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This Written Statement provides an update on the progress and future of the Welsh Enterprise Zone Programme and the possible effect of leaving the European Union on Welsh Enterprise Zones.


Much has been achieved through the efforts of the Enterprise Zones to date and I have been pleased to note progress in each Zone since inception.  Each Zone is unique and is at a different stage of development, yet achievements in each Zone have been significant. Since its inception to the end of March 2017, the Wales Enterprise Zone programme has contributed to the Welsh economy by supporting more than 10,000 jobs through a competitive package of financial and other incentives including business rates support, tailored skills support, apprenticeship schemes and bespoke infrastructure projects.


Key targets for the Enterprise Zones in 2016/17 were either within the set target range or exceeded. During 2016/17 1,744 jobs were created, safeguarded or assisted, against a target of between 1,400 and 1,900\. In addition, the latest Wales Enterprise Zones Key Performance Indicator annual report shows £123m of public and private sector investment was secured and more than 150 enterprises were supported by the Welsh Government. I am pleased to confirm that up to end of 2016/17, over 10,000 jobs have now been supported through the Enterprise Zone programme and over £300m of investment secured from the public and private sectors. The full 2016/17 Enterprise Zones KPI report and the detailed breakdown by each Zone will be published at the link to the right of this page.


Against the backdrop of uncertainty caused by the vote to leave the European Union, it is important to ensure that the Enterprise Zone programme continues to contribute to the Welsh Government’s objectives in our Programme for Government, Taking Wales Forward, to drive improvement in the Welsh economy. The Enterprise Zones have much to contribute to our Prosperous and Secure commitments, in particular those to create new jobs, reduce business rates bills and create apprenticeships. I place great importance on a place\-based approach which is tailored to local needs and circumstances and I am reviewing the Enterprise Zone offer to ensure that it will continue to deliver against a more regional approach to economic development.


One extremely important example of the role of Enterprise Zones has been at Ebbw Vale. There the Enterprise Zone board has already done a substantial amount of work to identify the most appropriate investment and support for the Zone and the Ebbw Vale area and this advice is being built into plans for the new Business Technology Park that I recently announced. The Ebbw Vale Enterprise Zone board will continue to be actively involved in providing further advice regarding the delivery of this support.


We are working closely with our anchor and regionally important companies, and speaking directly to medium sized companies, about the issues they face as a consequence of a UK exit from the EU and about what can be done to support them; workshops have been undertaken with our Anchor and Regionally Important Companies to explore the risks and opportunities arising from Brexit, and my officials continue to review and consider further intensive pieces of engagement with businesses and other stakeholders to complete analysis as issues emerge.


I have been reviewing the Enterprise Zone governance arrangements as part of my broader review of advisory boards. I met with the Enterprise Zone Board Chairs on 12 June to have an initial discussion around Enterprise Zone governance and the future direction of the Enterprise Zone programme in Wales. I plan to meet the Chairs again at the end of the summer to continue these discussions focussed on ensuring future arrangements meet the merging requirements on for example the Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute on Deeside and recommendation of the Valleys Task Force. I will update Members as appropriate as the current Board reach the end of their current terms in July 2018\.


We remain committed to the existing 8 Enterprise Zones located across Wales.







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Mae'r Datganiad Ysgrifenedig hwn yn rhoi’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf ar hynt Rhaglen Ardaloedd Menter Cymru a'i dyfodol, yn ogystal â'r effaith bosibl y gall ymadael â’r Undeb Ewropeaidd ei chael ar Ardaloedd Menter Cymru.

Mae cryn dipyn o waith wedi'i wneud drwy ymdrechion yr Ardaloedd Menter hyd yma, ac rwyf wedi bod yn falch o nodi cynnydd ym mhob Ardal ers dechrau'r Rhaglen. Mae pob Ardal yn unigryw ac er bod pob un ar gam datblygu gwahanol, rydym wedi gweld pob un ohonynt yn cyflawni cryn dipyn. Ers dechrau'r Rhaglen ddiwedd mis Mawrth 2017, mae wedi cyfrannu at economi Cymru drwy gefnogi mwy na 10,000 o swyddi drwy becyn cystadleuol o gymelliadau ariannol a chymelliadau eraill, gan gynnwys cymorth gydag ardrethi busnes, cymorth sgiliau wedi’i deilwra, cynlluniau prentisiaethau a phrosiectau seilwaith pwrpasol.

