Powys County Council
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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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[edit] 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 |
[edit] 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) |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b Articles of the Constitution, Part 2 Article 10. Powys Council. Retrieved on December 22, 2006.
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