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### Disgrifiad o'r rôl a'r sefydliad


#### Rôl Aelodau


Mae aelodau Awdurdodau Parc Cenedlaethol (APC) yn gyfrifol, yn unigol ac ar y cyd, am hyrwyddo arweinyddiaeth effeithiol ar gyfer yr APC, am bennu ei bolisi ac am sicrhau ei fod yn bodloni ei amcanion o fewn y fframwaith statudol, polisi ac ariannol a osodwyd ar ei gyfer. Mae dyletswydd ar aelodau i weithredu bob amser o fewn y gyfraith, mewn ffydd da ac er lles y Parc Cenedlaethol, ac i fod yn ofalus wrth sicrhau nad yw eu sefyllfa gyhoeddus ar unrhyw adeg yn cael ei arwain o blaid buddiannau preifat neu’n arwain at amheuaeth bod hyn wedi digwydd. Mae gan pob aelod statws cyfartal ar yr Awdurdod, boed wedi’u penodi gan Weinidogion Cymru neu gan Awdurdod Lleol, er gwaethaf unrhyw brofiad neu sgiliau penodol a gynigir gan unrhyw aelod.


Mae’n ofynnol i aelodau APC ddeall a dangos ymrwymiad i ddibenion y Parc Cenedlaethol a bod yn barod i ymrwymo i’r amser sy’n angenrheidiol ar gyfer mynychu’r Awdurdod Llawn a chyfarfodydd pwyllgor yn rheolaidd, yn ogystal â digwyddiadau datblygu aelodau, gweithgorau, digwyddiadau, a chynrychioli’r Awdurdod ar gyrff allanol.


#### Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog


Mae Parciau Cenedlaethol yn dirweddau o bwysigrwydd rhyngwladol. Er eu bod yn bennaf wledig eu natur maen nhw’n agos at gymunedau trefol ac mae ganddyn nhw botensial sylweddol i gyfoethogi bywydau trigolion, ac ymwelwyr i Gymru ac i gyfrannu’n gadarnhaol at economi Cymru. Un o brif dasgau Awdurdodau’r Parciau Cenedlaethol yw helpu i sicrhau y bydd yr ardaloedd arbennig hyn yn y dyfodol yn fannau sydd â thirwedd, bywyd gwyllt a threftadaeth gyfoethocach a mwy amrywiol na heddiw, sy’n cael eu mwynhau a’u trysori gan drawstoriad llawn o’r gymdeithas.


Mae gan Awdurdodau’r Parc Cenedlaethol ddau ddiben statudol o dan Ddeddf yr Amgylchedd 1995: 


* i warchod a gwella harddwch naturiol, bywyd gwyllt a threftadaeth ddiwylliannol y Parciau Cenedlaethol;
* i hybu cyfleoedd ar gyfer dealltwriaeth a mwynhad y rhinweddau arbennig \[o’r Parc] gan y cyhoedd.


Yn ogystal â cheisio cyflawni eu dau ddiben statudol mae dyletswydd ar Awdurdodau’r Parc Cenedlaethol i feithrin lles economaidd a chymdeithasol eu cymunedau lleol. Os yw’n ymddangos bod gwrthdaro rhwng y dibenion hyn, bydd mwy o bwysau ynghlwm wrth y diben o warchod a gwella harddwch naturiol, bywyd gwyllt a threftadaeth ddiwylliannol yr ardal o fewn y Parc Cenedlaethol.


### Penodi Aelodau


Tâl Aelod yw £4,738 y flwyddyn.


Bydd y penodiadau yn dechrau ar 1 Ionawr 2023 ac yn para pedair blynedd. Yn dilyn hyn, gall y Gweinidog ystyried ailbenodi heb gystadleuaeth am hyd at uchafswm o ddeng mlynedd (yn amodol ar asesiad perfformiad boddhaol).


Gwnaed y penodiad hwn yn unol â’r Cod Llywodraethu ar Benodiadau Cyhoeddus.


