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Community and town councils are an integral part of local government; democratically accountable and working at the most local level to improve their communities.


The latest report from the Auditor General for Wales, “*Financial Management and Governance in Town and Community Councils 2018\-19*” published on 5 February, noted that “…only 66% of councils published their accounts by the statutory deadline of 30 September 2019” and that “…significant problems led to public interest reports being issued on 12 councils.”


I want to ensure that all councils have the tools to meet their statutory requirements and to have strong governance to support their communities. Meanwhile, a number of community councils are thriving. They are ready to take on additional responsibilities and the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill proposes new powers for eligible councils i.e. the General Power of Competence (GPoC).


In recognition of the support needed, I am making available up to £500,000 of funding in 2020\-21 to strengthen the financial management and governance across the sector. This additional investment will be in addition to the annual general support provided to the sector by the Welsh Government and will reflect the relevant areas the Welsh Government has committed to take action following the *Independent Review Panel on Community and Town Councils in Wales*.


I have asked my officials to immediately begin work with partners in One Voice Wales, The Society for Local Council Clerks and the WLGA to develop creative proposals for a support package to boost the governance infrastructure across the sector. The priorities for this work will be a short term boost in training and support for clerks and councillors, and development of a sustainable, self\-improvement approach for councils which we will co\-develop with partners. Our goal is to significantly lift the confidence in council governance arrangements and lay a strong foundation for the future.


In the longer term, I want to work with the community and town councils, and our partners, to develop sustainable proposals for enhancing the infrastructure of governance and support for the sector, based on the findings from the independent review. I hope to consult more broadly on these proposals by the end of this year.  


In the meantime, I urge all councils to consider strengthening their financial management and governance arrangements through the additional opportunities that will made available in 2020\-21\.







Translation:


 
Mae cynghorau cymuned a thref yn rhan annatod o lywodraeth leol. Maent yn atebol yn ddemocrataidd ac yn gweithio ar y lefel fwyaf lleol i wella eu cymunedau.


Cyhoeddwyd adroddiad diweddaraf Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru, *Rheolaeth Ariannol a Llywodraethu \- Cynghorau Tref a Chymuned 2018\-19,* ar 5 Chwefror. Nodwyd yn yr adroddiad mai “dim ond 66% o’r holl archwiliadau yn 2018\-19 oedd wedi cael eu cwblhau erbyn y terfyn amser statudol, sef 30 Medi 2019” ac yr “arweiniodd problemau arwyddocaol at gyhoeddi adroddiadau er budd y cyhoedd ar 12 o gynghorau”.


Rwyf eisiau sicrhau bod gan yr holl gynghorau yr offer sydd eu hangen arnynt i fodloni eu gofynion statudol ac i lywodraethu'n gryf er mwyn cefnogi eu cymunedau. Yn y cyfamser, mae nifer o gynghorau cymunedol yn ffynnu. Maent yn barod i gymryd cyfrifoldebau ychwanegol ac mae Bil Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) yn cynnig pwerau newydd i gynghorau cymwys, hy y Pŵer Cymhwysedd Cyffredinol.


I gydnabod y cymorth sydd ei angen, rwy'n rhyddhau hyd at £500,000 yn 2020\-21 i gryfhau rheolaeth ariannol a llywodraethu ar draws y sector. Budd y buddsoddiad ychwanegol yn cael ei wneud ar ben y cymorth cyffredinol blynyddol sy'n cael ei roi i'r sector gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Bydd yn adlewyrchu'r meysydd perthnasol y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ymrwymo i weithredu arnynt yn dilyn adroddiad y Panel Adolygu Annibynnol ar Gynghorau Tref a Chymuned yng Nghymru.


Rwyf wedi gofyn i fy swyddogion fynd ati ar unwaith i weithio gyda’n partneriaid yn Un Llais Cymru, y Gymdeithas ar gyfer Clercod Cynghorau Lleol a Chymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru i ddatblygu cynigion creadigol ar gyfer pecyn cymorth i roi hwb i'r seilwaith llywodraethu ar draws y sector. Prif nodau’r gwaith hwn fydd rhoi hwb tymor byr i hyfforddiant a chymorth i glercod a chynghorwyr, a datblygu dull hunanwella cynaliadwy ar gyfer cynghorau ar y cyd â’n phartneriaid. Ein nod yw magu hyder yn nhrefniadau llywodraethu cynghorau a gosod sylfaen gadarn ar gyfer y dyfodol.


Yn y tymor hwy, rwyf eisiau gweithio gyda'r cynghorau cymuned a thref a'n partneriaid i ddatblygu cynigion cynaliadwy ar gyfer gwella'r seilwaith llywodraethu a’r cymorth a roddir i’r sector, yn seiliedig ar ganfyddiadau'r adolygiad annibynnol. Rwy'n gobeithio ymgynghori'n ehangach ar y cynigion hyn erbyn diwedd y flwyddyn.


Yn y cyfamser, rwy'n annog pob cyngor i ystyried cryfhau ei drefniadau ar gyfer rheolaeth ariannol a llywodraethu drwy fanteisio ar y cyfleoedd ychwanegol a fydd ar gael yn 2020\-21\.