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RESOLVED 1. That Council approves the adoption of a Council Tax discretionary discount classification for self-catering units that transfer from Business Rates to Council Tax. The discount will remove the periodically occupied premium liability (75%) for the backdated liability period with an effective date of 1 April 2023. 2. That Council approves that the cost of implementing the Council Tax discretionary discount classification is met from the provision of £1.2 million set aside to cover the potential for not receiving all of the income that has been billed for self-catering units. Councillors who had declared an interest returned to the meeting and County Councillor Geoff Morgan returned to the chair.
RESOLVED 1. To require the Cabinet Member for Waste and Recycling to undertake an immediate and thorough review of the recycling collection service, including: o The direct impact of the new route alignments on service performance o The causes of missed and inconsistent collections o Capacity, resources, and operational delivery across the county o The specific impact on rural and hard‑to‑reach communities o The adequacy of resourcing and contingency arrangements, particularly around bank holidays. 2. To bring forward clear and deliverable proposals to address the failings identified, including: o Measures to restore consistency and reliability without delay o Improvements to collection arrangements and capacity o Additional resources where required to ensure service resilience o Practical steps to increase recycling participation. 3. To introduce stronger and more responsive communication with residents, ensuring: o Missed collections are resolved promptly o Service disruptions are clearly and proactively communicated o Residents receive straightforward and consistent guidance. 4. To report back to full Council within 30 days with: o A clear assessment of the current failings o Immediate corrective actions being implemented o A firm plan, including resourcing requirements, to restore an acceptable and consistent level of service
RESOLVED to 1. Call upon Welsh Government to reiterate its promise of a moratorium on new nationally significant windfarms while the new National Energy Strategy is developed, and to reaffirm its commitment to immediately prohibit the use of steel lattice pylons for any lines between at or below 132kV. 2. Call upon Welsh Government to remove the spatial energy policy of the earlier administration and replace it with a pragmatic, effective, and economical approach to energy generation and infrastructure. We ask that a clearer definition is given to what is meant by community-led projects to ensure that large developers cannot hide behind the smokescreen of the distribution of ‘community benefits’. 3. Call on Welsh Government to reinstate local opinion in planning policy for significant infrastructure projects, with proper consideration being given by decision makers to the cumulative impact of such projects.
RESOLVED 1. To request, as a matter of urgency, a meeting between Powys County Council, all County Councillors and senior representatives of Powys Teaching Health Board. 2. To seek detailed information from the Health Board regarding the options currently under consideration and the potential impact of any reduction in hospital bed numbers. 3. To request that the health board halts any reduction in the capacity and footprint of primary health care across Powys until the future of Health Services is clarified. 4. To discuss the adverse implications that any decision to reduce inpatient bed capacity could have on the people of Powys, including patient flow, delayed discharges, access to local healthcare services, and pressures on neighbouring hospitals. 5. That the Chair of Council write formally to the Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board requesting that such a meeting be arranged at the earliest opportunity.
Apologies for absence were received from County Councillors William Powell, Gareth Ratcliffe and Edwin Roderick who were on other Council business at the National Parks annual conference and from County Councillors Matthew Dorrance, Claire Hall, Amanda Jenner, Adam Kennerley and John Yeomans. Apologies were also received from County Councillor Les George who was unable to attend online because of technical issues.
The Chair was authorised to sign the minutes of the meetings held on 26th February, 6th March and 14th May 2026 as correct records.
The Head of Legal and Monitoring Officer advised that all councillors had an interest in item 10 Members Allowances and Expenses but had a dispensation to speak and vote on the item. County Councillors Tom Colbert, Angela Davies, Raiff Devlin, Gareth Hughes, Rwth Hughes, Karl Lewis, Geoff Morgan and Gwynfor Thomas declared interests in item 6 Council Tax Discretionary Discount for Self Catering Properties. County Councillors Rwth Hughes, Lauren D’Silva and Jonathan Wilkinson declared interests in item 12 Notice of Motion Windfarms and Associated Infrastructure. County Councillors Rwth Hughes and Chris Walsh declared interests in item 13 Urgent Notice of Motion – Hospital Beds.
The Chair welcomed three new Councillors, Gareth Hughes representing Llanyre with Nantmel, Rwth Hughes representing Glantwymyn and Colin Millichap representing Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew. He paid tribute to former Councillor John Thompson who had passed away. Mr Thompson had represented Llanyre on Radnorshire District Council and Powys County Council. Members and officers stood as a mark of respect. The Chair advised that Superintendent Gareth Grant, from Dyfed Powys Police was in attendance to hear first-hand from Councillors on local policing matters. He would be making himself available before each full Council meeting. He also encouraged Members to visit the Archives Office in Ddole Road in Llandrindod Wells. He thanked everyone involved in organising the Commonwealth Games King’s Baton relay events in Brecon and the Elan Valley.
