List of electoral wards in Powys explained

This list of electoral wards in Powys includes council wards, which elect councillors to Powys County Council and community wards, which elect councillors to community councils.

Powys is administered by Powys County Council and has 68 (73 until 2022) elected councillors representing 60 (73 until 2022) 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.

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

2022 ward changes

In 2021 a large number of proposals by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales, to reduce the number of wards in Powys from 73 to 60, with the number of councillors dropping from 73 to 68. As a result of ward mergers, some of the new wards would become multi-member.[1] [2]

Twenty six ward boundaries would be unaffected: Builth, Caersws, Churchstoke, Cwm-twrch, Dolforwyn, Glantwymyn, Gwernyfed, Hay, Llandrindod North, Llandrinio, Llandysilio,Llanfyllin, Llanrhaeadr-ymMochnant/Llansilin, Llansantffraid, Machynlleth, Maescar/Llywel, Newtown East, Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North, Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West, Old Radnor, Rhayader,Rhiwcynon, Talgarth, Talybont-on-Usk, Tawe-Uchaf, Ynyscedwyn.

Eight multi-member wards were created, electing two councillors each.

Post-2022 wards

The following table lists the post-2022 county/community wards, the numbers of councillors elected and the communities they cover.

Montgomeryshire (North Powys)

Montgomeryshire has 29 wards electing 31 county councillors.

County wardCounty councillorsCommunitiesCommunity wardsCommunity councillors
Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanddwyn1  


7
7
7
Berriew and Castle Caereinion1 Berriew

11 [3]

Caersws1 Caersws
Carno		6 [4]
 
Churchstoke c1 Churchstoke [5]
Hyssington		9
3
Dolforwyn1
Forden and Montgomery1 Forden[6] 7
Montgomery8 [7]
Glantwymyn1 Ceinws [8]
Cemmaes
Darowen
Llanwrin 		3
5
4
3
Guilsfield c1
  • Guilsfield *
1 Kerry
Sarn
Llanbrynmair1 Bontdolgadfan[9]
Wynnstay		4
6
Llandinam and Dolfor 1 Dolfor


Llandrinio1
Llandysilio1
Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl1
Llanfyllin c1 12 [10]
Llangyniew and Meifod 1
Meifod11 [11]
2
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/
Llansilin		1
Llansantffraid1
Machynlleth c1 Machynlleth12
Newtown Central and South2 Newtown Central [12]
Newtown South		4
3
Newtown East 1
  • Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)
Newtown East 3
Newtown North1
  • Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)
Llanllwchaiarn North 3
Newtown West1
  • Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)
Llanllwchaiarn West 3
Rhiwcynon1
Llanwyddelan[13]
Llanllugan		4
4
  • Manafon *
Trelystan and Trewern1 Trelystan 3[14]
10 [15]
Welshpool Castle1 Castle [16] 4
Welshpool Gungrog1 Gungrog 6
Welshpool Llanerchyddol1 Llanerchyddol 6

Radnorshire (Mid Powys)

Radnorshire area has 12 wards electing 14 county councillors.

County wardCounty councillorsCommunitiesCommunity wardsCommunity councillors
Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge1 7 [17]
Newbridge
Glasbury1 10
Boughrood [18]
Glasbury		5
5
Knighton and Beguildy 2
Knighton Central [19]
Knighton Outer
Knighton South East
Knighton West		3
2
5
4
Ithon Valley1
Llandrindod North1 North 5
Llandrindod South2 East [20]
South 1
South 2
West		2
2
4
2
Llanelwedd1
8
Llangunllo with Norton1
7 [21]
Norton
8 [22]
Llanyre and Nantmel1
Old Radnor1
Kinnerton/Evenjobb[23]
Old Radnor/Walton		5
6
1 Presteigne Town
Rhayader c1

Brecknockshire (South Powys)

Brecknockshire area has 19 wards electing 23 county councillors.

