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This statement provides an update to Assembly Members on the position in Powys County Council and progress in responding to the Warning Notice issued under Part 8 of the Social Services and Well\-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Powys Council’s Children’s Services Department.  

  

The Council has confirmed an Interim Director of Social Services and put in place an Improvement Board to oversee the actions of the Director and provide constructive challenge.  An Improvement Plan has been received and is currently being considered by the CSSIW and Welsh Government officials.  We expect to work with the local authority to strengthen the proposed actions and ensure the plan provides a realistic, long\-term pathway to significantly improved and sustainable Children’s Services in Powys.  

  

On 14 November 2017, Cllr Rosemarie Harris, Leader of Powys Council, wrote to request that Welsh Ministers exercise their powers to provide statutory support to the Council, using their powers under the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009\.    

  

The Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services met Cllr Harris and the acting Chief Executive on Monday 20 November to discuss the request and the current position in the local authority.  

  

There was a useful discussion and work is now underway to develop an appropriate support package with Powys Council, the WLGA and other partners.  

  

A further statement on the scope and timetable for the support package will be provided once it has been agreed and there will be regular updates on progress on both social services and corporate improvement.  







Translation:


 
Mae’r datganiad hwn yn rhoi’r diweddaraf i Aelodau’r Cynulliad am sefyllfa Cyngor Sir Powys. Mae’n edrych ar y cynnydd a wnaed o safbwynt ymateb i’r Hysbysiad Rhybuddio a roddwyd o dan Ran 8 o Ddeddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant (Cymru) 2014 mewn perthynas ag Adran Gwasanaethau Plant Cyngor Sir Powys.   
  
Mae’r Cyngor wedi cadarnhau Phil Evans fel Cyfarwyddwr Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Dros Dro  ac benodi Bwrdd Gwella i oruchwylio camau gweithredu’r Cyfarwyddwr a darparu her adeiladol. Cafodd Cynllun Gwella ei dderbyn gan swyddogion Arolygiaeth Gofal a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Cymru a Llywodraeth Cymru ac maent yn ei ystyried ar hyn o bryd. Rydym yn bwriadu gweithio gyda’r awdurdod lleol i gadarnhau’r camau gweithredu a gynigiwyd ac i sicrhau bod y cynllun yn cynnig llwybr hirdymor a realistig i wella Gwasanaethau Plant ym Mhowys yn sylweddol, a gwneud hynny mewn modd sy’n gynaliadwy at y dyfodol.  
  
Ar 14 Tachwedd 2017, ysgrifennodd y Cynghorydd Rosemarie Harris, Arweinydd Cyngor Sir Powys, i ofyn i Weinidogion Cymru arfer eu pwerau i roi cymorth statudol i’r Cyngor, gan ddefnyddio eu pwerau o dan Fesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2009\.    
  
Cyfarfu Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol a Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus â’r Cynghorydd Harris a’r Prif Weithredwr Dros Dro ddydd Llun 20 Tachwedd i drafod y cais a sefyllfa bresennol yr awdurdod lleol.  
  
Cafwyd trafodaeth ddefnyddiol ac mae gwaith ar y gweill nawr i ddatblygu pecyn cymorth priodol gyda Chyngor Sir Powys, Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru a phartneriaid eraill.    
  
Cyn gynted ag y bydd cytundeb ynghylch y pecyn cymorth, bydd datganiad arall yn cael ei roi ar ei gwmpas a’r amserlen. Bydd negeseuon rheolaidd hefyd yn cael eu rhannu i roi’r diweddaraf am wneud gwelliannau corfforaethol ac i wasanaethau cymdeithasol.