- Council Control: Ind/Con
- Conservatives 17
- Labour 8
- Liberal Democrats 14
- Green 1
- Plaid 2
- Other 31
Independent Group 24, Action for Powys 4, non-aligned 2, Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party 1. Large rural area containing most of mid-Wales. Farming is the largest local industry; tourism is important (Brecon Beacons national park). Hay-on-Wye was converted to a book town by Richard Booth in the 1970s.
Claire Mills (Llanyre) moved from Conservative to Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party in May 2020.
Next local elections
2022
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
Wales
Address
County Hall, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5LG
Phone
01597 826000
Website
http://www.powys.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£1691.78
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