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Originally established under the Welsh Development Agency Act 1975, WIDAB provides advice to the Minister for Economy on issues relating to the Welsh Economy and assists the Welsh Government in its ambition to drive sustainable and inclusive growth across the regions of Wales through the Economic Action Plan. Central to WIDAB’s role is providing advice on individual projects requesting support of over £1 million from the relevant schemes within the Economy Futures Fund.


The newly appointed board members are:


* Trefor Owen
* Owen Derbyshire


The 2 newly appointed board members will join the 5 existing board members who were reappointed for a further 3 year term in November 2022\. The Chair of the board Michael Macphail, who was reappointed for a further 3 year term in July 2022, will lead the proceedings of board meetings and help fellow board members to reach a consensus so that suitable recommendations can be made to the Minister.


The current level of remuneration is £198 per day for each board member for an average commitment of one day a month. Meetings are held on a monthly basis. 


The appointments have been made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.


None of the members have declared any political activity in the last five years. Trefor Owen serves as a Chair of the Welsh Government’s Rural Payments Independent Appeals Panel.  


The newly appointed WIDAB board members:


Trefor Owen is a former Director of Land Management with UK and European experience of large\-scale land management, climate transition and adaptation. He was previously responsible for the long\-term care and sustainable management of Scotland’s 650,000 Hectares national forests and land. He is a strong advocate for sustainable resource use, multi\-dimensional land management and further development of the bio\-economy.


Owen Derbyshire is Chief Executive of Keep Wales Tidy, the charity working to enhance and protect Wales' environment for the benefit of future generations. He previously worked for S4C, the Welsh\-language broadcaster, as Director of Digital and Marketing.  Prior to that, he worked at a number of technology businesses across a wide range of sectors. He also has non\-executive experience, having served on the boards of S4C, Shelter Cymru, and a number of other small charities. He was previously a member of the Welsh Language Partnership Council, and the Legal Services Consumer Panel.







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Cafodd Bwrdd Cynghorol Cymru ar Ddatblygu Diwydiannol ei sefydlu’n wreiddiol yn unol â Deddf Awdurdod Datblygu Cymru 1975 ac mae’n rhoi cyngor i Weinidog yr Economi ar faterion sy’n ymwneud ag Economi Cymru. Mae hefyd yn cynorthwyo Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei huchelgais i sbarduno twf cynaliadwy a chynhwysol ledled rhanbarthau Cymru a hynny drwy’r Cynllun Gweithredu ar yr Economi. Rhan ganolog o waith y Bwrdd yw rhoi cyngor ar brosiectau unigol sy’n ymgeisio am gymorth gwerth dros £1 filiwn o’r cynlluniau perthnasol sy’n dod o dan Gronfa Dyfodol yr Economi.


Yr Aelodau Bwrdd sydd newydd eu penodi yw:


* Trefor Owen
* Owen Derbyshire


Bydd y 2 Aelod o’r Bwrdd sydd newydd eu penodi yn ymuno â’r 5 Aelod presennol o’r Bwrdd a gafodd eu hailbenodi am gyfnod arall o 3 blynedd ym mis Tachwedd 2022\. Bydd Michael Macphail, Cadeirydd y Bwrdd a gafodd ei ailbenodi am gyfnod arall o 3 blynedd ym mis Gorffennaf 2022 yn arwain ar drafodion cyfarfodydd y Bwrdd. Bydd hefyd yn helpu ei gyd\-aelodau ar y Bwrdd i ddod i gytundeb i sicrhau bod argymhellion addas yn cael eu rhannu â’r Gweinidog.


Ar hyn o bryd, cynigir tâl cydnabyddiaeth o £198 y dydd i bob Aelod o’r Bwrdd am ymrwymiad o un diwrnod y mis ar gyfartaledd. Cynhelir cyfarfodydd yn fisol.


Mae’r penodiadau wedi’u gwneud yn unol â’r Cod Llywodraethu ar Benodiadau Cyhoeddus. Caiff pob penodiad ei wneud ar sail teilyngdod ac nid yw gweithgarwch gwleidyddol yn chwarae unrhyw ran yn y broses ddethol.


Nid yw’r Aelodau wedi datgan unrhyw weithgarwch gwleidyddol yn ystod y pum mlynedd diwethaf. Mae Trefor Owen yn gwasanaethu yn Gadeirydd Panel Apelio Annibynnol Taliadau Gwledig Llywodraeth Cymru.


Yr Aelodau o Fwrdd Cynghorol Cymru ar Ddatblygu Diwydiannol sydd newydd eu penodi:


Mae Trefor Owen yn gyn\-gyfarwyddwr Rheoli Tir gyda phrofiad yn y DU ac Ewrop o reoli tir ar raddfa fawr, ac addasu a phontio o ran materion hinsawdd. Cyn hynny, roedd yn gyfrifol am ofal hirdymor a rheolaeth gynaliadwy o 650,000 o hectarau o goedwigoedd a thir cenedlaethol yr Alban. Mae’n eiriolwr cryf dros ddefnyddio adnoddau cynaliadwy, rheoli tir mewn modd aml\-ddimensiwn yn ogystal â datblygu’r fioeconomi ymhellach.


Mae Owen Derbyshire yn Brif Weithredwr Cadwch Gymru’n Daclus, yr elusen sy’n gweithio tuag at wella a diogelu amgylchedd Cymru er budd cenedlaethau’r dyfodol. Gweithiodd cyn hynny i S4C, y darlledwr Cymraeg, yn Gyfarwyddwr Digidol a Marchnata. Cyn hynny, gweithiodd i nifer o fusnesau technoleg ar draws ystod eang o sectorau. Mae ganddo hefyd brofiad Anweithredol a hynny yn sgil gwasanaethu ar fyrddau S4C, Shelter