It covers five local government communities and elects a councillor to Powys County Council.

[1] The Llanwrtyd Wells ward borders to the north, Bronllys and Felin-fach to the east, Maescar/Llywel to the west and Talybont-on-Usk to the south.

[4] In early 2018 county councillor Iain McIntosh visited every house in the Yscir ward to sign a petition demanding high speed broadband.

This led to a second call for nominations and a by-election arranged to elect a new councillor.

[9] McIntosh had stood unsuccessfully in Brecon's St John ward in May.