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Diolchodd Rebecca Evans, Gweinidog yr Economi, Trafnidiaeth a Gogledd Cymru i’r awdurdodau lleol ledled Cymru heddiw am eu gwaith caled yn prosesu’r taliadau grant yn gyflym, gan sicrhau bod busnesau bach yn derbyn y cymorth ar frys i helpu i ddelio gydag effaith y coronafeirws (COVID\-19\).


Mae’r ymdrech sylweddol hon wedi gweld dros £508 miliwn yn mynd o’r llywodraeth i fusnesau yn ystod y mis diwethaf


Mae busnesau manwerthu, hamddena a lletygarwch yng Nghymru sydd mewn lleoliadau â gwerth ardrethol o rhwng £12,001 a £51,000 wedi derbyn grant o £25,000\.


Ac mae grant o £10,000 wedi ei dalu i gwmnïau sy’n gymwys am gymorth rhyddhad ardrethi busnesau bach, ac sydd â gwerth ardrethol o £12,000 neu lai.


Bydd pob busnes cymwys hefyd yn elwa o wyliau blwyddyn o’u hardrethi.


Mae’r gwaith o brosesu’r ceisiadau sy’n weddill yn parhau, ac mae mwy o gwmnïau yn derbyn grantiau coronafeirws brys bob diwrnod.


Mae’r pecyn gwerth £1\.7 biliwn o gymorth gan Lywodraeth Cymru, sy’n cynnwys y Gronfa Cadernid Economaidd, yn fwy na’r hyn sydd ar gael i fusnesau yn Lloegr.


Meddai Ken Skates, Gweinidog yr Economi, Trafnidiaeth a Gogledd Cymru:



> Mae’n dystiolaeth o waith caled Llywodraeth Cymru ac ymdrechion anhygoel awdurdodau lleol bod gwerth hanner biliwn o bunnoedd o grantiau hanfodol wedi’u dosbarthu i fusnesau yng Nghymru mewn cyfnod mor fyr.
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> Bydd y cyllid hwn yn hollbwysig i helpu cwmnïau yng Nghymru ddelio gydag effaith y pandemig.
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> Rydym hefyd wedi cydnabod bod angen i gwmnïau ddod o hyd i gymorth ariannol yn gyflym, a dyna pam, drwy gydweithio gydag awdurdodau lleol, ein bod wedi gwneud pob ymdrech bosibl i gael yr arian hwn i gyfrifon banc busnesau ledled Cymru cyn gynted â phosibl.
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> Byddwn yn parhau i weithio’n galed i sicrhau bod y ceisiadau sy’n weddill yn cael eu prosesu.
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> Rydym wedi gweithredu’n gyflym i gefnogi ein cymuned fusnes, ac er ein bod wedi gwneud llawer i gefnogi cwmnïau ledled Cymru, rydym am i Lywodraeth y DU fynd ymhellach a darparu’r cymorth ariannol ychwanegol y mae cwmnïau o Gymru ei angen i warchod swyddi, mynd trwy’r argyfwng hwn ac adfer y lefelau twf cyn y coronafeirws.


Meddai’r Gweinidog Cyllid, Rebecca Evans:



> Rydyn ni’n gwneud popeth y gallwn o fewn yr adnoddau sydd gennym i warchod ein heconomi.
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> Mae yr hyn y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei ddarparu o ran cymorth busnes yn 2\.7% o’n Cynnyrch Domestig Gros – ac mae hyn yn ymrwymiad na welwyd mo’i debyg, ac yn dangos yn glir ein bod yn sefyll i fyny dros fusnesau ym mhob rhan o Gymru.
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> Mae’r £500 miliwn sy’n cael ei rannu gyda miloedd o fusnesau yn rhannol oherwydd gwaith caled yr awdurdodau lleol. Bydd y cyllid hwn yn hanfodol i helpu busnesau drwy’r wythnosau a’r misoedd heriol iawn sydd o’n blaenau.


Meddai llefarydd ar ran Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru, y Cynghorydd Anthony Hunt:



> Mae’r swm enfawr o arian sydd wedi’i ddosbarthu hyd yma nid yn unig yn dangos yr angen gwirioneddol am y cymorth hwn, ond mae hefyd yn dystiolaeth o ymroddiad staff y cyngor. Maent wedi gwneud popeth o fewn eu gallu i wneud yn siwr fod unrhyw un sydd â hawl i’r cymorth hwn yn ei gael ar fyrder. Dwi’n ddiolchgar i bob un ohonyn nhw am weithio mor galed i awdurdodi taliadau a sicrhau bod cwmnïau cymwys yn gallu elwa. 
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> Mae hwn nid yn unig yn argyfwng iechyd, ond yn argyfwng economaidd hefyd. Pan fydd y cyfnod hwn y tu ôl inni, rydym am wneud yn siŵr bod ein heconomïau lleol cyn gryfed ag y gallant fod mewn amgylchiadau heriol iawn. Bydd llywodraeth leol yn parhau i gydweithio’n agos â Llywodraeth Cymru i gefnogi busnesau yn ystod yr amser cythryblus hwn.


