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Rushmoor is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. It covers the towns of Aldershot and Farnborough.
It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Aldershot and the Farnborough urban district.
The borough took its name from Rushmoor Arena, a military showground constructed at Rushmoor Bottom in 1923. In May 2000, a referendum was held to on whether to change the name of the borough. Two alternative names were suggested in place of Rushmoor: Aldershot and Farnborough or Farnborough and Aldershot. In the event, more than 81% of those who voted chose to retain the name, on a turnout of 29%[2]
Rushmoor's population has grown from 1,366 in 1801, through 39,616 in 1901 to over 90,000 in 2001.
In the 3 May 2007 elections, Rushmoor was a Conservative hold with 28 seats. The Liberal Democrats achieved 8; the Labour party gained 5 whilst another party (an independent Liberal Democrat, who was elected as a Liberal Democrat)achieved one seat.[3]
The Liberal Democrats are unrepresented in Aldershot (Con 9 and Lab 6) and the Labour Party are unrepresented in Farnborough (Con 19 and Lib Dem 8).
In 2006, Rushmoor gained a Silver Gilt award in the South and South East in Bloom awards.[4]
Rushmoor is twinned with Oberursel in Germany, Meudon in France and Sulechów in Poland.[5]
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- , http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=276985&c=rushmoor&d=13&e=13&g=452512&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1207928955910&enc=1&dsFamilyId=1812
- , Referendum Results - Change of Borough Name [1]
- , BBC news
- , Rushmoor in Bloom
- , Rushmoor's twin towns
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