The Leader reported that the Council had started to build links with the new Welsh Government and MS’s representing Powys. He advised that the Council’s new GROW Powys Economic Strategy had just been passed setting out a long-term vision to strengthen the economy, support local businesses, develop skills and create opportunities for future generations. He noted important progress in education, including strong recognition and recommendations from Estyn, investment in new school buildings, work to strengthen Welsh-medium education and continued action through the Child Poverty Task Force. He also acknowledged the success for the Warm Powys team at the Consortium of Local Authorities in Wales awards ceremony in recognition of its partnership working. He welcomed that Care Inspectorate Wales had recognised strong progress in adult and care services, including strong leadership, effective safeguarding arrangements, partnership working and the commitment of the workforce.
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RESOLVED 1. That Council approves the adoption of a Council Tax discretionary discount classification for self-catering units that transfer from Business Rates to Council Tax. The discount will remove the periodically occupied premium liability (75%) for the backdated liability period with an effective date of 1 April 2023. 2. That Council approves that the cost of implementing the Council Tax discretionary discount classification is met from the provision of £1.2 million set aside to cover the potential for not receiving all of the income that has been billed for self-catering units. Councillors who had declared an interest returned to the meeting and County Councillor Geoff Morgan returned to the chair.
County Councillors Tom Colbert, Angela Davies, Raiff Devlin, Gareth Hughes, Karl Lewis, Geoff Morgan and Gwynfor Thomas left the meeting whilst this item was being considered having declared interests. County Councillor Danny Bebb took the Chair for this item. Council considered proposals to introduce a classification for a discretionary discount for self-catering properties from the Business Rates list to the Council Tax list. Changes introduced by Welsh Government in 2023 had significantly tightened the criteria for self-catering holiday lets to qualify for Business Rates resulting in 250 self-catering properties moving from Business Rates to Council Tax because they no longer met the new letting criteria. This had resulted in some people receiving substantial retrospective Council Tax bills, often including the 75% second-home premium. It was proposed to introduce a new discretionary Council Tax discount classification for self-catering properties which would remove the 75% premium element for the backdated period only and retain liability for the standard 100% Council Tax charge. The discount would apply retrospectively from 1 April 2023. Property owners who had already paid the premium would receive a refund. The estimated cost of £1.0 million would come from a £1.2 million provision already set aside to cover potential non-collection of this income. It was proposed and duly seconded and by 44 votes to 0 with 1 abstention it was RESOLVED 1. That Council approves the adoption of a Council Tax discretionary discount classification for self-catering units that transfer from Business Rates to Council Tax. The discount will remove the periodically occupied premium liability (75%) for the backdated liability period with an effective date of 1 April 2023. 2. That Council approves that the cost of implementing the Council Tax discretionary discount classification is met from the provision of £1.2 million set aside to cover the potential for not receiving all of the income that has been billed for self-catering units. Councillors who had declared an interest returned to the meeting and County Councillor Geoff Morgan returned to the chair.
The Chair of the Standards Committee, Claire Moore, presented the Committee’s annual report. She acknowledged the commitment of political group leaders in ensuring that councillors conducted themselves in an ethical manner. She thanked the members of the Standards Committee and Standards Community Sub-Committee, the Monitoring Officer and Democratic Services for their help and support.
The Head of Democratic Services presented her annual report which outlined how Democratic Services supported councillors during 2025/26, including member support, training, democratic governance, committee administration and scrutiny activities. She was asked to consider a neuro diverse approach to the online courses members were asked to undertake.
Council received reports from the Member Champions for the Armed Forces, Disabilities and Anti-Poverty.
The Head of Legal and Monitoring Officer reminded all members that they had an interest in this matter as they were in receipt of a salary but that there was a dispensation which permitted them to speak. Council received for information details of amounts paid and reimbursed to Members and Co-opted Members during the tax year 2025-26 relating to salary and expenses. It was suggested that future reports should include employer’s contributions to the Pension Fund.
