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In January, I announced I had appointed Roger Lewis to lead a task and finish group to review Cadw’s governance. I am pleased to provide an update about this.


Cadw continues to recover from the pandemic, with a strong recovery in visitor numbers and income. The review is a follow\-up to one carried out in 2017, which considered the different operating models for Cadw. This recommended that Cadw remained within government as an “internal agency”. At the time, it was agreed that five years would be needed for these arrangements to become established. We have now reached the fifth anniversary and I believe it is timely to consider how effective these business improvements have been.


The business improvements were intended to facilitate better planning and provide greater flexibility for recruitment within budgets to allow Cadw to continue to develop its visitor business and commercial activities and to support its vital work to manage and protect Wales’ heritage and deliver its legislative and policy responsibilities.


The principal business improvements included the establishment of an internal operating board for Cadw (including non\-executive members) and a formal system of delegation and internal freedoms (including financial, operational, HR, procurement and other delegations).


The task and finish group comprises a small coordinating team including the chair of the Cadw board Jane Richardson and Emma Plunkett\-Dillon, formerly of the National Trust in Wales and an expert with many years of experience in the heritage sector.


The wider task and finish group will be made up of a range of experts who will advise on a number of different aspects of Cadw’s functions. They include:


* Henry Owen\-John, whose previous roles have included Commissioner of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, deputy director of the Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust and regional director for Historic England
* Martin Cherry, former head of listing and research director at Historic England
* Nichola Andrews, group director at Historic Royal Palaces
* Roger Thomas, former senior partner at Eversheds
* Ruth Fabby, former director at Disability Arts Cyrmu
* Steven Foulston, senior executive in human resources at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
* Sarah Dickins, former BBC Wales business and economics correspondent.


It will also include trade union and staff representatives and will identify a number of key consultees.


I have asked the group to present its initial findings by July and draft recommendations in September. The final report will be published in October 2023\.


This statement is being issued during recess in order to keep members informed. Should members wish me to make a further statement or to answer questions on this when the Senedd returns I would be happy to do so.







Translation:


 
Ym mis Ionawr cyhoeddais fy mod wedi penodi Roger Lewis i arwain grŵp gorchwyl a gorffen i adolygu llywodraethiant Cadw. Mae'n bleser gen i roi diweddariad ar hyn.


Mae Cadw yn parhau i adfer o’r pandemig \- gyda chynnydd cryf yn nifer yr ymwelwyr ac yn ei incwm.


Mae'r adolygiad yn ddilyniant i'r adolygiad yn 2017, a oedd yn ystyried y gwahanol fodelau gweithredu ar gyfer Cadw. Roedd yr adolygiad hwn yn argymell y dylai Cadw aros fel rhan o’r llywodraeth fel 'asiantaeth fewnol'. Ar y pryd, cytunwyd y byddai angen pum mlynedd i sefydlu’r trefniadau hyn. Mae pum mlynedd wedi pasio erbyn hyn ac rwy’n credu ei bod bellach yn amser i ni ystyried pa mor effeithiol fu'r gwelliannau busnes hyn.


Bwriad y gwelliannau busnes oedd hwyluso gwell cynllunio a darparu mwy o hyblygrwydd i fedru recriwtio o fewn cyllidebau er mwyn caniatáu i Cadw barhau i ddatblygu ei fusnes ymwelwyr a'i weithgareddau masnachol a chefnogi ei waith hanfodol o reoli a gwarchod treftadaeth Cymru a chyflawni ei gyfrifoldebau deddfwriaethol a pholisi.


Roedd y prif welliannau busnes yn cynnwys sefydlu bwrdd gweithredu mewnol ar gyfer Cadw (gan gynnwys aelodau anweithredol) a system ffurfiol o ddirprwyo a rhyddid mewnol (gan gynnwys ariannol, gweithredol, AD, caffael a dirprwyaethau eraill).


Mae’r grŵp gorchwyl a gorffen yn cynnwys tîm cydlynu bach sy’n cynnwys cadeirydd bwrdd Cadw Jane Richardson, ac Emma Plunkett\-Dillon, gynt o’r Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol yng Nghymru ac arbenigwr gyda blynyddoedd o brofiad yn y sector treftadaeth.


Bydd y grŵp gorchwyl a gorffen ehangach yn cynnwys ystod o arbenigwyr a fydd yn rhoi cyngor ar nifer o wahanol agweddau ar swyddogaethau Cadw. Maen nhw'n cynnwys:


* Henry Owen\-John – y mae ei rolau blaenorol yn cynnwys Comisiynydd Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru, dirprwy gyfarwyddwr Ymddiriedolaeth Archeolegol Morgannwg Gwent a chyfarwyddwr rhanbarthol Historic England
* Martin Cherry – cyn\-bennaeth rhestru a chyfarwyddwr ymchwil Historic England
* Nichola Andrews – cyfarwyddwr grŵp yn Historic Royal Palaces
* Roger Thomas – cyn\-uwch bartner yn Eversheds
* Ruth Fabby – cyn\-gyfarwyddwr Celfyddydau Anabledd Cymru
* Steven Foulston – uwch\-weithredwr mewn adnoddau dynol yn y Tŷ Opera Brenhinol, Covent Garden
* Sarah Dickins \- cyn\-ohebydd busnes ac economeg BBC Cymru.


Hefyd, bydd yn cynnwys cynrychiolwyr undebau llafur a staff a bydd yn nodi nifer o ymgyngoreion allweddol.


Rydw i wedi gofyn i’r grŵp gyflwyno ei ganfyddiadau cychwynnol erbyn mis Mehefin a llunio argymhellion drafft ym mis Medi. Cyhoeddir yr adroddiad terfynol ym mis Hydref 2023\.


Caiff y datganiad ei gyhoeddi yn ystod y toriad er mwyn rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i aelodau. Os bydd aelodau eisiau i mi wneud datganiad pellach neu ateb cwestiynau ynglŷn â hyn pan fydd y Senedd yn dychwelyd, byddwn yn hapus i wneud hynny.