Powys County Council elections: Find out who is standing to be your councillor this May

Five out of the nine council cabinet members have announced they will not be standing in next month’s elections, including the leader and two deputy leaders – Councillors Barry Thomas, Wynne Jones and Graham Brown.

Councillor John Brunt, cabinet member for highways, and Councillor Tony Thomas, cabinet member for regeneration, have also confirmed they will not be standing for re-election.

In total across Powys, 23 current councillors have confirmed they will not be standing in May.

Once the nominations closed on Tuesday, it was clear battles would be held in 56 of the county council’s 73 wards, with 16 uncontested with candidates already returned unopposed.

Here is the list of who is standing to be a councillor on Thursday, May 4:

Banwy

Myfanwy Alexander (Ind)

Dafydd Lewis (Plaid)

Beguildy

Rachel Powell (Ind)

Alan Watson (Ind)

Berriew

Phil Bettley (Welsh Con)

Alan Burch (Welsh Lib Dem)

Dai Davies (Ind)

Caersws

David Collington (Welsh Lib Dem)

Les George (Welsh Con)

Pippa Pemberton (Welsh Green)

Churchstoke

Michael Jones (Ind)

Dolforwyn

Gareth Pugh (Welsh Con)

Leon Shearer (Ind)

Forden

Gwyneth Bird (Welsh Con)

Linda Corfield (Ind)

Guilsfield

Ian Harrison (Welsh Con)

David Jones (Ind)

Jennifer Pratt (Welsh Lib Dem)

Kerry

Paul Martin (Welsh Con)

Kath Roberts-Jones (Ind)

Knighton

Peter Medlicott (Welsh Con)

Ange Williams (Ind)

Llanbrynmair

Angharad Butler (Plaid)

Diane Jones-Poston (Welsh Con)

Dai Jones (Ind)

Llandinam

Mike Harris (Ind)

Robert Lewis (Welsh Con)

William McAllister-Lovatt (Plaid)

David Williams (Wales Green)

Llandrinio

Dave Edwards (Welsh Libb Dem)

Lucy Roberts (Welsh Con)

Llandysilio

Mat Edwards (Welsh Con)

Evan Jones (Ind)

Llanfair Caereinion

Gareth Jones (Ind)

Jenifer Trythall (Wales Green)

Llanfihangel

Pamela James (Ind)

Emyr Jones (Ind)

Gary Northeast (Plaid)

Nick Powell (Welsh Con)

Llanfyllin

Richard Chaloner (Wales Green)

Peter Lewis (Welsh Con)

Llanidloes

Graham Brand (Wales Green)

Graham McArthur (Ind)

Gareth Morgan (Welsh Lib Dem)

Pam Smith (Welsh Con)

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin

Aled Davies (Welsh Con)

Steve Jones (Wales Green)

Llansantffraid

Berwyn Davies (Ind)

Christopher Richards (Welsh Lib Dem)

Gwynfor Thomas (Welsh Con)

Llanwddyn

Simon Baynes (Welsh Con)

Bryn Davies (Plaid)

Jenny Matthews (Wales Green)

Darren Mayor (Ind)

Meifod

Jonathan Wilkinson (Welsh Con)

Montgomery

Stephen Hayes (Ind)

Jeremy Thorp (Wales Green)

Newtown Central

David Selby (Welsh Lib Dem)

Rupert Taylor (Welsh Con)

Newtown East

Joy Jones (Ind)

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North

Roy Norris (Plaid)

Derry Quinlan (Welsh Lib Dem)

Daniel Rowlands (Welsh Con)

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West

Mark Barnes (Welsh Con)

Peter Hough (Welsh Lib Dem)

Emyr Poole (Plaid)

Richard White (Ind)

Newtown South

Sion Conlin (Ind)

Richard Edwards (Plaid)

Sharon Evans (Ind)

Alan Morrison (Welsh Con)

Rhiwcynon

Heulwen Hulme (Ind)

Stella Jones (Plaid)

Ann Lewis (Welsh Con)

Trewern

Jessica Bradley (Ind)

Amanda Jenner (Welsh Con)

Welshpool Castle

Richard Church (Welsh Lib Dem)

Desmond Parkinson (Welsh Con)

Philip Pritchard (Ind)

Welshpool Gungrog

Ruth Canning (Welsh Con)

Francesca Jump (Welsh Lib Dem)

Stephen Kaye (-)

David Senior (Plaid)

Welshpool Llanerchyddol

Graham Breeze (Ind)

Folkert Veenstra (Welsh Lib Dem)