Challney

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Challney
Coordinates: 51.894° N 0.465° W
Population	11,880(est.).[1]
OS grid reference	TL0624
Parish	Challney
Unitary authority	Luton
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Luton
Postcode district	LU4
Dial code	01582
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Luton North
European Parliament	East of England
List of places: UK • England

Challney is a district off the main artery road leading from Luton to the town of Dunstable. Its name is of Latin origin, "Chall" being a corruption of the word chaul (chalk) and "ney" being a derivative of nez (nose). The terrain in this part of East England is very much chalk hillside.

Challney was a sleepy residential area until the extension of the nearby M1 motorway on the west side which was built in the early 60s. The Luton and Dunstable Hospital is also situated nearby and with the increase in traffic (and accidents) has a good reputation for the treatments of car crash victims. Electrolux was for many years the main employer of the area but closed its manufacturing operations in the 70s. However, Electrolux has moved its UK headquarters back to the area.

Challney is still a relatively residential area with good schooling and local amenities. One of Luton's large Retail Parks for DIY and Electronic goods is located in the area and attracts visitors from all over the county. Leagrave railway station is close by for residents wishing to commute to Bedford or London.

Contents 1 Education 2 Politics 3 Local Attractions 4 Local Newspapers

[edit] Education

Challney has separate high schools for boys and girls, Challney High School for Boys and Challney High School for Girls, both of which are located on Stoneygate Road. Challney Community College is also based in Stoneygate Road. The High School has recently been designated as a Leading Edge school and Challney is the Business Studies Spoke School for the elearning centre in Luton.

[edit] Politics

Challney is represented by Cllr Clive Mead (Liberal Democrats), Cllr Sid Rutstein (Liberal Democrats) and Cllr Andy Strange (Liberal Democrats). The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton North, and the MP is Kelvin Hopkins (Labour). Challney is within the East of England (European Parliament constituency).

[edit] Local Attractions

Dunstable Downs Chiltern Hills Leagrave Park Leighton Buzzard Light Railway Luton Museum & Art Gallery the hat Factory Luton Hoo Mossman Collection Someries castle Stockwood Craft Museum Stockwood Park Wardown Park Waulud's Bank Whipsnade Tree Cathedral Whipsnade Wildlife Park Woodside Farm and Wildfowl Park Wrest Park Gardens

[edit] Local Newspapers

Two weekly newspapers are delivered free to all the houses in Challney. However they are not specific to Challney. They are:

• Herald and Post - Delivered every Thursday
• Luton on Sunday- Delivered every Sunday