Powys County Council Revenue and Competitors

Powys County Council is a Welsh Unitary Authority with three constituent shires - Brecknockshire, Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire. It is the largest rural county in England and Wales, covering a quarter of the landmass of Wales (2000 sq miles).\n\nThe council is responsible for all local government services in the county, including education, social care services, roads and bridges, leisure services, tourism and planning.\n\nThe Council employs around 6,000 staff working in many locations across the county in a wide variety of roles from refuse collector to social worker, from teacher to highway engineer.\n\nThe Council has a huge impact on the local economy, both by being its largest employer and by spending more than half of its £300 million turnover within the county's boundaries.\n\nPowys 2025 - Our vision for the future\n\nBy 2025 Powys will be widely recognised as a fantastic place in which to work, live and play.\n\nWe have clear objectives to deliver our vision:\n• Economy: We will develop a vibrant economy\n• Health and care: We will lead the way in providing effective, integrated \n health and care in a rural environment\n• Learning and skills: We will strengthen learning and skills\n• Residents and Communities: We will support our residents and \n communities