County wardCounty councillorsCommunitiesCommunity wardsCommunity councillors
Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais2 Abercraf [24]
Ystradgynlais		4
4
Brecon East2 St John's East
St Mary's		3
5
Brecon West2 St David's [25]
St John's West		3
4
Bronllys and Felin-fach1
Builth1 12 [26]
Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower2 12
  • Cwmdu and District *
Cwmdu
Tretower
  • Vale of Grwyney *
Llanbedr [27]
Llangenny & Glangrwyney		4
5
Cwm-twrch1 Cwmtwrch 4
Gwernyfed1 10
 
Hay c1 Hay11 [28]
Llanafanfawr with Garth1
Garth
Llangattock and Llangynidr1 10
Llangors with Bwlch1 Llangors
Llanfihangel Talyllyn		5
5
  • Cwmdu and District * (part)
Bwlch
Llanwrtyd Wells1
  • Treflys * (part)
Beulah
Maescar/Llywel1
  • Cray *
Pontsenni [29]
Senni
Ysclydach 		6
2
3
Talgarth c1 12 [30]
Talybont-on-Usk1
Tawe Uchaf1 Ynyswen Penycae [31]
Caehopkin
Coelbren		5
3
5
Ynyscedwyn1 Ynyscedwyn 4
Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew1

* = Communities which elect a community council
c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name

Pre-2022 wards

The following table lists the pre-2022 county/community wards, the numbers of councillors elected and the communities they cover.

Brecknockshire had 24 councillors, Radnorshire had 15 and Montgomeryshire had 34.[32]

Montgomeryshire (North Powys)

County wardCounty councillorsCommunitiesCommunity wards
Banwy1
Berriew c1 Berriew
Blaen Hafren1
Caersws1 Caersws
Carno
Churchstoke c1 Churchstoke [33]
Hyssington
Dolforwyn1
1 Forden
Trelystan [34]
Glantwymyn1
Ceinws [35]
Cemmaes
Darowen
Llanwrin
Guilsfield1
  • Castle Caereinion *
  • Guilsfield *
Kerry c1
Llanbrynmair c1 Bontdolgadfan[36]
Wynnstay
Llandinam1
Llandrinio1
Llandysilio1
Llanfair Caereinion c1
Llanfihangel1
Llanfyllin c1
Llanidloes c1
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/
Llansilin		1
Llansantffraid1
Llanwddyn1
Machynlleth c1 Machynlleth
Meifod c1 Meifod
Montgomery c1 Montgomery
Newtown Central1 Newtown Central [37]
Newtown East1
  • Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)
Newtown East
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn
North		1
  • Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)
Llanllwchaiarn North
Newtown Llanllwchaiarn
West		1
  • Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)
Llanllwchaiarn West
Newtown South1
  • Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn * (part)
Newtown South
Rhiwcynon1
Llanwyddelan[38]
Llanllugan
  • Manafon *
Trewern c1
Welshpool Castle1 Castle [39]
Welshpool Gungrog1 Gungrog
Welshpool Llanerchyddol1 Llanerchyddol

Radnorshire (Mid Powys)

County wardCounty councillorsCommunitiesCommunity wards
Beguildy1
Disserth and Trecoed c1
Glasbury1
Boughrood [40]
Glasbury
Knighton c1 Knighton Central [41]
Knighton Outer
Knighton South East
Knighton West
Llanbadarn Fawr1
Llandrindod East/West East [42]
West
Llandrindod North1 North
Llandrindod South1 South 1
South 2
Llanelwedd1
Llangunllo1
Llanyre c1
Nantmel1
Old Radnor1
Presteigne c1
Rhayader c1

Brecknockshire (South Powys)

County wardCounty councillorsCommunitiesCommunity wards
Aber-craf1 Abercraf [43]
Bronllys1
Builth1
Bwlch1
Crickhowell1
  • Vale of Grwyney *
Llanbedr [44]
Llangenny & Glangrwyney
Cwm-twrch1 Cwmtwrch
Felin-fach1
Gwernyfed1
Hay c1 Hay
Llanafanfawr1
Llangattock c1
Llangors c1 Llangors
Llanfihangel Talyllyn
Llangynidr c1
Llanwrtyd Wells1
Maescar/Llywel1
  • Cray *
Pontsenni [45]
Senni
Ysclydach
St David Within1 St David's
St John1 St John's East
St John's West
St Mary1 St Mary's
Talgarth c1
Talybont-on-Usk1
Tawe Uchaf1 Ynyswen Penycae [46]
Caehopkin
Coelbren
Ynyscedwyn1 Ynyscedwyn
Yscir1
Ystradgynlais1 Ystradgynlais

