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On 16 June I wrote to members to set out the current position in respect of the programme of Electoral Arrangements Reviews. I also set out the process by which I intended to communicate my decisions about each area.


This included my commitment to provide regular updates to members through written statements. This is the tenth of these statements.


**Legislative overview**


It may be helpful to remind members of the requirements placed on the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales (the Commission) in respect of the arrangements for electoral reviews in Wales.


Section 30(1\) of the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (the Act) requires the Commission, in considering whether to make recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for a principal area, to:


(a) seek to ensure that the ratio of local government electors to the number of members of the council to be elected is, as nearly as may be, the same in every electoral ward of the principal area; and to


(b) have regard to the desirability of:


  (i)  fixing boundaries for electoral wards which are and will remain easily identifiable;


  (ii) not breaking local ties when fixing boundaries for electoral wards.


In accordance with section 30(2\) of the Act, in considering the ratio of local government electors to the number of members, account is to be taken of any:


(a) discrepancy between the number of local government electors and the number of persons that are eligible to be local government electors (as indicated by relevant official statistics); and


(b)  changes to the number or distribution of local government electors in the principal area which is likely to take place in the period of five years immediately following the making of any recommendation.


The Commission is required, before conducting a review, to consult the mandatory


consultees on its intended procedure and methodology for the review and in particular, on


how it proposes to determine the appropriate number of members for any principal council


in the principal area or areas under review. Detailed arrangements are set out in the Commission’s ‘Electoral Reviews: Policy and Practice’, which was agreed as part of the preparation for the current programme of electoral reviews.


**Options for ministerial decision**  

  

Welsh Ministers may make an Order to implement any recommendation, with or without modification, or may decide to take no action.   


Importantly the law requires that Welsh Ministers only implement a recommendation with modification where they are satisfied it is in the interests of effective and convenient local government.


**Decisions**


In coming to my decisions I first had to decide whether the Commission has complied with both the requirements of the Act and the detailed arrangements within its agreed Policy and Practice document.  I am satisfied the Commission has met these requirements.  


I then considered the individual recommendations and the representations received from a range of individuals in respect of each recommendation.


While the criteria the Commission are required to consider when developing recommendations are not weighted, I have given considerable weight to the views of local communities when balancing the variety of information I have received.


In the case of the first 19 decisions made, I decided to implement the recommendations submitted by the Commission. Following extensive discussions, including with office of the Welsh Language Commissioner, the only modifications I have made in respect of those decisions have related to the Welsh and English names of a number of electoral wards.


**Cardiff / Caerphilly**


In the case of these reviews, the previous Minister for Housing and Local Government sought additional information from the Commission because of significant numbers of representations received relating to particular recommendations.


I have now considered all of the information available to me, including the additional information. In the case of both reviews I have decided to implement the Commission’s recommendations with modifications.


As stated above, I consider the Commission has complied with the legislation and its published Policy and Practice document. However, having considered the representations received in respect of a number of the recommendations, I consider that these modifications are in the best interest of effective and convenient government. 


I have therefore decided upon a number of modifications including not to implement the recommendations in respect of the following areas:


* Cardiff – Llanrumney, Pontprennau and Old St Mellons
* Caerphilly –Ystrad Mynach and Llanbradach
* Caerphilly – Crosskeys and Ynysddu


On 30 September I wrote to the Leaders and Chief Executives of the City and County of Cardiff and the County Borough of Caerphilly to confirm my decisions to implement the Commission’s recommendations with modifications.


The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales Final Recommendations Report for the City and County of Cardiff can be found here \- https://ldbc.gov.wales/reviews/11\-20/cardiff\-final\-recommendations. The modification made to these recommendations is set out in the annex to this statement.


The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales Final Recommendations Report for the County Borough of Caerphilly can be found here \- https://ldbc.gov.wales/reviews/11\-20/caerphilly\-final\-recommendations.


The modifications made to these recommendations are set out in the annex to this statement.


