Mark Stafford-Tolley

Powys County Council

Powys County Council is a Welsh Unitary Authority with three constituent shires - Brecknockshire, Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire. We are the largest rural county in England and Wales, covering a quarter of the landmass of Wales (2000 sq miles). The council is responsible for all local government services in the county, including education, social care, highways, leisure services and planning. We employs around 6,000 staff county wide in a wide variety of roles from refuse collector to social worker, from teacher to highway engineer. Our Vision * To build a stronger, fairer, greener Powys * Our ambition is to help Powys become a county that is stronger together, with communities and people that are personally and economically resilient and well connected. Residents' voices will help to shape our work and priorities and there will be fairer, more equal, access to local services and opportunities * We will approach our plans in a greener way, focusing on well-being and securing the county's long-term future, with sustainability and biodiversity at the heart of everything we do. Our Pledges * Supporting vulnerable people * Tackling the Housing Emergency * Running an open and democratic Council * Tackling the Climate Emergency/making Powys the "Green Heart of Wales" * Building strong and prosperous Communities/a Town Centre Revival Plan * Taking action to help the cost of living crisis * Connected communities * A safer and cleaner Powys * Better Housing, better care and better schools Our Priorities * Poverty - Tackling the cost-of-living crisis, poverty and the housing emergency * Young People - Securing the best start in life for young people * Support - Supporting Vulnerable People * Climate - Tackling the climate and biodiversity emergency * Prosperity - Developing prosperous towns and villages * Communities - Connected communities * Democracy - Running an open and democratic Council