Powys Lib/Lab leadership expected

Powys County Council is likely to be led by a Liberal Democract / Labour partnership.

At Thursday's annual meeting of the council the political pact is likely to be confirmed, along with local county councillor and Green member, Jeremy Thorpe also likely to join the group.

James Gibson-Watt, the Welsh Liberal Democrat Group Leader on Powys Council, is expected to be elected as Leader of the Council at the Council’s AGM on Thursday morning, becoming the first Liberal Democrat Council Leader in Wales since 2012.

"The agreement between the Welsh Liberal Democrats and Welsh Labour will focus on a set of aims and objectives for the new Council designed to deliver a fresh and distinctive path to meet the serious challenges the county faces," said a statement from the Welsh Liberal Democracts party.