Annex


Modifications made to the Commission’s Final recommendations for electoral arrangements in the following areas.


**City and County of Cardiff**


Electoral ward arrangements


Llanrumney, Old St Mellons and Pontprennau


The Commission recommended the Communities of Llanrumney and Old St Mellons combine to form an electoral ward represented by three councillors with the Welsh language name of Llanrhymni a Phentref Llaneirwg and the English language name of Llanrumney and Old St Mellons.


The existing arrangements will be retained:


* The electoral ward will be Pontprennau and Old St Mellons represented by two councillors with the Welsh name of Pontprennau a Phentref Llaneirwg and the English language name of Pontprennau and Old St Mellons


* The electoral ward of the Community of Llanrumney represented by three councillors with the Welsh language name of Llanrhymni and the English language name of Llanrumney.


**County Borough of Caerphilly**


Electoral ward arrangements


**Hengoed** \- The Commission recommended combining part of the Cefn Hengoed and Hengoed wards of the Community of Gelligaer to form an electoral ward represented by two councillors.


The electoral ward will be the existing Cefn Hengoed and Hengoed wards of the Community of Gelligaer represented by two councillors with the single name of Hengoed.


**Llanbradach** \- The Commission recommended combining part of the Ystrad Mynach ward of the Community of Gelligaer with the Community of Llanbradach and Pwllypant to form an electoral ward represented by two councillors. 


The electoral ward will be the existing Community of Llanbradach and Pwllypant ward, represented by two councillors with a single name of Llanbradach.


**St Cattwg** \- The Commission recommended combining part of the Cefn Hengoed ward of the Community of Gelligaer and the Cascade, Greenhill and Tir\-y\-berth wards of the Community of Gelligaer to form an electoral ward represented by three councillors. 


The electoral ward will be the existing Cascade, Greenhill and Tir\-y\-berth wards of the Community of Gelligaer, represented by three councillors. The English language name will remain as St Cattwg.  The electoral ward will be given the Welsh language name of Sant Catwg.  


**Ystrad Mynach** \- The Commission recommended combining part of the Cefn Hengoed ward of the Community of Gelligaer with part of the Ystrad Mynach ward of the Community of Gelligaer to form an electoral ward represented by two councillors. 


The electoral ward will be the existing Ystrad Mynach ward of the Community of Gelligaer represented by two councillors with the single name of Ystrad Mynach.


**Crosskeys and Ynysddu** \- The Commission recommended the Communities of Crosskeys and Ynysddu are combined to form an electoral ward represented by three councillors. 


Crosskeys \- The electoral ward will be the existing electoral ward of Crosskeys represented by one councillor with the single name of Crosskeys.


Ynysddu – The electoral ward will be the existing electoral ward of Ynysddu represented by two councillors. The English language name will remain as Ynysddu.  The electoral ward will be given the Welsh language name of Ynys\-ddu.  


**Electoral ward names**


* The Commission recommended retaining the single electoral name of Abercarn. The electoral ward will be given the Welsh language name of Aber\-carn.
* The Commission recommended retaining the single electoral name of Maesycwmmer. The electoral ward will be given the Welsh language name of Maesycwmwr.
* The Commission recommended the single name of Pontllan\-fraith. The electoral ward will be given the Welsh language name of Pontllan\-fraith and the English language name of Pontllanfraith.






Translation:


 
Ar 16 Mehefin, ysgrifennais at yr Aelodau i amlinellu sefyllfa bresennol y rhaglen o Adolygiadau Trefniadau Etholiadol sy’n mynd rhagddi. Nodais hefyd sut yr oeddwn yn bwriadu cyfathrebu fy mhenderfyniadau ynglŷn â phob ardal.


Roedd hyn yn cynnwys fy ymrwymiad i roi’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i’r Aelodau yn rheolaidd drwy ddatganiadau ysgrifenedig. Dyma’r degfed o’r datganiadau hynny.


