Borough of Test Valley
Shown within Hampshire
Geography
Status:	Borough
Region:	South East England
Admin. County:	Hampshire
Area: - Total	Ranked 71st 627.58 km²
Admin. HQ:	Andover
ONS code:	24UN
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 184th 110,624 176 / km²
Ethnicity:	97.9% White
Politics
Test Valley Borough Council http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative
MPs:	George Young, Sandra Gidley

Test Valley is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Andover.

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

From publicity for Test Valley Business Awards ([1]) Test Valley covers some 250 square miles of western Hampshire, stretching from boundaries with Southampton in the south to Newbury in the north. Centred on the world-renowned fishing river, Test Valley is a predominantly rural area. It encompasses the beauty of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , many sites of special scientific interest and conservation areas and literally thousands of historic and listed buildings.

At the same time Test Valley hosts a wide variety of thriving businesses based not just in its main towns of Andover and Romsey but other important facilities such as Nursling Industrial Estate and Chilworth Science Park . As well as major international names such as Stannah, HSA, Siemens and Lloyds TSB Scottish Widows a wealth of new small businesses are being formed every year many of which will grow into the big names of tomorrow.

Towns and villages

• Andover
• North Baddesley
• Romsey
• Stockbridge
• Thruxton

External Links

• Test Valley local gov