Cyflawnwyd y targedau allweddol ar gyfer yr Ardaloedd Menter yn 2016/17 neu rhagorwyd arnynt. Yn ystod 2016/17, cafodd 1,744 o swyddi eu creu, eu diogelu neu eu cynorthwyo, yn unol â tharged o rhwng 1,400 a 1,900\. Ar ben hynny, mae’r adroddiad blynyddol sy’n deillio o Ddangosydd Perfformiad Allweddol Ardaloedd Menter Cymru yn dangos y sicrhawyd £123 miliwn o fuddsoddiad o'r sector cyhoeddus a’r sector preifat, a bod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi rhoi cymorth i 150 o fentrau. Hyd at ddiwedd 2016/17, rwy'n falch o gadarnhau bod Rhaglen Ardaloedd Menter Cymru wedi ariannu 10,000 o swyddi a bod £300 miliwn o fuddsoddiad wedi ei sicrhau o'r sectorau cyhoeddus a phreifat. Bydd yr adroddiad llawn ar gyfer 2016/17 a manylion pob Ardal yn cael eu cyhoeddi ar y ddolen gyswllt wrth ochr dde y tudalen yma.

O ystyried yr ansicrwydd a grëwyd gan y bleidlais i adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd, mae'n bwysig sicrhau bod Rhaglen yr Ardaloedd Menter yn parhau i gyfrannu at amcanion y Llywodraeth sydd wedi’u nodi yn ein Rhaglen Lywodraethu, Symud Cymru Ymlaen, er mwyn gwella economi Cymru. Mae'r Ardaloedd Menter yn gallu cyfrannu'n helaeth at ymrwymiadau ein strategaeth Ffyniannus a Diogel, yn enwedig y rheini i greu swyddi newydd, lleihau biliau ardrethi busnes a chreu prentisiaethau. Mae'n bwysig ein bod yn defnyddio dull sy'n seiliedig ar le ac sydd wedi ei deilwra i ateb anghenion a sefyllfaoedd lleol. Rwy'n adolygu’r hyn a gynigir yn yr Ardaloedd Menter i sicrhau y byddant yn parhau i gyflawni targedau ar sail dull mwy rhanbarthol o ddatblygu'r economi.

Gellir gweld un enghraifft hynod bwysig o rôl yr Ardaloedd Menter yng Nglynebwy. Yno, mae Bwrdd yr Ardal Fenter eisoes wedi gwneud cryn dipyn o waith i nodi'r buddsoddiad a'r cymorth mwyaf addas i'r Ardal ac ardal Glynebwy, ac mae'r cyngor hwn yn cael ei gynnwys wrth lunio cynlluniau ar gyfer y Parc Technoleg Busnes newydd a gyhoeddais yn ddiweddar. Bydd Bwrdd Ardal Fenter Glyn Ebwy yn parhau i fynd ati i ddarparu cyngor pellach ar sut y dylid darparu'r cymorth hwn.

Rydym yn gweithio'n agos gyda’n cwmnïau angori a chwmnïau o bwys rhanbarthol, ac yn siarad yn uniongyrchol â chwmnïau canolig eu maint, am y materion sy'n eu hwynebu yn sgil gadael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd ac am yr hyn y gellir ei wneud i'w helpu; cynhaliwyd gweithdai gyda'n Cwmnïau Angori a Chwmnïau o Bwys Rhanbarthol i edrych ar y risgiau a'r cyfleoedd sy'n deillio o Brexit, ac mae fy swyddogion yn parhau i adolygu ac ystyried ffyrdd o gysylltu'n well â busnesau a rhanddeiliaid eraill er mwyn dadansoddi materion wrth iddynt ddod i'r amlwg.

Rwyf wedi bod yn adolygu trefniadau llywodraethu'r Ardaloedd Menter fel rhan o'm hadolygiad ehangach o fyrddau cynghori. Cefais gyfarfod â Chadeiryddion Bwrdd yr Ardaloedd Menter ar 12 Mehefin er mwyn dechrau trafod materion llywodraethu'r Ardaloedd hynny a chyfeiriad Rhaglen Ardaloedd Menter Cymru ar gyfer y dyfodol. Rwy'n bwriadu cwrdd â'r Cadeiryddion ddiwedd yr haf i barhau â'r trafodaethau hyn sy'n hoelio sylw ar sicrhau bod y trefniadau ar gyfer y dyfodol yn ateb y gofynion a ddaw i’r amlwg, er enghraifft, y Sefydliad Ymchwil Gweithgynhyrchu Uwch ar Lannau Dyfrdwy ac argymhelliad Tasglu'r Cymoedd. Byddaf yn rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r Aelodau fel y bo'n briodol wrth i gyfnodau presennol y Byrddau presennol ddod i ben ym mis Gorffennaf 2018\.

Rydym yn parhau i fod yn ymrwymedig i'r 8 Ardal Fenter bresennol yng Nghymru.