Powys County Council

Powys County Council

The coat of arms of Powys County Council
MPs	Glyn Davies Roger Williams
AMs	Russell George Kirsty Williams (Constituency) Mid and West Wales (Part) (Regional)
Official Website	powys.gov.uk

Powys County Council (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Powys) is the local authority for Powys, one of the administrative areas of Wales. It has three area committees — one for each of Brecknockshire, Radnorshire and Montgomeryshire to which the council delegates its functions. The council offices are located in Llandrindod Wells.

Political makeup

Elections take place every four years. The last election was 1 May 2008.[1]

Current composition

Group affiliation		Members
	Powys Independent Alliance	31
	The Shires Independent Group	13
	Liberal Democrats	13
	Conservative	10
	Labour	5
	Plaid Cymru	1
Total		73

Historic results

Year	Labour	Conservative	Liberal Democrats	Others
2008	4	9	15	45
2004	4	0	15	54
1999	6	0	10	57

Electoral divisions

Powys is administered by Powys County Council and has 73 elected councillors representing 73 council wards. Brecknockshire has 24 councillors, Radnorshire has 15 and Montgomeryshire has 34.

Local elections take place every 4 years. Some of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. There are 112 communities in the principal area. Nearly all communities have a local community council.

The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':

Party/Group		Ward	Communities
	Labour	Aber-craf	Ystradgynlais* (part)
	Powys Independent Alliance	Banwy	Banwy* Llanerfyl*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Beguildy	Beguildy* Llanbadarn Fynydd Llanbister*
	The Shires Independent Group	Berriew	Berriew*
	The Shires Independent Group	Blaen Hafren	Llangurig* Llanidloes Without* Trefeglwys*
	Liberal Democrat	Bronllys	Bronllys* Erwood*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Builth	Builth Wells*
	Liberal Democrat	Bwlch	Llanfihangel Cwmdu* Bwlch and Cathedine*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Caersws	Caersws* Carno*
	The Shires Independent Group	Churchstoke	Churchstoke*
	Liberal Democrat	Crickhowell	Crickhowell* Vale of Grwyney*
	Labour	Cwmtwrch	Ystradgynlais* (part)
	Liberal Democrat	Disserth and Trecoed	Disserth and Trecoed*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Dolforwyn	Abermule with Llandyssil* Bettws*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Felin-fach	Felinfach* Honddu Isaf* Llanddew*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Forden	Forden*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Glantwymyn	Cadfarch* Glantwymyn*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Glasbury	Clyro* Glasbury* Painscastle*
	The Shires Independent Group	Guilsfield	Castle Caereinion* Guilsfield*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Gwernyfed	Gwernyfed* Llanigon*
	Conservative	Hay	Hay*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Kerry	Kerry*
	Liberal Democrat	Knighton	Knighton*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Llanafan-fawr	Cilmeri* Duhonw* Llanafan-fawr* Llanwrthwl*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Llanbadarn Fawr	Llanbadarn Fawr* Pen-y-bont and Llandegley*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Llanbrynmair	Llanbrynmair*
	The Shires Independent Group	Llandinam	Llandinam* Mochdre*
	Plaid Cymru	Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West	Llandrindod Wells* (part)
	Conservative	Llandrindod North	Llandrindod Wells* (part)
	Conservative	Llandrindod South	Llandrindod Wells* (part)
	The Shires Independent Group	Llandrinio	Bausley with Criggion* Llandrinio*
	The Shires Independent Group	Llandysilio	Carreghofa* Llandysilio*
	Liberal Democrat	Llanelwedd	Aberedw* Glascwm* Llanelwedd*
	The Shires Independent Group	Llanfair Caereinion	Llanfair Caereinion*
	The Shires Independent Group	Llanfihangel	Llanfihangel* Llangyniew*
	Conservative	Llanfyllin	Llanfyllin*
	Liberal Democrat	Llangattock	Llangattock*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Llangors	Llangors*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Llangunllo	Llanddewi Ystradenny* Llanfihangel Rhydithon* Llangunllo* Whitton*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Llangynidr	Llangynidr*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Llanidloes	Llanidloes*
	Conservative	Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin	Llangedwyn* Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant* Llansilin*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Llansanffraid	Llanfechain* Llansanffraid*
	Conservative	Llanwddyn	Llangynog* Llanwddyn* Pen-y-Bont-Fawr*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Llanwrtyd Wells	Llangamarch* Llanwrtyd Wells* Treflys*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Llanyre	Llanyre*
	The Shires Independent Group	Machynlleth	Machynlleth*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Maescar/Llywel	Cray* Llywel* Maescar*
	The Shires Independent Group	Meifod	Meifod*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Montgomery	Montgomery*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Nantmel	Abbeycwmhir* Nantmel* St. Harmon*
	Conservative	Newtown Central	Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn* (part)
	Conservative	Newtown East	Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn* (part)
	Conservative	Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North	Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn* (part)
	Conservative	Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West	Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn* (part)
	The Shires Independent Group	Newtown South	Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn* (part)
	Powys Independent Alliance	Old Radnor	Gladestry* New Radnor* Old Radnor
	Liberal Democrat	Presteigne	Presteigne*
	Liberal Democrat	Rhayader	Rhayader*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Rhiwcynon	Aberhafesp* Dwyriw* Manafon* Tregynon*
	Powys Independent Alliance	St David Within	Brecon* (part)
	Labour	St John	Brecon* (part)
	Liberal Democrat	St Mary	Brecon* (part)
	Liberal Democrat	Talgarth	Talgarth*
	Liberal Democrat	Talybont-on-Usk	Glyn Tarell* Llanfrynach* Talybont-on-Usk*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Tawe Uchaf	Tawe Uchaf* Ystradfellte*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Trewern	Trewern*
	Powys Independent Alliance	Welshpool Castle	Welshpool* (part)
	Liberal Democrat	Welshpool Gungrog	Welshpool* (part)
	The Shires Independent Group	Welshpool Llanerchyddol	Welshpool* (part)
	Labour	Ynyscedwyn	Ystradgynlais* (part)
	Powys Independent Alliance	Yscir	Merthyr Cynog* Trallong* Yscir*
	Labour	Ystradgynlais	Ystradgynlais* (part)

External links

• Powys County Council