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


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


On 22 September I wrote to the Leader and Chief Executive of the County of Blaenau Gwent to confirm my decision to accept the recommendations of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales with a modification, in respect of the County of Blaenau Gwent.


The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales Final Recommendations Report for the County of Blaenau Gwent can be found here. The modification made to these recommendations is set out in the annex to this statement.


I also wrote to the Leader and Chief Executive of the County Borough of Conwy to confirm my decision to accept the recommendations of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales with modifications, in respect of the County Borough of Conwy.


The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales Final Recommendations Report for the County Borough of Conwy can be found here. The modifications made to these recommendations are set out in the annex to this statement.


I also wrote to the Leader and Chief Executive of the City and County Borough of Newport to confirm my decision to accept the recommendations of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales with a modification, in respect of the City and County Borough of Newport.


The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales Final Recommendations Report for the City and County Borough of Newport can be found here. The modification made to these recommendations is set out in the annex to this statement.


Further information will be provided once I have made decisions about other areas.


Annex


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


County of Blaenau Gwent


* The Commission recommended the single name of Beaufort. The electoral ward will be given the Welsh language name of Cendl.


County Borough of Conwy


* The Commission proposed retaining the single name of Betws yn Rhos. The electoral ward will be given the single ward name of Betws\-yn\-Rhos
* The Commission proposed a single name of Craig\-y\-Don. The electoral ward will be given the single ward name of Craig\-y\-don.
* The Commission proposed single name of Pensarn Pentre Mawr. The electoral ward will be given the single electoral ward name of Pen\-sarn Pentre Mawr
* The Commission recommended the Welsh language name of Betws\-y\-Coed a Threfriw and the English language name of Betws\-y\-Coed and Trefriw. The electoral ward will be given the Welsh language ward name of Betws\-y\-coed a Threfriw and the English name of Betws\-y\-Coed and Trefriw


City and County Borough of Newport


* The Commission proposed retaining the Welsh language electoral name of Y Gaer and the English name of Gaer. The electoral ward will be given the single name of Gaer.






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 wythfed o’r datganiadau hynny.


Ar 22 Medi, ysgrifennais at Arweinydd a Phrif Weithredwr Sir Blaenau Gwent i gadarnhau fy mhenderfyniad i dderbyn argymhellion Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru gydag addasiad mewn perthynas â Sir Blaenau Gwent.


Mae Adroddiad Argymhellion Terfynol Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru ar gyfer Sir Blaenau Gwent ar gael yma. Mae’r addasiad i’r argymhellion hyn wedi’i nodi yn yr atodiad i’r datganiad hwn.


Ysgrifennais hefyd at Arweinydd a Phrif Weithredwr Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy i gadarnhau fy mhenderfyniad i dderbyn argymhellion Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru gydag addasiadau mewn perthynas â Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy.


Mae Adroddiad Argymhellion Terfynol Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru ar gyfer Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy ar gael yma. Mae’r addasiad i’r argymhellion hyn wedi’u nodi yn yr atodiad i’r datganiad hwn.


Ysgrifennais hefyd at Arweinydd a Phrif Weithredwr Dinas a Bwrdeistref Sirol Casnewydd i gadarnhau fy mhenderfyniad i dderbyn argymhellion Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru gydag addasiad mewn perthynas â Dinas a Bwrdeistref Sirol Casnewydd.


Mae Adroddiad Argymhellion Terfynol Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru ar gyfer Dinas a Bwrdeistref Sirol Casnewydd ar gael yma. Mae’r addasiad i’r argymhellion hyn wedi’i nodi yn yr atodiad i’r datganiad hwn.


Bydd rhagor o wybodaeth yn cael ei darparu unwaith y byddaf wedi gwneud penderfyniadau ynglŷn ag ardaloedd eraill.


Atodiad


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


Sir Blaenau Gwent


* Argymhellodd y Comisiwn yr enw unigol Beaufort. Bydd yr enw Cymraeg Cendl yn cael ei roi i’r ward etholiadol.


Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy


* Cynigiodd y Comisiwn y dylid cadw’r enw unigol Betws yn Rhos. Bydd yr enw unigol Betws\-yn\-Rhos yn cael ei roi i’r ward etholiadol.
* Cynigiodd y Comisiwn yr enw unigol Craig\-y\-Don. Bydd yr enw unigol Craig\-y\-don yn cael ei roi i’r ward etholiadol.
* Cynigiodd y Comisiwn yr enw unigol Pensarn Pentre Mawr. Bydd yr enw unigol Pen\- sarn Pentre Mawr yn cael ei roi i’r ward etholiadol.
* Argymhellodd y Comisiwn yr enw Cymraeg Betws\-y\-Coed a Threfriw a’r enw Saesneg Betws\-y\-Coed and Trefriw. Bydd yr enw Cymraeg Betws\-y\-coed a Threfriw a’r enw Saesneg Betws\-y\-Coed and Trefriw yn cael eu rhoi i’r ward etholiadol.


Dinas a Bwrdeistref Sirol Casnewydd


* Cynigiodd y Comisiwn y dylid cadw’r enw Cymraeg Y Gaer a’r enw Saesneg Gaer. Bydd yr enw unigol Gaer yn cael ei roi i’r ward etholiadol.