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RESOLVED 1. To require the Cabinet Member for Waste and Recycling to undertake an immediate and thorough review of the recycling collection service, including: o The direct impact of the new route alignments on service performance o The causes of missed and inconsistent collections o Capacity, resources, and operational delivery across the county o The specific impact on rural and hard‑to‑reach communities o The adequacy of resourcing and contingency arrangements, particularly around bank holidays. 2. To bring forward clear and deliverable proposals to address the failings identified, including: o Measures to restore consistency and reliability without delay o Improvements to collection arrangements and capacity o Additional resources where required to ensure service resilience o Practical steps to increase recycling participation. 3. To introduce stronger and more responsive communication with residents, ensuring: o Missed collections are resolved promptly o Service disruptions are clearly and proactively communicated o Residents receive straightforward and consistent guidance. 4. To report back to full Council within 30 days with: o A clear assessment of the current failings o Immediate corrective actions being implemented o A firm plan, including resourcing requirements, to restore an acceptable and consistent level of service
Council debated the following motion proposed by County Councillor Gwynfor Thomas and seconded by County Councillor Graham Breeze: This Council resolves to: • Require the Cabinet Member for Waste and Recycling to undertake an immediate and thorough review of the recycling collection service, including: o The direct impact of the new route alignments on service performance o The causes of missed and inconsistent collections o Capacity, resources, and operational delivery across the county o The specific impact on rural and hard‑to‑reach communities o The adequacy of resourcing and contingency arrangements, particularly around bank holidays. • Bring forward clear and deliverable proposals to address the failings identified, including: o Measures to restore consistency and reliability without delay o Improvements to collection arrangements and capacity o Additional resources where required to ensure service resilience o Practical steps to increase recycling participation. • Introduce stronger and more responsive communication with residents, ensuring: o Missed collections are resolved promptly o Service disruptions are clearly and proactively communicated o Residents receive straightforward and consistent guidance. • Report back to full Council within 30 days with: o A clear assessment of the current failings o Immediate corrective actions being implemented o A firm plan, including resourcing requirements, to restore an acceptable and consistent level of service The proposer and seconder argued that there needed to be political accountability for missed collections that had affected residents and a plan for improving the service. The Portfolio Holder argued that the motion had been overtaken by events, with a report already published for the joint meeting of Economy Residents and Communities Scrutiny Committee and the Governance and Audit Committee on 15th July. He acknowledged that some residents had been inconvenienced but noted that recovery actions meant that performance improved from a peak of 0.47% reported missed collections in March 2026 to 0.17% currently. A number of Councillors reported that there had been problems with missed collections in their wards. By 31 votes to 0 with 22 abstentions it was RESOLVED 1. To require the Cabinet Member for Waste and Recycling to undertake an immediate and thorough review of the recycling collection service, including: o The direct impact of the new route alignments on service performance o The causes of missed and inconsistent collections o Capacity, resources, and operational delivery across the county o The specific impact on rural and hard‑to‑reach communities o The adequacy of resourcing and contingency arrangements, particularly around bank holidays. 2. To bring forward clear and deliverable proposals to address the failings identified, including: o Measures to restore consistency and reliability without delay o Improvements to collection arrangements and capacity o Additional resources where required to ensure service resilience o Practical steps to increase recycling participation. 3. To introduce stronger and more responsive communication with residents, ensuring: o Missed collections are resolved promptly o Service disruptions are clearly and proactively communicated o Residents receive straightforward and consistent guidance. 4. To report back to full Council within 30 days with: o A clear assessment of the current failings o Immediate corrective actions being implemented o A firm plan, including resourcing requirements, to restore an acceptable and consistent level of service
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RESOLVED to 1. Call upon Welsh Government to reiterate its promise of a moratorium on new nationally significant windfarms while the new National Energy Strategy is developed, and to reaffirm its commitment to immediately prohibit the use of steel lattice pylons for any lines between at or below 132kV. 2. Call upon Welsh Government to remove the spatial energy policy of the earlier administration and replace it with a pragmatic, effective, and economical approach to energy generation and infrastructure. We ask that a clearer definition is given to what is meant by community-led projects to ensure that large developers cannot hide behind the smokescreen of the distribution of ‘community benefits’. 3. Call on Welsh Government to reinstate local opinion in planning policy for significant infrastructure projects, with proper consideration being given by decision makers to the cumulative impact of such projects.
