POWYS county councillors now know the likely make-up of their ward boundaries for the 2022 council elections.
The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission has recommended the authority shrinks from 73 to 68 members, which would be a saving of £68,000 a year.
Councillors will discuss the proposals in the next couple of months. Commission chairman Owen Watkin said: “In working up our proposals, we have considered local ties and those who wish to retain current boundaries.
“We have looked carefully at every representation made to us. However we need to balance these issues and representations against all other factors we have to consider, and the constraints.
“In particular, the requirement for electoral parity. Democratic fairness for all electors, is the dominant factor in law and this is what we have tried to apply.”
The proposals include reducing the council from 73 members to 68, achieving an average of 1,569 voters per councillor and reducing the number of electoral wards from 73 to 60. The last goal would be achieved by creating eight two councillor multi-member wards.
The two member wards would include Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais, Knighton and Beguildy, Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower, Llandrindod South, Llanidloes with Llangurig, Newtown Central and South, Brecon East and Brecon West.
According to the commission, the average number of electors at the moment is 1,461.
Proposals for a three-member electoral ward for Brecon have been dropped.