* = Communities which elect a community council
c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: Powys County Times . Powys Council faces shake-up with number of members cut . 22 July 2021. 7 May 2022.
  2. Web site: The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 . legislation.gov.uk. . 10 May 2022 .
  3. http://www.berriew.com/community_pages/community_council/ Berriew Community Council
  4. http://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/2017/05/05/gallery/montgomeryshire-s-community-council-election-results-are-in-88083/ "Montgomeryshire's community council election results are in"
  5. https://www.churchstoke.org/TheMembersofChurchstokeCommunityCouncil.html Churchstoke Community Council
  6. Web site: Councillors . Forden, Leighton and Trelystan Community Council. 22 January 2018.
  7. https://www.montgomery-wales.co.uk/town/council.html Town Council
  8. Web site: Councillors . Glantwymyn Community Council. 4 February 2018.
  9. Web site: Final Proposals: Community No. M17 - Llanbrynmair . Powys County Council . 23 January 2018 .
  10. Web site: Your Llanfyllin Town Councillors . The Llanfyllin Website . 23 January 2018.
  11. http://www.meifod-community-council.co.uk/ Meifod Community Council
  12. http://www.newtown.org.uk/pages/ward-map Ward Map
  13. Web site: Your Council . Dwyriw Community Council . 8 February 2018.
  14. Web site: Councillors . Forden, Leighton and Trelystan Community Council. 22 January 2018.
  15. Web site: About the Council . Trewern Community Council. 21 January 2018.
  16. http://www.welshpooltowncouncil.gov.uk/councillors.html Councillors
  17. http://www.disserthandtrecoed.co.uk/DT-Community-Council/contact_us-8241.aspx Contact us
  18. http://www.glasburycc.org.uk/ Welcome to Glasbury & District Community Council
  19. Web site: Town Council; Councillors and Clerk . 22 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723172631/http://knightontown.net/nfMembers.asp?Section=Town%20Council&ButtonPressed=Sadmin9552 . 23 July 2011 . dead .
  20. https://llandrindod.co.uk/town-council/councillors?field_ward_value=All Councillors
  21. https://llangunllobleddfa.wordpress.com/community-council/ Community Council
  22. http://www.whittoncommunitycouncil.org/members/ Members
  23. Web site: Council Members . Old Radnor Community Council . 4 September 2022 .
  24. http://www.ystradgynlaistowncouncil.co.uk/ Welcome to Ystradgynlais Town Council
  25. Web site: Councillors - Brecon Town Councilk . Brecon Town Council . 13 May 2022.
  26. http://www.builthwellstowncouncil.org.uk/Builth-Wells-TC/Council_Information_9866.aspx Council Information
  27. https://valeofgrwyney.org/about/ About the Community Council
  28. Ben Goddard (12 May 2017) "Hay-on-Wye Town Council applications dwindle due to increased pressure, fears mayor", Hereford Times. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  29. Web site: Contacts. Maescar Community Council . 6 February 2018.
  30. Web site: Town Councillors 2016 - 2017 . Talgarth Town Council. 21 January 2018.
  31. Web site: Community Council. Tawe Uchaf Community Council . 4 February 2018.
  32. Web site: Powys Council . Committee structure . 21 January 2018.
  33. https://www.churchstoke.org/TheMembersofChurchstokeCommunityCouncil.html Churchstoke Community Council
  34. Web site: Councillors . Forden, Leighton and Trelystan Community Council. 22 January 2018.
  35. Web site: Councillors . Glantwymyn Community Council. 4 February 2018.
  36. Web site: Final Proposals: Community No. M17 - Llanbrynmair . Powys County Council . 23 January 2018 .
  37. http://www.newtown.org.uk/pages/ward-map Ward Map
  38. Web site: Your Council . Dwyriw Community Council . 8 February 2018.
  39. http://www.welshpooltowncouncil.gov.uk/councillors.html Councillors
  40. http://www.glasburycc.org.uk/ Welcome to Glasbury & District Community Council
  41. Web site: Town Council; Councillors and Clerk . 22 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723172631/http://knightontown.net/nfMembers.asp?Section=Town%20Council&ButtonPressed=Sadmin9552 . 23 July 2011 . dead .
  42. https://llandrindod.co.uk/town-council/councillors?field_ward_value=All Councillors
  43. http://www.ystradgynlaistowncouncil.co.uk/ Welcome to Ystradgynlais Town Council
  44. https://valeofgrwyney.org/about/ About the Community Council
  45. Web site: Contacts. Maescar Community Council . 6 February 2018.
  46. Web site: Community Council. Tawe Uchaf Community Council . 4 February 2018.

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