Llanwrtyd Wells (electoral ward)
Llanwrtyd Wells is the name of an electoral ward in mid Powys, Wales. It covers three local government communities and elects a councillor to Powys County Council.Description
The Llanwrtyd Wells ward covers the sparsely populated communities of Llanwrtyd Wells, Llangamarch and Treflys, including the small town of Llanwrtyd Wells and the villages of Llangammarch Wells and Beulah. Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire border the ward to the west. The Powys ward of Llanafanfawr borders to the east, with Maescar/Llywel and Yscir to the south.
According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 1,875.Since the May 1995 local government election, it has been represented by one county councillor on Powys County Council. Councillor Tim Van Rees, an Independent, has represented the ward throughout this period. He is a previous chairman of the county council. Councillor Van Rees retained his seat unopposed in May 2017.
