New Chair of Powys County Council appointed
![Image of Cllr Jonathan Wilkinson, Vice-Chair; Cllr Beverley Baynham, the new Chair of Powys County Council; Cllr James Gibson-Watt, Leader of Powys County Council; Cllr Gareth Ratcliffe, outgoing Chair; and Cllr William Powell, Assistant Vice-Chair](/image/17854/Image-of-Cllr-Jonathan-Wilkinson-Vice-Chair-Cllr-Beverley-Baynham-the-new-Chair-of-Powys-County-Council-Cllr-James-Gibson-Watt-Leader-of-Powys-County-Council-Cllr-Gareth-Ratcliffe-outgoing-Chair-and-Cllr-William-Powell-Assistant-Vice-Chair/standard.png?m=1684418707890)
18 May 2023
![Image of Cllr Jonathan Wilkinson, Vice-Chair; Cllr Beverley Baynham, the new Chair of Powys County Council; Cllr James Gibson-Watt, Leader of Powys County Council; Cllr Gareth Ratcliffe, outgoing Chair; and Cllr William Powell, Assistant Vice-Chair](/image/17854/Image-of-Cllr-Jonathan-Wilkinson-Vice-Chair-Cllr-Beverley-Baynham-the-new-Chair-of-Powys-County-Council-Cllr-James-Gibson-Watt-Leader-of-Powys-County-Council-Cllr-Gareth-Ratcliffe-outgoing-Chair-and-Cllr-William-Powell-Assistant-Vice-Chair/gi-responsive__100.png?m=1684418707890)
Cllr Beverley Baynham, who represents the Presteigne ward, was elected chair at the council's annual general meeting on Thursday, May 18, succeeding Cllr Gareth Ratcliffe, local member for Hay-on-Wye.
Cllr Baynham, who was elected as a county councillor for the Presteigne ward in 2017, held the position of Chair of Powys County Council during 2019/2020.
Elected Vice-Chair of the council at the same meeting was Cllr Jonathan Wilkinson, local member for Llangyniew and Meifod, and Cllr William Powell, local member for Talgarth, was elected Assistant Vice-Chair.