15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
So, yes, there's a lot within that, Carolyn.
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Yes, absolutely.
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Judith, on this one.
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Diolch, Carolyn. I think the WLGA have been really clear and effective in setting out the pressures they're facing. I'd just like to put on record my thanks to them, and to all local authority leaders, for the discussions that we've had through the process as…
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
And I think, as an example, when Wrexham have raised that with the committee, and when it's raised with me, I'm really keen not to sit on that evidence as well, and to share that with the Cabinet Secretary for finance, because I think that just having some of…
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Yes, I'd just say that I understand that Wrexham gave that evidence and the concern that they would have in that, but just to say as well that the conversations are ongoing at official level with the Cabinet Secretary for finance here and his Treasury…
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Thank you, Siân. This is something that comes up in my conversations with local authorities as well. The UK Government has said it will use the ONS definition of public sector, and we certainly recognise organisations and businesses commissioned by public…
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Just to say, it's late spring. It's one of these terms isn't it, 'late spring', but I do understand and we are obviously—. You know, this is a decision that’s not within us at the moment, for us to do that. But, as I said, the number that we’re working off in…
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
And I think that’s an important point, those discussions being had with local government and within those forums. It’s important to model and make sure that we get it right.
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Absolutely. I think that's a really important point, as well, how that's distributed, and perhaps Judith will say a bit more about the funding distribution group and the finance group and how that’ll be formulated, because I think it is important that what…
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Yes.
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Yes. Sorry, Judith.
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Yes.
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Diolch, Siân. Really important questions within that. Again, just to say that this is a UK Government decision around national insurance; it's not devolved. The UK Government has confirmed that it will provide funding to public sector employers to cover the…
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Perhaps we can provide the committee with a note on that, if that would be helpful.
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
That's why I looked at Judith.
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Judith.
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
I've seen in my own area how important having a biodiversity officer is. It has made a difference to some of the really good examples that have happened. So, I know that those officers do really important work to raise the profile and to support local…
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
And I think, just when I'm speaking to—. Perhaps there's a way we can provide you, the committee, with some of the—. All the local authorities have declared—. I haven't seen that myself, so I'd be interested as well. But I think there are also opportunities…
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Such as the Local Places for Nature—
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Yes, so, absolutely, we said most, if not all local authorities have declared that as an emergency and will all have their plans in place as well. But I think there are some good examples where, like I said, the videos might be useful to share with the…
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Like I said, I think there's—
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
I think there might be some examples that we can also share, videos that we might have if the committee's interested, just on good practice.
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Diolch. Absolutely, I think local authorities are both key to and very much committed to these critical policies. I think most, if not all, local authorities have declared nature and climate emergencies, and they all would have action plans if they have done…
15 Ionawr 2025 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol (Llywodraeth Leol)
Again, it's for local authorities to assess their decisions as to the impact on the Welsh language. As you say, they are governed by the Welsh language standards that they need to follow. I know that local authorities will work closely with the Welsh Language…
