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Ar 1 Ebrill, bydd pobl yn cael gyrru dros y bont am y tro cyntaf ers iddi agor bron union 44 o flynyddoedd yn ôl, heb orfod talu toll. 

Mae'r bont yn rhychwantu aber dwfn y Ddau Gleddau sy'n rhannu Sir Benfro'n ddwy. Cafodd y bont ei chodi i ddarparu croesfan 24 awr y dydd, i gymryd lle'r fferi a arferai cysylltu trefi gogledd a de Sir Benfro. Teithiodd y car cyntaf dros y bont newydd ar 20 Mawrth 1974\. 

Yn 2017, cyhoeddodd Llywodraeth Cymru y byddai'n diddymu'r tollau ar Bont Cleddau fel rhan o’r cytundeb dwy flynedd y negododd Llywodraeth Cymru â Phlaid Cymru ynghylch y gyllideb, er mwyn gwneud economi'r ardal yn fwy cystadleuol ac i gysylltu pobl, cymunedau a busnesau yn well â swyddi, marchnadoedd a chyfleusterau. 

Ac yn awr, mewn llythyr i Gyngor Sir Benfro, mae Ysgrifennydd yr Economi wedi cynnig £3m y flwyddyn i'w ddigolledu am y refeniw y bydd yn ei golli ynghyd â thaliad untro i dalu am ddymchwel adeiladau'r dollfa a thalu am gostau.  Caiff y sefyllfa ei hadolygu ymhen 20 mlynedd. 

Dywedodd Ysgrifennydd yr Economi a Thrafnidiaeth, Ken Skates:


> "Rwy'n hyderus y byddwn, trwy gael gwared ar y tollau ar Bont Cleddau, yn rhoi hwb i dwf yr economi leol, yn cysylltu busnesau a chymunedau'n well ac yn ei gwneud hi'n haws ac yn rhatach i bobl deithio i fanteisio ar gyfleoedd gwaith o ansawdd uchel. 
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> "Yn wir, mae astudiaeth a gomisiynwyd gan Gyngor Sir Penfro yn dangos y byddai diddymu'r tollau'n cefnogi strategaeth datblygu economaidd yr ardal ac yn rhoi hwb i'r economi leol, i'r Ardal Fenter ac i fusnesau bach a chanolig yr ardal. 
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> "Rydyn ni'n sylweddoli y bydd y penderfyniad yn effeithio ar gyllideb y Cyngor ac ar swyddi'r rhan fwyaf o bobl sy'n gweithio yn y tollfeydd. 
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> "Rydyn ni felly wedi cynnig bargen hael o £3m y flwyddyn i'r Cyngor i'w ddigolledu am y refeniw y bydd yn ei golli yn ogystal ag arian ychwanegol i dalu am y costau a dymchwel adeiladau'r dollfa."

Gan ganmol y staff a fydd yn teimlo effeithiau diddymu'r doll, meddai Ken Skates: 


> "Mae’r Cyngor yn gwneud popeth yn ei allu i helpu’r staff tollau y bydd y newid yn effeithio arnyn nhw.  Hoffwn ddiolch iddyn nhw am eu gwasanaeth cyhoeddus a dymuno pob llwyddiant iddyn nhw yn y dyfodol."







Translation:


 
As of April 01, motorists will be able to drive over the expanse for the first time since it was opened to traffic – 44 years ago almost to the day – without being subjected to a cost.


The structure spans the deep estuary of Milford Haven, which divides Pembrokeshire into 2 parts. Built to provide a 24\-hour solution to the vehicular ferry traditionally used to connect the southern and the northern towns of Pembrokeshire, the first car used the new bridge on March 20th 1974\.


In 2017 the Welsh Government announced it would be scrapping the tolls on the Cleddau Bridge as part of the two\-year budget deal the Welsh Government negotiated with Plaid Cymru to increase economic competiveness and better connect people, communities and businesses with jobs, markets and facilities.


Now in a letter to Pembrokeshire Council, the Economy Secretary has offered £3 million per annum to cover the loss of revenue – to be reviewed in 20 years, plus a one\-off payment to cover the removal of the toll infrastructure and to cover costs.


Economy and Transport Secretary, Ken Skates said:



> “I am confident abolishing the tolls on the Cleddau Bridge will serve to accelerate local economic growth, better connect businesses and communities, and make it easier and cheaper for people to travel to access quality employment opportunities.
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> “Indeed a study commissioned by Pembrokeshire County Council shows the removal of the tolls will support the areas economic development strategy, providing a boost to its local economy, to the Enterprise Zone and to the small and medium\-sized enterprises in the area.
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> “We recognise the decision to abolish the tolls will have implications both on the Council’s budget and on the employment status of the majority of those workers who have been manning the booths.
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> “With this in mind we have offered the Council a generous deal of £3 million per annum to cover loss of revenue as well as additional funding to cover costs and toll infrastructure removal.”


Paying tribute to the staff who will be affected by the toll removal, Ken Skates added:



> “The Council is making every effort to deploy the toll staff who will be affected by this change. I would like to thank them for their public service and wish them every success in the future.”