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2017 Powys County Council Election
The fifth election to the Powys County Council since local government reorganization in Wales in 1995 was held on 4 May 2017, along with other local government elections. It was preceded by the 2012 election and will be followed by the 2022 election. Results overview Sixteen seats were uncontested and, in another seat, Yscir, no one initially stood at all for the seat (the only ward in Wales where this happened). Nine Independent seats, out of the thirty won, were due to only one candidate standing for election. Five of the seven Labour seats and one each of the Conservative and Liberal Democrat seats were also uncontested. Ward results (Brecknockshire) Aber-craf Bronllys Builth Bwlch Crickhowell Cwmtwrch Felinfach Gwernyfed Hay The sitting member had previously stood as a Conservative. His change is shown from when he stood as a Conservative in 2012. Llanafanfawr Llangattock Llangors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Powys County Council Election
The fourth election to the Powys County Council since local government reorganization in Wales in 1995 was held on 1 May 2012. It was preceded by the 2008 Powys County Council election, 2008 election and was followed by the 2017 Powys County Council election, 2017 election. The Independent group retained a majority on the authority Results Overview Independent Retain Ward Results (Brecknockshire) Aber-craf (one seat) Incumbent elected unopposed at last election (not standing again) Bronllys (one seat) Builth (one seat) Bwlch (one seat) Crickhowell (one seat) Cwmtwrch (one seat) Felin-fach (one seat) Gwernyfed (one seat) Incumbent elected unopposed at last election Hay (one seat) Llanafanfawr (one seat) Llangattock (one seat) Jeff Holmes was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2008. Llangors (one seat) The sitting member was previously a Liberal Democrat. Incumbent elected unopposed at las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talybont-on-Usk (electoral Ward)
Talybont-on-Usk is the name of an electoral ward in the south of Powys, Wales. It covers three local government communities and elects a councillor to Powys County Council. Description The Talybont-on-Usk ward covers the communities of Glyn Tarell, Llanfrynach and Talybont-on-Usk, with the populated areas lying to the north of the ward, south of the town of Brecon. The ward was created by ''The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998''. Prior to 1998 the ward was called Llanfrynach/Talybont-on-Usk. According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 1,923. County elections Since the May 1999 local government election, it has been represented by one county councillor on Powys County Council, though there has only been an election held in 2008 and 2012 (when there was more than one candidate standing). Councillor Liam Fitzpatrick retained his seat unopposed in May 2017. He had been councillor for the ward since 2008, initially as a Liberal Democrat but as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Electoral Wards In Powys
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llangunllo (electoral Ward)
Llangunllo with Norton ( cy, Llangunllo gyda Norton) formerly known as Llangunllo, is the name of an electoral wards in central Powys, Wales. It covers the community of Llangunllo as well as the neighbouring communities of Llanfihangel Rhydithon and Whitton with the village of Norton. The ward elects a county councillor to Powys County Council. According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 1,255. Following a boundary review the Llangunllo ward was renamed Llangunllo with Norton, with the addition of the village of Norton from the neighbouring Presteigne ward. The community of Llanddewi Ystradenny was removed to form part of a new Ithon Valley ward. County councillors Between 1995 and 2012 the seat was held by non-party Independent councillors, with the electorate only casting their votes in the 1995 and 2004 elections (when there were more than one candidate). At the May 2017 election Llangunllo faced a contest between the Welsh Conservative Party The Welsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llandrindod East/West
Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West (commonly Llandrindod East/West) was the name of an electoral ward in the town of Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales. It was abolished in 2022, and merged with Llandrindod South. Description Llandrindod East/West covered the town centre of Llandrindod Wells, including the High Street, Ysgol Calon Cymru (Llandrindod Campus), railway station and hospital. The West border was defined by the River Ithon and to the south by the Arlais Brook. The ward of Llandrindod South lied to the south, Llandrindod North to the north and Llanyre to the west. The ward elected one county councillor to Powys County Council. The East and West community wards are represented by up to two town councillors each on Llandrindod Wells Town Council. According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 1,227. Following the end of the 2017-22 Local Government (Powys County Council) term, the ward was abolished, and merged with Llandrindod Wells South Ward. The S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasbury (electoral Ward)
Glasbury is the name of an electoral wards in central Powys, Wales. It covers the community of Glasbury (which contains part of the village of the same name) as well as the neighbouring communities of Clyro and Painscastle. The ward elects a county councillor to Powys County Council. According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 2,299. County councillors Independent councillor Margaret Morris represented the ward on Powys County Council until May 2012, when the seat was won by Christopher Davies for the Welsh Conservative Party. Cllr Davies stood down in 2015 after being elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brecon and Radnorshire. A by-election was subsequently held in Glasbury on 13 August 2015, resulting in the new Conservative candidate being beaten by the Liberal Democrat candidate, James Gibson-Watt. Gibson-Watt had previously represented Hay-on-Wye Hay-on-Wye ( cy, Y Gelli Gandryll), simply known locally as "Hay" ( cy, Y Gelli), is a market tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtown Central