**Trosolwg deddfwriaethol**


Efallai ei bod yn werth atgoffa’r Aelodau o’r gofynion a roddwyd ar Gomisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru (y Comisiwn) mewn perthynas â’r trefniadau ar gyfer adolygiadau etholiadol yng Nghymru.


Mae adran 30(1\) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol (Democratiaeth) (Cymru) 2013 (Deddf 2013\) yn ei gwneud yn ofynnol i’r Comisiwn, wrth ystyried a fydd yn gwneud argymhellion ynghylch newidiadau i’r trefniadau etholiadol ar gyfer prif ardal, wneud y canlynol:


(a) ceisio sicrhau bod yr un gymhareb o etholwyr llywodraeth leol i nifer aelodau’r cyngor sydd i’w hethol ym mhob ward etholiadol o’r brif ardal, neu’n agos at fod felly; a


(b) rhoi sylw i’r canlynol:


  (i)  dymunoldeb pennu ffiniau ar gyfer wardiau etholiadol sydd yn hawdd eu hadnabod ac a fyddant yn parhau felly;


  (ii) dymunoldeb peidio â thorri’r cwlwm lleol wrth bennu ffiniau ar gyfer wardiau etholiadol.


Yn unol ag adran 30(2\) o’r Ddeddf, wrth ystyried cymhareb yr etholwyr llywodraeth leol i nifer yr aelodau, rhaid rhoi sylw i’r canlynol:


(a) unrhyw anghysondeb rhwng nifer etholwyr llywodraeth leol a nifer y personau sydd yn gymwys i fod yn etholwyr llywodraeth leol (fel a welir mewn ystadegau swyddogol perthnasol); a


(b)  unrhyw newid yn nifer neu yn nosbarthiad etholwyr llywodraeth leol yn y brif ardal sy’n debygol o ddigwydd yn y cyfnod o bum mlynedd yn union ar ôl gwneud unrhyw argymhelliad.


Mae’n ofynnol i’r Comisiwn, cyn cynnal arolwg, ymgynghori â’r ymgyngoreion gorfodol ynghylch y weithdrefn a’r fethodoleg a fwriedir ar gyfer yr arolwg, ac yn benodol, ynghylch sut mae’n bwriadu penderfynu ar y nifer priodol o aelodau ar gyfer unrhyw brif gyngor yn y brif ardal neu ardaloedd dan sylw. Nodir trefniadau manwl yn nogfen y Comisiwn ‘Arolygon Etholiadol: Polisi ac Arfer’, y cytunwyd arni yn ystod y paratoadau ar gyfer y rhaglen bresennol o adolygiadau etholiadol.


**Opsiynau ar gyfer penderfyniad Gweinidogol**


Caiff Gweinidogion Cymru wneud Gorchymyn i weithredu unrhyw argymhelliad, gydag addasiadau neu heb addasiadau, neu cânt benderfynu peidio â chymryd unrhyw gamau.


Mae’n bwysig nodi bod y gyfraith yn ei gwneud yn ofynnol i Weinidogion Cymru weithredu argymhelliad gydag addasiad dim ond pan fyddant wedi’u bodloni bod hynny er lles llywodraeth leol effeithiol a chyfleus.


**Penderfyniadau**


Wrth wneud fy mhenderfyniadau, roedd rhaid imi yn gyntaf benderfynu a yw’r Comisiwn wedi cydymffurfio â gofynion y Ddeddf a’r trefniadau manwl yn ei ddogfen Polisi ac Arfer y cytunwyd arni. Rwyf wedi fy modloni bod y Comisiwn wedi cydymffurfio â’r gofynion hyn.


Yna, ystyriais yr argymhellion unigol a’r sylwadau a ddaeth i law gan ystod o unigolion ynglŷn â phob argymhelliad.


Er nad yw’r meini prawf y mae rhaid i’r Comisiwn eu hystyried wrth ddatblygu argymhellion wedi’u pwysoli, rwyf wedi rhoi cryn bwys ar farn cymunedau lleol wrth fantoli’r wybodaeth amrywiol sydd wedi dod i law.


