The local authorityCouncil · welsh_council · Wales
Powys.
Liberal Democrats-controlled welsh_council. 59 wards across 2 parliamentary constituencies.
Net revenue · —
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Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
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For the council slice (incl. precepts)
Composition
24/67
Liberal Democrats 36%
Westminster
2
constituencies overlap · 2 MP parties
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Liberal Democrats chamber, 2-party MP geography.
Powys is a welsh_council controlled by Liberal Democrats (24 of 67 seats). It covers 59 wards spanning 2 parliamentary constituencies. The MP geography crosses 2 parties — a heterogeneous setup.
Who sits in the chamber.
LD 24Independent Berwick Hills Resident 17Con 13Lab 9Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 3Green 1
Liberal Democrats 36% · last contested 5 May 2022
Councillors — the people.
| Councillor | Ward | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Williams | Lab | Aber Craf Ystradgynlais | 2022 |
| Sarah Louise Williams | Lab | Aber Craf Ystradgynlais | 2022 |
| Bryn Davies | Ind | Banwy Llanfihangel Llanwddyn | 2022 |
| Adrian Jones | Con | Berriew Castle Caereinion | 2022 |
| Chris Walsh | Lab | Brecon East | 2022 |
| Liz Rijnenberg | Lab | Brecon East | 2022 |
| David William Meredith | Lab | Brecon West | 2022 |
| Matthew Dorrance | Lab | Brecon West | 2022 |
| Thomas Joseph Colbert | LD | Bronllys Felin Fach | 2022 |
| Jeremy David Pugh | Ind | Builth | 2022 |
| Les George | Con | Caersws | 2022 |
| Danny Bebb | LD | Churchstoke | 2022 |
Powys’s territory crosses 2 Westminster constituencies, with 2 MP parties represented. The middle column shows how much of the council each seat carries.
| Constituency | Wards | % of council | Current MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe | 31 | 53% | David Chadwick | LD |
| Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr | 29 | 49% | Steve Witherden | Lab |
Of note · the mixed-MP geography
This council holds 1 Ind and 1 Ind MPs. That’s an unusually heterogeneous geography for a Liberal Democrats-controlled welsh_council — most weeks one MP is asking the council for something and another is praising it.
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
Not yet ingested for Powys
Not yet ingested for Powys
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level
Pending ingest at LAD level