Powys County Council (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Powys) is the governing body for Powys, one of the Principal areas of Wales. It has three shire committees — one for each of Brecknockshire, Radnorshire and Montgomeryshire to which the council delegates its functions.[1] The council offices are located in Llandrindod Wells.
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Political makeup
Elections take place every four years. The last election was 1 May 2008.[1]
| Year | Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 45 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 54 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 57 |
Cllr Sandra Davies leads the Powys Labour Group and Cllr Gwyn Gwillim represents The Labour Party on the board with the Leisure and Recreation Portfolio.
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.[1]
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 '*':
| Ward | Communities (Parishes) | Other geographic areas |
| Abercraf | Ystradgynlais Town* (Aber-craf ward) | |
| Banwy |
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| Beguildy |
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| Berriew | Berriew* | |
| Blaen Hafren |
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| Bronllys |
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| Builth | Builth* | |
| Bwlch |
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Cwmdu, Tretower and Cathedine |
| Caersws |
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| Churchstoke | Churchstoke* | |
| Crickhowell |
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| Cwmtwrch | Ystradgynlais Town* (Cwm-twrch ward) | |
| Disserth and Trecoed | Disserth and Trecoed* | |
| Dolforwyn |
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| Felin-fâch |
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| Forden | Forden* | |
| Glantwymyn |
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| Glasbury | ||
| Guilsfield |
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| Gwernyfed |
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| Hay | Hay* | |
| Kerry | Kerry* | |
| Knighton | Knighton* | |
| Llanafanfawr |
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| Llanbadarn Fawr |
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| Llanbrynmair | Llanbrynmair* | |
| Llandinam |
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| Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West | Llandrindod Wells Town* (East and West wards) | |
| Llandrindod North | Llandrindod Wells Town* (North ward) | |
| Llandrindod South | Llandrindod Wells Town* (South No.1 and South No.2 wards) | |
| Llandrinio |
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| Llandysilio |
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| Llanelwedd |
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| Llanfair Caereinion | Llanfair Caereinion* | |
| Llanfihangel |
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| Llanfyllin | Llanfyllin* | |
| Llangattock | Llangattock* | |
| Llangors | Llangors* | |
| Llangunllo |
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| Llangynidr | Llangynidr* | |
| Llanidloes | Llanidloes* | |
| Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant | ||
| Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin |
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| Llansantffraid |
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| Llanwrtyd Wells |
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| Llanyre | Llanyre* | |
| Machynlleth | Machynlleth* | |
| Maescar/Llywel |
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| Meifod | Meifod* | |
| Montgomery | Montgomery* | |
| Nantmel |
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| Newtown Central | Newtown Town* (Newtown Central ward) | |
| Newtown East | Newtown Town* (Newtown East ward) | |
| Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North | Newtown Town* (Llanllwchaiarn North ward) | |
| Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West | Newtown Town* (Llanllwchaiarn West ward) | |
| Newtown South | Newtown Town* (Newtown South ward) | |
| Old Radnor |
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| Presteigne | Presteigne* | |
| Rhayader | Rhayader* | |
| Rhiwcynon |
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| St. David Within | Brecon Town* (St. David Within ward) | |
| St. John | Brecon Town* (St. John ward) | |
| St. Mary | Brecon Town* (St. Mary ward) | |
| Talgarth | Talgarth Town* | |
| Talybont-on-Usk |
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| Tawe-Uchaf |
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| Trewern | Trewern* | |
| Welshpool Castle | Welshpool Town* (Castle ward) | |
| Welshpool Gungrog | Welshpool Town* (Gungrog ward) | |
| Welshpool Llanerchyddol | Welshpool Town* (Llanerchyddol ward) | |
| Ynyscedwyn | Ystradgynlais Town* (Ynyscedwyn ward) | |
| Yscir |
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| Ystradgynlais | Ystradgynlais Town* (Ystradgynlais ward) |
External links
References
- ^ a b "Articles of the Constitution, Part 2 Article 10". Powys Council. http://demserv.powys.gov.uk/english/const/part2-10.pdf. Retrieved December 22, 2006.
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