Yn achos y 19 o benderfyniadau cyntaf a wnaed, penderfynais weithredu’r argymhellion a gyflwynwyd gan y Comisiwn. Ar ôl trafodaethau helaeth, gan gynnwys gyda swyddfa Comisiynydd y Gymraeg, yr unig addasiadau a wnes i mewn perthynas â’r penderfyniadau hynny oedd rhai’n ymwneud ag enwau Cymraeg a Saesneg nifer o wardiau etholiadol.


**Caerdydd / Caerffili**


Yn achos yr adolygiadau hyn, gofynnodd y Gweinidog Tai a Llywodraeth Leol blaenorol am wybodaeth ychwanegol gan y Comisiwn oherwydd bod niferoedd sylweddol o sylwadau wedi dod i law ynglŷn â rhai argymhellion.


Rwyf bellach wedi ystyried yr holl wybodaeth sydd ar gael imi, gan gynnwys yr wybodaeth ychwanegol. Yn achos y ddau adolygiad, rwyf wedi penderfynu gweithredu argymhellion y Comisiwn gydag addasiadau.


Fel y nodir uchod, rwyf o’r farn bod y Comisiwn wedi cydymffurfio â’r ddeddfwriaeth a’i ddogfen Polisi ac Arfer gyhoeddedig. Serch hynny, ar ôl ystyried y sylwadau a gafwyd mewn perthynas â nifer o’r argymhellion, credaf fod yr addasiadau hyn er lles llywodraeth effeithiol a chyfleus.


Rwyf felly wedi penderfynu ar nifer o addasiadau gan gynnwys peidio â gweithredu’r argymhellion mewn perthynas â’r ardaloedd canlynol:


* Caerdydd – Llanrhymni, Pontprennau a Phentref Llaneirwg
* Caerffili – Ystrad Mynach a Llanbradach
* Caerffili – Crosskeys ac Ynysddu


Ar 30 Medi ysgrifennais at Arweinwyr a Phrif Weithredwyr Dinas a Sir Caerdydd a Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili i gadarnhau fy mhenderfyniadau i dderbyn argymhellion y Comisiwn gydag addasiadau.


Mae Adroddiad Argymhellion Terfynol Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru ar gyfer Dinas a Sir Caerdydd ar gael \- https://cffdl.llyw.cymru/adolygiadau/11\-20/argymhellion\-terfynol\-ar\-gyfer\-caerdydd. Mae’r addasiad i’r argymhellion hyn wedi’i nodi yn yr atodiad i’r datganiad hwn.


Mae Adroddiad Argymhellion Terfynol Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru ar gyfer Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili ar gael \- https://cffdl.llyw.cymru/adolygiadau/11\-20/argymhellion\-terfynol\-ar\-gyfer\-caerffili. Mae’r addasiadau i’r argymhellion hyn wedi’u nodi yn yr atodiad i’r datganiad hwn.


Atodiad


Addasiadau a wnaed i Argymhellion Terfynol y Comisiwn ar gyfer trefniadau etholiadol yr ardaloedd canlynol.


**Dinas a Sir Caerdydd**


Trefniadau wardiau etholiadol


Llanrhymni, Pentref Llaneirwg a Phontprennau


Argymhellodd y Comisiwn y dylai Cymunedau Llanrhymni a Phentref Llaneirwg gyfuno i ffurfio ward etholiadol wedi’i chynrychioli gan dri chynghorydd, gyda’r enw Cymraeg Llanrhymni a Phentref Llaneirwg a’r enw Saesneg Llanrumney and Old St Mellons.


Bydd y trefniadau presennol yn cael eu cadw:


* Ward etholiadol Pontprennau a Phentref Llaneirwg wedi’i chynrychioli gan ddau gynghorydd a’i henw Cymraeg fydd Pontprennau a Phentref Llaneirwg a’i henw Saesneg fydd Pontprennau and Old St Mellons.