County Councillor Rwth Hughes declared a pecuniary prejudicial interest in this item and left the meeting. Council debated the following motion proposed by County Councillor Jonathan Wilkinson and seconded by County Councillor Glyn Preston: This Council resolves to: • Call upon Welsh Government to reiterate its promise of a moratorium on new windfarms while the new National Energy Strategy is developed, and to reaffirm its commitment to immediately prohibit the use of steel lattice pylons for any lines between at or below 132kV. • Call upon Welsh Government to remove the spatial energy policy of the earlier administration and replace it with a pragmatic, effective, and economical approach to energy generation and infrastructure. We ask that a clearer definition is given to what is meant by community-led projects to ensure that large developers cannot hide behind the smokescreen of the distribution of ‘community benefits’. • Call on Welsh Government to reinstate local opinion in planning policy for significant infrastructure projects, with proper consideration being given by decision makers to the cumulative impact of such projects. The proposer and seconder said that they were not against renewable energy schemes, but large-scale schemes which brought little benefit to communities in Mid Wales. An amendment was proposed by County Councillor Jake Berriman, seconded by County Councillor Karl Lewis, to add the words “nationally significant” before new windfarms in recommendation 1 was passed by 38 votes to 9 with 3 abstentions. The substantive motion was put to the vote and by 48 votes to 1 with 1 abstention it was RESOLVED to 1. Call upon Welsh Government to reiterate its promise of a moratorium on new nationally significant windfarms while the new National Energy Strategy is developed, and to reaffirm its commitment to immediately prohibit the use of steel lattice pylons for any lines between at or below 132kV. 2. Call upon Welsh Government to remove the spatial energy policy of the earlier administration and replace it with a pragmatic, effective, and economical approach to energy generation and infrastructure. We ask that a clearer definition is given to what is meant by community-led projects to ensure that large developers cannot hide behind the smokescreen of the distribution of ‘community benefits’. 3. Call on Welsh Government to reinstate local opinion in planning policy for significant infrastructure projects, with proper consideration being given by decision makers to the cumulative impact of such projects.
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RESOLVED 1. To request, as a matter of urgency, a meeting between Powys County Council, all County Councillors and senior representatives of Powys Teaching Health Board. 2. To seek detailed information from the Health Board regarding the options currently under consideration and the potential impact of any reduction in hospital bed numbers. 3. To request that the health board halts any reduction in the capacity and footprint of primary health care across Powys until the future of Health Services is clarified. 4. To discuss the adverse implications that any decision to reduce inpatient bed capacity could have on the people of Powys, including patient flow, delayed discharges, access to local healthcare services, and pressures on neighbouring hospitals. 5. That the Chair of Council write formally to the Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board requesting that such a meeting be arranged at the earliest opportunity.
County Councillor Chris Walsh left the meeting having declared an interest in this item. County Councillor Rwth Hughes had declared an interest in this item and had left the meeting for the previous item. Council debated the following motion proposed by County Councillor Graham Breeze and seconded by County Councillor Gwynfor Thomas: Council resolves to: • Request, as a matter of urgency, a meeting between Powys County Council and senior representatives of Powys Teaching Health Board. • Seek detailed information from the Health Board regarding the options currently under consideration and the potential impact of any reduction in hospital bed numbers. • Discuss the adverse implications that any decision to reduce inpatient bed capacity could have on the people of Powys, including patient flow, delayed discharges, access to local healthcare services, and pressures on neighbouring hospitals. • Council further resolves that the Chair of Council write formally to the Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board requesting that such a meeting be arranged at the earliest opportunity. The proposer and seconder argued that there needed to be proper scrutiny of any proposal by Powys Teaching Health Board to reduce patient capacity. County Councillor Joy Jones proposed an amendment seconded by County Councillor Karl Lewis to recommendation 1 that all County Councillors be included in the meeting with Powys Teaching Health Board. The amendment was passed by 47 votes to 0. County Councillor Aled Davies, citing the proposed closure of the surgery in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, proposed an amendment to add a further point “Requests that the health board halts any reduction in the capacity and footprint of primary health care across Powys until the future of Health Services is clarified.” This was seconded by County Councillor Pete Roberts and was passed by 46 votes to 1. The substantive motion was put to the vote and by 47 votes to 0 it was RESOLVED 1. To request, as a matter of urgency, a meeting between Powys County Council, all County Councillors and senior representatives of Powys Teaching Health Board. 2. To seek detailed information from the Health Board regarding the options currently under consideration and the potential impact of any reduction in hospital bed numbers. 3. To request that the health board halts any reduction in the capacity and footprint of primary health care across Powys until the future of Health Services is clarified. 4. To discuss the adverse implications that any decision to reduce inpatient bed capacity could have on the people of Powys, including patient flow, delayed discharges, access to local healthcare services, and pressures on neighbouring hospitals. 5. That the Chair of Council write formally to the Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board requesting that such a meeting be arranged at the earliest opportunity.
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