Meddai Kate Thomas, Cadeirydd Siambr Fasnach y Bontfaen:



> “Rydym yn ddiolchgar iawn i Lywodraeth Cymru am weithredu’n gyflym i ryddhau grantiau i fusnesau a dileu y baich ardrethi.
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> “Mae hynny, wedi’i gyfuno â chymorth ariannol i helpu i dalu am salwch hunan\-ynysu staff a staff ffyrlo wedi bod yn achubiaeth i nifer o fusnesau. Rydyn ni’n gobeithio y bydd y cymorth hwn yn parhau, i wneud yn siŵr bod cynifer o fusnesau â phosibl yn goroesi’r argyfwng hwn.”


Meddai Neil Gompertz o GPZ Automotive yn Sir y Fflint:



> Hoffwn ddweud diolch yn fawr am gymaint o garedigrwydd a chymorth. Does gennych ddim syniad faint o ryddhad oedd hyn imi, roedd cymaint o ofn gen i y byddwn yn colli fy musnes wedi 27 mlynedd. Dwi’n hynod ddiolchgar, ac yn gwerthfawrogi popeth sy’n cael ei wneud i helpu i gadw busnesau bach i fynd drwy’r cyfnod hynod drist hwn.







Translation:


 
Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales Ken Skates and Finance Minister Rebecca Evans today thanked local authorities throughout Wales for their hard work to swiftly process grant payments, ensuring small businesses receive speedy help to deal with the impact of the coronavirus (COVID\-19\) pandemic.


This impressive effort has seen £508 million move from government to businesses in the last month.


Retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in Wales occupying properties with a rateable value of between £12,001 and £51,000 have received a grant of £25,000\.


And a £10,000 grant has been paid to firms, which are eligible for small business rates relief and have a rateable value of £12,000 or less.


All eligible businesses will also benefit from a year\-long rates holiday.


Work to process outstanding applications is continuing and more companies are receiving emergency coronavirus (COVID\-19\) grants daily.


The £1\.7 billion package of support from Welsh Government, which includes the Economic Resilience Fund, goes over and above what is available to businesses in England.


Economy, Transport and North Wales Minister Ken Skates said:



> It’s a testament to the hard of work of the Welsh Government and the incredible efforts of local authorities that half a billion pounds of vital grants has been distributed to Welsh business in such a short space of time.
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> This funding will be vital in helping firms in Wales deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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> We have also recognised that firms need to be able to access financial support quickly, which is why, working with local authorities, we have made every effort to get this money into the bank accounts of businesses across Wales as quickly as possible.
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> We will continue to work hard to ensure the remaining applications are processed.
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> We have moved quickly to support our business community and while we have done much to support companies across Wales, we still need the UK Government to go further and provide the additional financial support Welsh firms need to protect jobs, get through this crisis and recover to pre\-coronavirus levels of growth.


Finance Minister Rebecca Evans said:



> We are doing everything we can within the resources we have to protect our economy.
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> What the Welsh Government is providing in terms of business support represents 2\.7% of our GDP – this is a truly unprecedented commitment and a clear demonstration that we are standing up for businesses in all parts of Wales.
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> The £500 million shared with thousands of businesses is in no small part due to the hard work of local authorities. This funding will be vital in helping businesses through the incredibly challenging weeks and months ahead.


Welsh Local Government Association finance spokesperson, Councillor Anthony Hunt said:



> The astonishing amount of money distributed so far not only demonstrates the real need for this support, but also bears testament to the dedication of council staff. They have put their shoulders to the wheel to make sure that anyone who is entitled to this support urgently gets it. I am grateful to every one of them for working so hard to authorise payments and ensure that eligible firms are able to benefit. 
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> This is not only a health crisis, but an economic one too. When we emerge from this period, we want to make sure that our local economies are as strong as they can possibly be in very tough circumstances. Local government will continue to work closely with Welsh Government to support businesses during this tumultuous time.


Chair of Cowbridge Chamber of Trade, Kate Thomas said:



> We were very grateful to the Welsh Government for their prompt action in issuing grants to businesses and removing their rates burden.
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> That combined with financial help to pay staff's self\-isolation sickness and furlough staff has been a life\-saver for many businesses. We hope to see this support continue, to make sure as many businesses survive this crisis as possible.


Neil Gompertz of GPZ Automotive in Flintshire said:



> I’d like to say thank you so much for the kindness and support. You have no idea how much this is such a huge relief to me, I was so afraid that I would lose my business of 27 years. I am immensely grateful and appreciate everything that is being done to help keep small businesses going through this terribly sad time.