artists in the borough of Test Valley.


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 01:05, 12 May 2017

Test Valley
Borough of Test Valley
Borough & Non-metropolitan district
Test Valley shown within Hampshire
Test Valley shown within Hampshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countyHampshire
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQAndover
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyTest Valley Borough Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet (Conservative)
 • MPsKit Malthouse
Caroline Nokes
Area
 • Total242.3 sq mi (627.6 km2)
 • Rank57th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total132,871
 • Rank181st (of 296)
 • Density550/sq mi (210/km2)
 • Ethnicity
97.9% White
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code24UN (ONS)
E07000093 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSU3560537973
Websitewww.testvalley.gov.uk

Test Valley is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England, named after the valley of the River Test. Its council is based in Andover.

The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by a merger of the boroughs of Andover and Romsey, along with Andover Rural District and Romsey and Stockbridge Rural District.

Test Valley covers some 250 square miles (650 km2) of western Hampshire, stretching from boundaries with Southampton in the south to Newbury in the north. Test Valley is a predominantly rural area. It encompasses the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The River Test is the centrepiece of the Test Valley; the river is a world-renowned chalk stream of particular beauty known for its fishing, salmon and trout, which Lord Crickhowell (onetime chairman of the National Rivers Authority) said "should be treated as a great work of art or music". Home of the Houghton Fishing Club, an exclusive fishing club founded in 1822, which meets in the Grosvenor Hotel in Stockbridge.

In December 2006, Sport England published a survey which revealed that residents of Test Valley were the 8th most active in England in sports and other fitness activities. 26.9% of the population participate at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes.[1]

In March 2012 Test Valley was ranked 14th best rural area to live out of 119 local authority areas in Great Britain by the Halifax. This was based on factors including employment and income levels, the weather, health and life expectancy, education, crime, broadband access and other things.[2][3]

Local elections

Main article: Test Valley Borough Council elections

The council is elected every 4 years, with the latest elections occurring in May 2015, coinciding with national local elections. 48 seats are available in 24 wards.

As of May 12, 2017, the council affiliation was as follows:[4]

Party Number of councillors
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative 37
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | Liberal Democrat 9
style="backgrouns-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | Independent 2

Following the latest election (in 2015), Jan Lovell (Winton ward) of the Conservatives defected and now sits as an Independent.

Wards

Test Valley is separated into 24 wards:[5]

3


References

  1. ^ [1] sportengland.org
  2. ^ "Test Valley Scores in Top 20 Rural Areas to Live, Says The Halifax". Inspired Community. Retrieved 19 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Halifax Survey Ranks Test Valley as 14th Best Rural Area to Live". Inspired Community.
  4. ^ "Elected Representatives". Test Valley Borough Council. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Interactive Map of Wards". Test Valley Borough Council. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

See Also

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