Independent Group 24, Action for Powys 7, Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party 1, non-aligned 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.
Gwilym Williams (Disserth and Trecoed) and Les Skilton (Newtown South) moved from Conservative to Action for Powys; and Joy Jones (Newtown East) moved from non-aligned, in February 2021.
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