Powys County Council

Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant

The Powys Armed Forces Community Covenant is a formal commitment to mutual support between the County's civilian and armed forces communities. It was signed at the Armed Forces Day National Event on Dering Lines Brecon on Thursday 4^th August 2012.

At the heart of the covenant is a shared understanding that service families receive all the support available to them from the public and voluntary sectors in Powys. It aims to raise awareness of the issues affecting the armed forces community and ensure that the County’s service families and veterans are not disadvantaged in any way – by improving access to housing, healthcare and employment.

Powys County Council is secretariat for the Armed Forces Covenant Regional Partnership Powys.

About us

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). The council is responsible for all local government services in the county, including education, social care services, roads and bridges, leisure services, tourism and planning. The 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.

Powys 2025 - Our vision for the future - By 2025 Powys will be widely recognised as a fantastic place in which to work, live and play.

We have clear objectives to deliver our vision:

•            Economy: We will develop a vibrant economy

•            Health and care: We will lead the way in providing effective, integrated health and care in a rural environment

•            Learning and skills: We will strengthen learning and skills

•            Residents and Communities: We will support our residents and communities.