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First Minister, I very much welcome the Welsh Government and Rhondda Cynon Taf council investment along areas such as the A4119. But no matter how much we invest in the roads there, they are becoming a congested noose around the Taff-Ely and the Rhondda area in terms of traffic. The only real solution has got to be the extension of the metro, as has been outlined, in respect of Beddau through to Llantrisant. I wonder, First Minister, if you can confirm that those plans still feature as part of the Government's metro plans in order to resolve that, particularly bearing in mind the extent of housing development in those areas.

Prif Weinidog, rwy'n croesawu'n fawr buddsoddiad Llywodraeth Cymru a chyngor Rhondda Cynon Taf ar hyd ardaloedd fel yr A4119. Ond ni waeth faint yr ydym ni'n ei fuddsoddi yn y ffyrdd yn y fan honno, maen nhw'n dal i ddod yn rhaff tagfeydd o amgylch ardal Taf-Elái a'r Rhondda o ran traffig. Mae'n rhaid mai'r unig wir ateb yw ymestyn y metro, fel yr amlinellwyd, o ran Beddau hyd at Lantrisant. Tybed, Prif Weinidog, a allwch chi gadarnhau bod y cynlluniau hynny yn dal yn rhan o gynlluniau metro'r Llywodraeth er mwyn datrys hynny, yn enwedig o gofio maint y datblygiadau tai yn yr ardaloedd hynny.
Na, nid yw allan o drefn. A wnewch chi barhau, Delyth Jewell, os gwelwch yn dda? Ac a gawn ni rywfaint o dawelwch o feinciau cefn y Blaid Lafur?

No, it's not out of order. Can you carry on, Delyth Jewell, please? And can we have some silence from the backbenches of the Labour Party?

Wel, mae'n gynnar eto, ond yn sicr byddwn yn archwilio unrhyw bosibilrwydd a fydd yn arwain at ganlyniad cadarnhaol i'r ardal. Ac mae hynny'n rhywbeth y bydd Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet yn parhau i'w wneud, ynghyd â swyddogion.

Well, it is early days yet, but certainly we will explore any possibility that will lead to a positive outcome for the area. And that is something the Cabinet Secretary will continue to do, together with officials.

Diolch, Gadeirydd. Mi fyddaf i'n cefnogi pob gwelliant yn y grŵp yma, heblaw 45. Nid wyf i'n meddwl bod ei angen e, fy hunan. Rydw i'n meddwl bod y geiriad gwreiddiol yn ddigon clir, ac, fel rŷm ni wedi clywed, mae e hyd yn oed yn gliriach yn y Gymraeg, ac felly nid oes angen gwelliant yn y Gymraeg. