

Keep Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams in Test Valley: Stop the LGR


Keep Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams in Test Valley: Stop the LGR
The Issue
PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY, IDENTITY AND LOCAL REPRESENTATION
The communities of Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams are more than lines on a boundary map. They are long-established parishes with deep connections to Test Valley’s history, identity and civic life. For generations, our communities have looked to Test Valley as their natural local authority, reflecting shared rural-edge character, community networks and patterns of representation.
Under the Government’s Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) proposals, the parish of Chilworth, and the parish of Nursling and Rownhams would be removed from Test Valley and placed into a new South West Hampshire authority dominated by Southampton. We believe this represents a significant and unwarranted change to our local governance, one that risks weakening community cohesion and diluting local representation.
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If you haven't already read our full explanation as to why we are worried, please do so now at c-nandr-lgr-campaign.org
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SIGN THIS PETITION TO HELP KEEP CHILWORTH, NURSLING AND ROWNHAMS IN TEST VALLEY
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✉ info@c-nandr-lgr-campaign.org


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The Issue
PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY, IDENTITY AND LOCAL REPRESENTATION
The communities of Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams are more than lines on a boundary map. They are long-established parishes with deep connections to Test Valley’s history, identity and civic life. For generations, our communities have looked to Test Valley as their natural local authority, reflecting shared rural-edge character, community networks and patterns of representation.
Under the Government’s Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) proposals, the parish of Chilworth, and the parish of Nursling and Rownhams would be removed from Test Valley and placed into a new South West Hampshire authority dominated by Southampton. We believe this represents a significant and unwarranted change to our local governance, one that risks weakening community cohesion and diluting local representation.
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If you haven't already read our full explanation as to why we are worried, please do so now at c-nandr-lgr-campaign.org
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SIGN THIS PETITION TO HELP KEEP CHILWORTH, NURSLING AND ROWNHAMS IN TEST VALLEY
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✉ info@c-nandr-lgr-campaign.org


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Petition created on 5 May 2026