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]

[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
Aber-craf	Ystradgynlais Town* (Aber-craf ward)
Banwy	Banwy* Llanerfyl*
Beguildy	Beguildy* Llanbadarn Fynydd Llanbister*
Berriew	Berriew*
Blaen Hafren	Llangurig* Llanidloes Without* Trefeglwys*
Bronllys	Bronllys* Erwood*
Builth	Builth*
Bwlch	Llanfihangel Cwmdu* Bwlch and Cathedine*	Cwmdu, Tretower and Cathedine
Caersws	Caersws* Carno*
Churchstoke	Churchstoke*
Crickhowell	Crickhowell* The Vale of Grwyney*
Cwm-twrch	Ystradgynlais Town* (Cwm-twrch ward)
Disserth and Trecoed	Disserth and Trecoed*
Dolforwyn	Bettws* Llandyssil*
Felin-fâch	Felin-fâch* Honddu Isaf* Llanddew*
Forden	Forden*
Glantwymyn	Cadfarch* Glantwymyn*
Glasbury	Clyro* Glasbury* Painscastle*
Guilsfield	Castle Caereinion* Guilsfield*
Gwernyfed	Gwernyfed* Llanigon*
Hay	Hay*
Kerry	Kerry*
Knighton	Knighton*
Llanafanfawr	Cilmery* Duhonw* Llanafanfawr* Llanwrthwl*
Llanbadarn Fawr	Llanbadarn Fawr* Penybont*
Llanbrynmair	Llanbrynmair*
Llandinam	Llandinam* Mochdre*
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	Bausley with Criggion* Llandrinio*
Llandysilio	Carreghofa* Llandysilio*
Llanelwedd	Aberedw* Glascwm* Llanelwedd*
Llanfair Caereinion	Llanfair Caereinion*
Llanfihangel	Llanfihangel* Llangyniew*
Llanfyllin	Llanfyllin*
Llangattock	Llangattock*
Llangors	Llangors*
Llangunllo	Llanddewi Ystradenny* Llanfihangel Rhydithon* Llangunllo* Whitton*
Llangynidr	Llangynidr*
Llanidloes	Llanidloes*
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant	Llangynog* Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant* Llanwddyn* Pen-y-Bont-Fawr* (in the former District of Montgomeryshire)
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin	Llangedwyn* Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant* Llansilin* (in the former District of Glyndŵr)
Llansantffraid	Llanfechain* Llansantffraid*
Llanwrtyd Wells	Llangamarch* Llanwrtyd Wells* Treflys*
Llanyre	Llanyre*
Machynlleth	Machynlleth*
Maescar/Llywel	Cray* Llywel* Maescar*
Meifod	Meifod*
Montgomery	Montgomery*
Nantmel	Abbey Cwmhir* Nantmel* St. Harmon*
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	Gladestry* New Radnor* Old Radnor
Presteigne	Presteigne*
Rhayader	Rhayader*
Rhiwcynon	Aberhafesp* Dwyriw* Manafon* Tregynon*
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	Glyn Tarell* Llanfrynach* Talybont-on-Usk*
Tawe-Uchaf	Tawe-Uchaf* Ystradfellte*
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	Merthyr Cynog* Trallong* Yscir*
Ystradgynlais	Ystradgynlais Town* (Ystradgynlais ward)