### Gweithgarwch gwleidyddol


Gwneir pob penodiad ar deilyngdod ac nid yw gweithgarwch gwleidyddol yn chwarae unrhyw ran yn y broses ddethol. 


* Dr Liz Bickerton – Ni ddatganwyd unrhyw weithgaredd gwleidyddol o fewn y 5 mlynedd diwethaf
* Craig Stephenson –  Ni ddatganwyd unrhyw weithgaredd gwleidyddol o fewn y 5 mlynedd diwethaf
* Dr Yvonne Howard\-Bunt – Ni ddatganwyd unrhyw weithgaredd gwleidyddol o fewn y 5 mlynedd diwethaf
* Yr Athro John Hunt – Datganwyd y gweithgarwch gwleidyddol canlynol o fewn y 5 mlynedd diwethaf:
	+ Aelod o’r Blaid Lafur \[Llafur Cymru]
	+ Cynghorydd Cymuned, Cyngor Tref Blaenafon
	+ Ysgrifennydd Cangen, Cangen Blaenafon
	+ Swyddog Anabledd, Plaid Lafur Etholaeth Torfaen
	+ Swyddog Anabledd, LGBTQ\+ Llafur \[Cymru]
	+ Dirprwy Gadeirydd, Disability Labour \[DU]
	+ Cyd\-Arweinydd. Disability Labour \[Cymru]






Translation:


 
### Description of role and organisation


#### Member Role


National Park Authority (NPA) members are responsible, individually and collectively, for promoting effective leadership for the NPA, for setting its policy and for ensuring it meets its objectives within the statutory, policy and financial framework laid down for it. Members have a duty to act at all times within the law, in good faith and in the best interests of the National Park, and to be scrupulous in ensuring their public position is at no time compromised in favour of private interests or gives rise to suspicion this has been done. All members have equal status on the Authority, whether appointed by Welsh Ministers or by a Local Authority, notwithstanding any specific experience or skills members may bring.


Members of NPAs are required to understand and demonstrate a commitment to National Park purposes and be prepared to commit the time necessary for regular attendance at full Authority and committee meetings, as well as member development events, working groups, events, and representing the Authority on outside bodies.


#### Brecon Beacons National Park Authority


National Parks are landscapes of international importance. Although predominantly rural in nature they are close to urban communities and have significant potential to enrich the lives of the people of, and visitors to, Wales and to contribute positively to the Welsh economy. A key task of National Park Authorities is to help ensure that these special areas will in the future, be places with a richer and more diverse landscape, wildlife and heritage than today, enjoyed and cherished by a full cross section of society.


The National Park Authorities have two statutory purposes under the Environment Act 1995: 


* to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the National Parks;
* to promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities \[of the Park] by the public.


As well as seeking to fulfil their two statutory purposes the National Park Authorities have a duty to foster the economic and social well\-being of their local communities. If it appears that there is a conflict between these purposes, greater weight shall be attached to the purpose of conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the area within the National Park.


### Appointment of Members


The post of Member will be paid at £4,738 per annum.


The appointments will commence on 1 January 2023 and will last four years. Following this the Minister can consider reappointment without competition for up to a maximum of ten years (subject to a satisfactory performance appraisal)


This appointment was made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.


### Political activity


All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. 


* Dr Liz Bickerton – Declared no political activity within past 5 years
* Craig Stephenson – Declared no political activity within past 5 years
* Dr Yvonne Howard\-Bunt – Declared no political activity within past 5 years
* Professor John Hunt – Declared the following political activity within past 5 years:  

	+ Member of the Labour Party \[Llafur Cymru]
	+ Community Councillor, Blaenavon Town Council
	+ Branch Secretary, Blaenavon Branch
	+ Disability Officer, Torfaen CLP
	+ Disability Officer, LGBT\+Labour \[Wales]
	+ Deputy Chair, Disability Labour \[UK]
	+ Co\-Leader. Disability Labour \[Wales]