18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
I know that the Minister for Health and Social Services meets regularly, alongside the Deputy Minister for Social Services, with local government colleagues, particularly those who hold the social services portfolio. So, perhaps I'll seek an update from her…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
We do gather a really wide range of data from the public in Wales in terms of what their priorities are and what their views are on services. We've got the national survey, we've got the family survey and so on. If it's okay with the committee, I'll send a…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Those are the kinds of pressures that local government raise with us all the time. I suppose I started to explore that in the answer to Sam Rowlands earlier, when talking about some of those tough choices that local government will be making. They've…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
These are issues that are raised by local government leaders, actually, in some of the meetings I attend with them as well. I know that, especially in times of constrained budgets, there is a danger of tensions starting to emerge between two very important…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
I'll start with the funding floor and then perhaps ask Judith about some of the detail in terms of the funding formula. Normally, when you think about a funding floor, it's to provide a floor below which no authority will fall, rather than a minimum increase…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
I think there will be choices that local government won't want to take, just like there have been choices that we haven't wanted to take. Across Government, there are areas where we can always do more, particularly in that preventative space. I was listening…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
So, I know local government won't want to take bad decisions, but they might have to take very unpalatable decisions. So, you've heard local government talking about potential losses of or reductions in service, and potential job losses in some areas. I know…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
I think that we should all be mindful and we should be concerned about resilience in councils, because I think it's something that we should all be paying close attention to. I do worry about the funding that we're able to provide local government with. But…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
I think the situation is mixed in terms of resilience. So, when we consider the important role that reserves can play in terms of resilience, you see a different picture of reserves across local authorities in Wales—some have significant reserves, others have…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
I think there are some differences between the situation that we’re facing now and in the next year, as compared to the situation that we experienced through austerity. And that’s because, during austerity, we saw sometimes local government budgets shrinking…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Yes, so local authorities will have already in place embedded systems whereby they comply with the Welsh language standards and the work that they do in terms of promoting the Welsh language locally. Of course, the overall settlement is unhypothecated, and it…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Yes, I’m confident we’ve got the right opportunities in place, especially because I think one of the benefits that we have—we’re a small country—is it is possible to have those individual relationships with all 22 leaders; it’s possible for officials to have…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Did you want to say a bit more about the mechanisms that we have?
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
I might ask officials to reflect on some of the mechanisms that we have within Welsh Government at official level in terms of that kind of information sharing, but, certainly, for my part, I spend a lot of time doing individual meetings and individual visits…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
I should say that this is an important part of the work that the Minister for Social Justice is leading in terms of the benefits charter. I think I'm right in saying that there'll be a launch event for that in the next week—it might even be next…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
So, of course, the RSG forms only part of the funding available to local authorities. We also have our range of specific grants, which I haven't mentioned yet, as well, which are also really important in terms of supporting service delivery. But raising…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
I think that the unhypothecated element is really important and, of course, it then gives local authorities the flexibility that they need to address the particular service areas. Of course, social services, education and housing take up the largest share of…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Great. Thank you, Chair. I'd just like to, really, begin by reflecting on the fact that I absolutely understand the pressures that local government are under at the moment. We have a really good working relationship with local government and many…
18 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Yes. I'll ask themselves to introduce themselves, Chair.
16 Ionawr 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Rheoliadau Cynlluniau Gostyngiadau’r Dreth Gyngor (Gofynion Rhagnodedig a’r Cynllun Diofyn) (Diwygio) (Cymru) 2024
Dim ond i ddweud diolch i Gadeirydd y pwyllgor am waith y pwyllgor, ac rwy'n falch bod yr ymateb wedi ei dderbyn.
16 Ionawr 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Rheoliadau Cynlluniau Gostyngiadau’r Dreth Gyngor (Gofynion Rhagnodedig a’r Cynllun Diofyn) (Diwygio) (Cymru) 2024
Diolch. Rwy'n croesawu'r cyfle i gyflwyno'r rheoliadau diwygio hyn heddiw. Mae Rheoliadau Cynlluniau Gostyngiadau'r Dreth Gyngor (Gofynion Rhagnodedig a'r Cynllun Diofyn) (Diwygio) (Cymru) 2024 yn diwygio rheoliadau cynllun gostyngiadau'r dreth gyngor 2013…
16 Ionawr 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol: Ystadau Cymru
Diolch unwaith eto am gydnabod gwaith Ystadau Cymru. Y pwynt hwnnw, mewn gwirionedd, am asedau'r gymuned ac ati, yr wyf yn gwybod ei fod hefyd yn rhywbeth yr ydych yn cymryd diddordeb arbennig ynddo, dylwn fod wedi cyfeirio mewn ymateb i'r siaradwr blaenorol…
16 Ionawr 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol: Ystadau Cymru
Diolch yn fawr iawn unwaith eto am y cwestiynau yna y prynhawn yma. Rwy'n cytuno'n llwyr fod y ffordd y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn defnyddio ei hystad weinyddol ei hun yn gosod y naws ar gyfer y sector cyhoeddus cyfan. Ac, wrth gwrs, roedd cydnabyddiaeth yna…
16 Ionawr 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol: Ystadau Cymru
Rwy'n ddiolchgar iawn i Peter Fox am y cwestiynau yna y prynhawn yma, a hefyd am y croeso y mae wedi'i roi i waith Ystadau Cymru. Rwy'n credu, yn aml, fod Peter Fox a minnau yn cael dadleuon ar draws llawr y Senedd am gyllidebau ac, yn aml, rydym yn sôn am…
16 Ionawr 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol: Ystadau Cymru
Mae ein hadeiladau a'n tir dros ben hefyd wedi cael eu defnyddio i gefnogi ein partneriaid yn y sector cyhoeddus. Ein polisi yw cynnig asedau dros ben yn y sector cyhoeddus cyn eu rhoi ar y farchnad i'w gwerthu. Mae'r dull hwn wedi ei gwneud hi'n bosibl i…
