Powys County Council

Powys County Council
Powys County Council ; Cyngor Sir Powys
History
Founded	1 April 1996
Preceded by	Powys County Council; Radnorshire District Council; Montgomeryshire District Council; Brecknock Borough Council
Leadership
Chair of the Council	Cllr Beverley Baynham, Independent Group
Leader of the Council	Cllr Rosemarie Harris, Independent Group
Deputy Leader	Cllr Aled Davies, Welsh Conservatives
Leader of the Opposition	Cllr James Gibson-Watt, Welsh Liberal Democrats
Chief Executive	Dr Caroline Turner
Structure
Seats	73 councillors
Political groups	Administration (41) Independent Group (24) Conservative (17) Opposition (32) Liberal Democrat (14) Labour (8) Action for Powys (4) Plaid Cymru (2) Green (1) AWAP (1) Non-aligned (2)
Length of term	5 Years
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
First election	4 May 1995
Last election	4 May 2017
Next election	5 May 2022
Meeting place
	County Hall, Llandrindod Wells
Website
	http://www.powys.gov.uk

Powys County Council (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Powys) is the local authority for Powys, one of the administrative areas of Wales. The County Hall is 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.[1] The non-political position of the council was broken in April 2006 when the Labour councillors formed an official political group.[1]

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.[2]

Group affiliation[3]		Members
	Independent	30
	Conservative	17
	Liberal Democrats	14
	Labour	8
	Plaid Cymru	2
	Green	1
	Abolish the Welsh Assembly	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[4]	Holder		Ward
Leader of the Council	Cllr Rosemarie Harris	Independent	Llangynidr
Deputy Leader of the Council Portfolio Holder for Finance, Countryside and Transport	Cllr Aled Davies	Conservative	Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin
Portfolio Holder for Learning and Welsh Language	Cllr Myfanwy Alexander	Independent	Banwy
Portfolio Holder for Corporate Governance, Planning and Public Participation	Cllr James Evans	Conservative	Gwernyfed
Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care	Cllr Stephen Hayes	Independent	Montgomery
Portfolio Holder for Economy and Planning	Cllr Martin Weale	Independent	Llanbadarn Fawr
Portfolio Holder for Young People and Culture	Cllr Rachel Powell	Independent	Beguildy
Portfolio Holder for Highways, Recycling and Assets	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.[5]

