Countdown to elections

The countdown is on to the local town and county council elections which take place on Thursday.

In Newtown there is just one seat being contested for Newtown Town Council and that is Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West. Candidates are John Stephen Barker, Ian Michael Childs (Labour), Diane Gwendolyne Williams (Plaid Cymru) and Richard Thomas Williams (Independent).

The Polling Station for voting for this seat is Newtown Crescent Christian Centre.

Meanwhile, in the Powys County Council elections, seats being contested in Newtown are:

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North

Roy Allan Norris (Plaid Cymru)

Derry Quinlan (Liberal Democrat)

Daniel Mark Rowlands (Conservative)

The Polling Station is at the Northside Recreation Centre in Canal Road.

Newtown Central

David Mark Selby (Liberal Democrats)

Rupert James Taylor (Conservative)

The Polling Station is at Trehafren Meeting Hall.

Newtown South

Richard Gerard Edwards (Plaid Cymru)

Sharon Evans (Independent)

Alan Neil Morrison (Conservative)

The Polling Station is at Maesyrhandir Youth Centre.

Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West

Mark Antony Barnes (Conservative)

Peter Leslie Hough (Liberal Democrat)

Emyr Sean Poole (Plaid Cymru)

Richard John White (Independent)

The Polling Station is at Newtown Crescent Christian Centre.

In neighbouring elections:

Dolforwyn

Gareth Michael Pugh (Conservative)

Leon Kerl Shearer (Independent)

The Polling Stations are at Bettws Community Centre, Llandyssil Old School Hall and Abermule Community Centre.

Llanidloes

Graham Frederick Brand (Green Party)

Graham John McArthur (Independent)

Gareth Morgan (Liberal Democrat)

Pam Smith (Conservative)

The Polling Stations are Llanidloes Community Centre.

Caersws

David John Collington (Liberal Democrat)

Les George (Conservative)

Pippa Pemberton (Green Party)

The Polling Stations are at Caersws Village Hall, Clatter Community Centre, Carno Community Centre.

Montgomery

Stephen Murray Hayes (Independent)

Jeremy David Thorp (Green Party)

The Polling Station is at Montgomery Institute.

Kerry

Paul David Martin (Conservative)

Kath Roberts-Jones (Independent)

The Polling Station is at Dolfor Community Centre, Kerry Community Centre and Sarn Village Hall.

Llandinam

Mike Harris (Independent)

Robert Karl Lewis (Conservative)

William Anthony McAllister-Lovatt (Plaid Cymru)

David Christopher Williams (Green Party)

The Polling Stations are at Mochdre Old School, Llandianm Village Hall and Llidiartywaen Community Centre.