Powys County Council
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Powys County Council (Template:Lang-cy) is the local authority for Powys, one of the administrative areas of Wales. It has three area committees, known as Shire Committees, one for each of the historic counties of Brecknockshire, Radnorshire and Montgomeryshire. Some local functions are delegated to these committees.[1] County Hall is located in Llandrindod Wells.
Political makeup
Elections take place every four years. The first election was held in 1995 and the most recent was on 4 May 2017.
Throughout its modern existence Powys County Council has been led by non-aligned Independent councillors. In the run up to the May 2008 elections the majority Independent councillors were divided into a (ruling) Powys Independent Group and a smaller Montgomeryshire Independent Group.[2] The non-political position of the council was broken in April 2006 when the Labour councillors formed an official political group.[2]
Current composition
The current governing coalition is formed by the independent councillors and the Welsh Conservatives. Cllr Rosemarie Harris was elected as the first female leader of the council, following the election in May 2017.[3]
| Group affiliation[4] | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 30 | |
| Conservative | 20 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 13 | |
| Labour | 7 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 2 | |
| Green | 1 | |
| Total |
73 | |
Historic results
| Year | Independents | Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Plaid Cymru | Green |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 48 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 45 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Cabinet
| Position[5] | Holder | Political group | Ward | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Council | Cllr Rosemarie Harris | Independent | Llangynidr | |
| Deputy Leader of the Council Portfolio Holder for Finance |
Cllr Aled Davies | Conservative | Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin | |
| Portfolio Holder for Housing and Countryside Services | Cllr Jonathan Wilkinson | Conservative | Meifod | |
| Portfolio Holder for Education | Cllr Myfanwy Alexander | Independent | Banwy | |
| Portfolio Holder for Human Resources and Communications | Cllr James Evans | Conservative | Gwernyfed | |
| Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care | Cllr Stephen Hayes | Independent | Montgomery | |
| Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Planning | Cllr Martin Weale | Independent | Llanbadarn Fawr | |
| Portfolio Holder for Highways | Cllr Liam Fitzpatrick | Independent | Talybont-on-Usk | |
| Portfolio Holder for Children, Youth, Libraries and Leisure Services | Cllr Rachel Powell | Independent | Beguildy | |
| Portfolio Holder for Property and Waste | Cllr Phyl Davies | Conservative | Blaen Hafren | |
Electoral wards
Powys is administered by Powys County Council and has 73 elected councillors representing 73 council wards. Although it is a unitary authority, the highway functions of the council, along with the allocation of small grants, are delegated to the three Shire Committees. Brecknockshire has 24 councillors, Radnorshire has 15 and Montgomeryshire has 34.[1]
Local elections take place every four years. Some of the electoral 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 the council wards, the political group representing them, and the communities they cover. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
| Ward | Political group | Councillor | Communities | |
| Aber-craf | Labour | Sarah Williams |
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| Banwy | Independent | Myfanwy Alexander |
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| Beguildy | Independent | Rachel Powell |
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| Berriew | Independent | Dai Davies | ||
| Blaen Hafren | Conservative | Phyl Davies |
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| Bronllys | Independent | Karen Laurie-Parry | ||
| Builth | Independent | Jeremy Pugh | ||
| Bwlch | Liberal Democrats | Kathryn Silk | ||
| Caersws | Conservative | Les George | ||
| Churchstoke | Independent | Michael Jones | ||
| Crickhowell | Liberal Democrats | John Morris |
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| Cwm-twrch | Labour | Sandra Davies |
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| Disserth and Trecoed | Conservative | Gwilym Williams | ||
| Dolforwyn | Conservative | Gareth Pugh | ||
| Felin-fach | Liberal Democrats | Roger Williams |
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| Forden | Independent | Linda Corfield | ||
| Glantwymyn | Plaid Cymru | Elwyn Vaughan |
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| Glasbury | Liberal Democrats | James Gibson-Watt | ||
| Guilsfield | Independent | David Jones |
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| Gwernyfed | Conservative | James Evans |
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| Hay | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Ratcliffe |
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| Kerry | Independent | Kath Roberts-Jones | ||
| Knighton | Independent | Ange Williams | ||
| Llanafanfawr | Independent | David Price |
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| Llanbadarn Fawr | Independent | Martin Weale |
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| Llanbrynmair | Conservative | Diane Jones-Poston | ||
| Llandinam | Conservative | Karl Lewis |
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| Llandrindod East/West | Independent | Jon Williams |
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| Llandrindod North | Conservative | Gary Price |
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| Llandrindod South | Liberal Democrats | Pete Roberts |
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| Llandrinio | Conservative | Lucy Roberts |
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| Llandysilio | Independent | Arwel Jones |
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| Llanelwedd | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Mackenzie |
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| Llanfair Caereinion | Independent | Gareth Jones | ||
| Llanfihangel | Independent | Emyr Jones | ||
| Llanfyllin | Conservative | Peter Lewis | ||
| Llangattock | Liberal Democrats | Jackie Charlton | ||
| Llangors | Green | Emily Durrant | ||
| Llangunllo | Independent | Hywel Lewis |
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| Llangynidr | Independent | Rosemarie Harris | ||
| Llanidloes | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Morgan | ||
| Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin | Conservative | Aled Davies | ||
| Llansantffraid | Conservative | Gwynfor Thomas | ||
| Llanwddyn | Plaid Cymru | Bryn Davies | ||
| Llanwrtyd Wells | Independent | Tim Van-Rees |
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| Llanyre | Conservative | Claire Mills | ||
| Machynlleth | Independent | Michael Williams | ||
| Maescar/Llywel | Independent | Edwin Roderick |
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| Meifod | Conservative | Jonathan Wilkinson | ||
| Montgomery | Independent | Stephen Hayes | ||
| Nantmel | Independent | David Evans | ||
| Newtown Central | Liberal Democrats | David Selby |
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| Newtown East | Independent | Joy Jones |
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| Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North | Conservative | Daniel Rowlands |
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| Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West | Conservative | Mark Barnes |
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| Newtown South | Conservative | Neil Morrison |
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| Old Radnor | Independent | Michael Jones | ||
| Presteigne | Independent | Beverley Baynham | ||
| Rhayader | Liberal Democrats | Kelvyn Curry | ||
| Rhiwcynon | Independent | Heulwen Hulme |
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| St David Within | Labour | David Meredith |
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| St John | Labour | Matthew Dorrance |
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| St Mary | Conservative | Sarah Lewis |
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| Talgarth | Liberal Democrats | William Powell | ||
| Talybont-on-Usk | Independent | Liam Fitzpatrick |
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| Tawe Uchaf | Labour | David Thomas | ||
| Trewern | Conservative | Amanda Jenner | ||
| Welshpool Castle | Independent | Phil Pritchard |
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| Welshpool Gungrog | Liberal Democrats | Francesca Jump |
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| Welshpool Llanerchyddol | Independent | Graham Breeze |
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| Ynyscedwyn | Labour | Susan McNicholas |
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| Yscir | Conservative | Iain McIntosh |
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| Ystradgynlais | Labour | Huw Williams |
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External links
References
- ^ a b "Articles of the Constitution, Part 2 Article 10" (PDF). Powys Council. Retrieved December 22, 2006.
- ^ a b Hywel Trewyn (29 April 2008) "A guide to the elections in Powys", BBC News. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Rosemarie Harris first woman leader for Powys council", BBC News, 18 May 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Your Councillors by Ward
- ^ Council Cabinet