* Ward etholiadol Cymuned Llanrhymni wedi’i chynrychioli gan dri chynghorydd a’i henw Cymraeg fydd Llanrhymni a’i henw Saesneg fydd Llanrumney.


**Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili**


Trefniadau wardiau etholiadol


**Hengoed** – Argymhellodd y Comisiwn y dylid cyfuno rhan o wardiau Cefn Hengoed a Hengoed yng Nghymuned Gelligaer i ffurfio ward etholiadol wedi’i chynrychioli gan ddau gynghorydd.


Y ward etholiadol fydd wardiau presennol Cefn Hengoed a Hengoed yng Nghymuned Gelligaer, wedi’i chynrychioli gan ddau gynghorydd, gyda’r enw unigol Hengoed.


**Llanbradach** – Argymhellodd y Comisiwn y dylid cyfuno rhan o ward Ystrad Mynach yng Nghymuned Gelligaer â Chymuned Llanbradach a Phwllypant i ffurfio ward etholiadol wedi’i chynrychioli gan ddau gynghorydd.


Y ward etholiadol fydd ward bresennol Cymuned Llanbradach a Phwllypant, wedi’i chynrychioli gan ddau gynghorydd, gyda’r enw unigol Llanbradach.


**Sant Catwg** – Argymhellodd y Comisiwn y dylid cyfuno rhan o ward Cefn Hengoed yng Nghymuned Gelligaer â wardiau Cascade, Greenhill a Thir\-y\-berth yng Nghymuned Gelligaer i ffurfio ward etholiadol wedi’i chynrychioli gan dri chynghorydd.


Y ward etholiadol fydd wardiau presennol Cascade, Greenhill a Thir\-y\-berth yng Nghymuned Gelligaer, wedi’i chynrychioli gan dri chynghorydd. Bydd yr enw Saesneg St Cattwg yn cael ei gadw. Bydd yr enw Cymraeg Sant Catwg yn cael ei roi i’r ward etholiadol.


**Ystrad Mynach** – Argymhellodd y Comisiwn y dylid cyfuno rhan o ward Cefn Hengoed yng Nghymuned Gelligaer â rhan o ward Ystrad Mynach yng Nghymuned Gelligaer i ffurfio ward etholiadol wedi’i chynrychioli gan ddau gynghorydd.


Y ward etholiadol fydd ward bresennol Ystrad Mynach yng Nghymuned Gelligaer, wedi’i chynrychioli gan ddau gynghorydd, gyda’r enw unigol Ystrad Mynach.


**Crosskeys ac Ynysddu** – Argymhellodd y Comisiwn y dylid cyfuno Cymunedau Crosskeys ac Ynysddu i ffurfio ward etholiadol wedi’i chynrychioli gan dri chynghorydd.


Crosskeys – Y ward etholiadol fydd ward etholiadol bresennol Crosskeys, wedi’i chynrychioli gan un cynghorydd, gyda’r enw unigol Crosskeys.


Ynysddu – Y ward etholiadol fydd ward etholiadol bresennol Ynysddu, wedi’i chynrychioli gan ddau gynghorydd. Bydd yr enw Saesneg Ynysddu yn cael ei gadw. Bydd yr enw Cymraeg Ynys\-ddu yn cael ei roi i’r ward etholiadol.


**Enwau** **wardiau etholiadol**


* Argymhellodd y Comisiwn y dylid cadw’r enw etholiadol unigol Abercarn. Bydd yr enw Cymraeg Aber\-carn yn cael ei roi i’r ward etholiadol.
* Argymhellodd y Comisiwn y dylid cadw’r enw etholiadol unigol Maesycwmmer. Bydd yr enw Cymraeg Maesycwmwr yn cael ei roi i’r ward etholiadol.
* Argymhellodd y Comisiwn yr enw unigol Pontllan\-fraith. Bydd yr enw Cymraeg Pontllan\-fraith a’r enw Saesneg Pontllanfraith yn cael eu rhoi i’r ward etholiadol.