Newtown Central was the name of a county electoral ward in the town of Newtown, Powys, Wales. It remains as a community ward to Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council. Description Newtown Central ward covered the area west of Newtown town centre and immediately south of the River Severn. The ward elected two councillors to Montgomeryshire District Council and Powys County Council, but since the May 1999 election it elected one county councillor to Powys County Council. Newtown Central is a community ward and is represented by three town councillors on Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council. According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 3,278. Effective from the 2022 local elections, Newtown Central was merged with Newtown South to become Newtown Central and South, which elected two councillors to Powys County Council. County elections At the May 2017 Powys County Council elections four of the five sitting councillors in Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanwddyn (electoral Ward)
Llanwddyn () was the name of an electoral wards in the far north of Powys, Wales. It covered the community of Llanwddyn (which gives it its name) as well as the neighbouring communities of Llangynog and Pen-y-Bont-Fawr. The ward elected a county councillor to Powys County Council. According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 1,036. Following a boundary review, Llanwddyn was merged to become part of the larger ward of Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn, effective from the 2022 local elections. County councillors Conservative Party candidate Simon Baynes represented the ward following the May 2008 council elections. He stood down after only one term in office. Independent councillor Darren Mayor was elected unopposed as ward councillor in May 2012 and became Powys County Council's cabinet member for property, buildings and housing. Cllr Mayor was a governor of Llanfyllin High School and resigned from the council in March 2016 because of irregular funding for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanfihangel (Powys Electoral Ward)
Llanfihangel was the name of an electoral wards in the north of Powys, Wales. It covered the community of Llanfihangel (which gives it its name) as well as the neighbouring community of Llangyniew. The ward elected a county councillor to Powys County Council. According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 1,049. Following a boundary review, Llanfihangel was merged to become part of the larger ward of Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn, effective from the 2022 local elections. County councillors Independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ... councillor Barry Thomas represented the ward on Powys County Council for 20 years until May 2017. He was leader of Powys County Council from January 2014 until he stepped down. He had previously been chairman of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yscir (electoral Ward)
Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew (formerly known as Yscir) is the name of an electoral ward in southern Powys, Wales. It covers five local government communities and elects a councillor to Powys County Council. Description The Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew ward covers the sparsely populated communities of Honddu Isaf, Llanddew, Merthyr Cynog, Trallong and Yscir, including the valleys of the Nant Brân, Afon Honddu and Afon Ysgir. The River Usk partly borders the ward to the south. The Llanwrtyd Wells ward borders to the north, Bronllys and Felin-fach to the east, Maescar/Llywel to the west and Talybont-on-Usk to the south. The town of Brecon borders the southeast corner of the ward. According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the Yscir ward was 1,038. Following a boundary review to improve electoral parity, the Yscir ward was augmented with the addition of the communities of Honddu Isaf and Llanddew (from the former Felin-fach ward), with the ward name being ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online news coverage. The service maintains 50 foreign news bureaus with more than 250 correspondents around the world. Deborah Turness has been the CEO of news and current affairs since September 2022. In 2019, it was reported in an Ofcom report that the BBC spent £136m on news during the period April 2018 to March 2019. BBC News' domestic, global and online news divisions are housed within the largest live newsroom in Europe, in Broadcasting House in central London. Parliamentary coverage is produced and broadcast from studios in London. Through BBC English Regions, the BBC also has regional centres across England and national news c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Powell (Liberal Democrat Politician)
William "Bill" Powell is a Welsh Liberal Democrat politician. He has been a Powys County Councillor since 2004, and was a member of the Member of the Welsh Assembly (AM) for the Mid and West Wales Region from 2011 to 2016. Background Powell attended Talgarth Community Primary School and Gwernyfed High School, gaining a scholarship to read Modern Languages (French and German) at Pembroke College, Oxford. He is a qualified teacher and has taught French and German at a number of schools in Wales and the Marches. Latterly, William was Head of German at Hereford Sixth Form College, where he was also the European Officer. In 1998 he was awarded County Winner of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Agri-Environment Award. Powell has consistently attended the annual Cilmeri commemoration to mark the last battle of Prince Llywelyn. Political career Powell represented Talgarth ward on Powys County Council since 2004 and has been active in rural regeneration projects, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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