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	Ystradgynlais* (part)
Banwy		Independent	Myfanwy Alexander	Banwy* Llanerfyl*
Beguildy		Independent	Rachel Powell	Beguildy* Llanbadarn Fynydd Llanbister*
Berriew		Independent	Dai Davies	Berriew*
Blaen Hafren		Conservative	Phyl Davies	Llangurig* Llanidloes Without* Trefeglwys*
Bronllys		Independent	Karen Laurie-Parry	Bronllys* Erwood*
Builth		Independent	Jeremy Pugh	Builth Wells*
Bwlch		Liberal Democrats	Kathryn Silk	Llanfihangel Cwmdu* Bwlch and Cathedine*
Caersws		Conservative	Les George	Caersws* Carno*
Churchstoke		Independent	Michael Jones	Churchstoke*
Crickhowell		Liberal Democrats	John Morris	Crickhowell* Vale of Grwyney*
Cwm-twrch		Labour	Sandra Davies	Ystradgynlais* (part)
Disserth and Trecoed		Conservative	Gwilym Williams	Disserth and Trecoed*
Dolforwyn		Conservative	Gareth Pugh	Abermule with Llandyssil* Bettws*
Felin-fach		Liberal Democrats	Roger Williams	Felinfach* Honddu Isaf* Llanddew*
Forden		Independent	Linda Corfield	Forden*
Glantwymyn		Plaid Cymru	Elwyn Vaughan	Cadfarch* Glantwymyn*
Glasbury		Liberal Democrats	James Gibson-Watt	Clyro* Glasbury* Painscastle*
Guilsfield		Independent	David Jones	Castle Caereinion* Guilsfield*
Gwernyfed		Conservative	James Evans	Gwernyfed* Llanigon*
Hay		Liberal Democrats	Gareth Ratcliffe	Hay*
Kerry		Independent	Kath Roberts-Jones	Kerry*
Knighton		Independent	Ange Williams	Knighton*
Llanafanfawr		Independent	David Price	Cilmeri* Duhonw* Llanafan-fawr* Llanwrthwl*
Llanbadarn Fawr		Independent	Martin Weale	Llanbadarn Fawr* Pen-y-bont and Llandegley*
Llanbrynmair		Conservative	Diane Jones-Poston	Llanbrynmair*
Llandinam		Conservative	Karl Lewis	Llandinam* Mochdre*
Llandrindod East/West		Independent	Jon Williams	Llandrindod Wells* (part)
Llandrindod North		Liberal Democrats	Jake Berriman	Llandrindod Wells* (part)
Llandrindod South		Liberal Democrats	Pete Roberts	Llandrindod Wells* (part)
Llandrinio		Conservative	Lucy Roberts	Bausley with Criggion* Llandrinio*
Llandysilio		Independent	Arwel Jones	Carreghofa* Llandysilio*
Llanelwedd		Liberal Democrats	Maureen Mackenzie	Aberedw* Glascwm* Llanelwedd*
Llanfair Caereinion		Independent	Gareth Jones	Llanfair Caereinion*
Llanfihangel		Independent	Emyr Jones	Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa* Llangyniew*
Llanfyllin		Conservative	Peter Lewis	Llanfyllin*
Llangattock		Liberal Democrats	Jackie Charlton	Llangattock*
Llangors		Green	Emily Durrant	Llangors*
Llangunllo		Independent	Hywel Lewis	Llanddewi Ystradenny* Llanfihangel Rhydithon* Llangunllo* Whitton*
Llangynidr		Independent	Rosemarie Harris	Llangynidr*
Llanidloes		Liberal Democrats	Gareth Morgan	Llanidloes*
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin		Conservative	Aled Davies	Llangedwyn* Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant* Llansilin*
Llansantffraid		Conservative	Gwynfor Thomas	Llanfechain* Llansantffraid*
Llanwddyn		Plaid Cymru	Bryn Davies	Llangynog* Llanwddyn* Pen-y-Bont-Fawr*
Llanwrtyd Wells		Independent	Tim Van-Rees	Llangamarch* Llanwrtyd Wells* Treflys*
Llanyre		Abolish the Welsh Assembly	Claire Mills	Llanyre*
Machynlleth		Independent	Michael Williams	Machynlleth*
Maescar/Llywel		Independent	Edwin Roderick	Cray* Llywel* [[Maescar*
Meifod		Conservative	Jonathan Wilkinson	Meifod*
Montgomery		Independent	Stephen Hayes	Montgomery*
Nantmel		Independent	David Evans	Abbeycwmhir* Nantmel* St. Harmon*
Newtown Central		Liberal Democrats	David Selby	Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn* (part)
Newtown East		Independent	Joy Jones	Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn* (part)
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North		Conservative	Daniel Rowlands	Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn* (part)
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West		Conservative	Mark Barnes	Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn* (part)
Newtown South		Conservative	Les Skilton	Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn* (part)
Old Radnor		Independent	Michael Jones	Gladestry* New Radnor* Old Radnor
Presteigne		Independent	Beverley Baynham	Presteigne*
Rhayader		Liberal Democrats	Kelvyn Curry	Rhayader*
Rhiwcynon		Independent	Heulwen Hulme	Aberhafesp* Dwyriw* Manafon* Tregynon*
St David Within		Labour	David Meredith	Brecon* (part)
St John		Labour	Matthew Dorrance	Brecon* (part)
St Mary		Labour	Liz Rijnenberg	Brecon* (part)
Talgarth		Liberal Democrats	William Powell	Talgarth*
Talybont-on-Usk		Independent	Liam Fitzpatrick	Glyn Tarell* Llanfrynach* Talybont-on-Usk*
Tawe Uchaf		Labour	David Thomas	Tawe Uchaf* Ystradfellte*
Trewern		Conservative	Amanda Jenner	Trewern*
Welshpool Castle		Independent	Phil Pritchard	Welshpool* (part)
Welshpool Gungrog		Liberal Democrats	Francesca Jump	Welshpool* (part)
Welshpool Llanerchyddol		Independent	Graham Breeze	Welshpool* (part)
Ynyscedwyn		Labour	Susan McNicholas	Ystradgynlais* (part)
Yscir		Conservative	Iain McIntosh	Merthyr Cynog* Trallong* Yscir*
Ystradgynlais		Labour	Huw Williams	Ystradgynlais* (part)

External links

Powys County Council

References

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
"Articles of the Constitution, Part 2 Article 10" (PDF). Powys Council. Retrieved December 22, 2006.

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[guide2008-1] Hywel Trewyn (29 April 2008) "A guide to the elections in Powys", BBC News. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[2] "Rosemarie Harris first woman leader for Powys council", BBC News, 18 May 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[3] Your Councillors by Ward

[4] Council Cabinet

[shirecommittees-5] "Articles of the Constitution, Part 2 Article 10" (PDF). Powys Council. Retrieved December 22, 2006.