Principal council · Wales

Powys

Powys is a principal council. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Powys
Principal council · W06000023
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Roads and highways
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health
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Type
Principal council
Single tier
Official code
W06000023
ONS GSS code
Nation
Wales
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.

Other bodies covering this area

Mid and West Wales
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
38
Postcode sectors
32
Wards
2
Constituencies

7 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Towns in this area

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

32 wards recorded in this council area.

Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais · Brecon East · Brecon West · Bronllys and Felin-fach · Builth · Caersws · Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower · Forden and Montgomery · Glasbury · Guilsfield · Ithon Valley · Kerry · Knighton with Beguildy · Llanbrynmair · Llandrindod South · Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl · Llanfyllin · Llanidloes · Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin · Llansantffraid · Llanwrtyd Wells · Machynlleth · Maescar and Llywel · Newtown Central and South · Newtown East · Newtown West · Presteigne · Rhayader · Rhiwcynon · Trelystan and Trewern · Welshpool Castle · Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew

Postcode sectors

HR3 5 · LD1 5 · LD1 6 · LD1 9 · LD2 3 · LD2 9 · LD3 0 · LD3 3 · LD3 7 · LD3 8 · LD3 9 · LD4 4 · LD5 4 · LD6 5 · LD7 1 · LD7 9 · LD8 2 · NP8 1 · SA9 1 · SY10 0 · SY15 6 · SY16 1 · SY16 2 · SY16 3 · SY16 4 · SY16 9 · SY17 5 · SY18 6 · SY19 7 · SY20 0 · SY20 8 · SY21 0 · SY21 1 · SY21 7 · SY21 8 · SY21 9 · SY22 5 · SY22 6

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code W06000023.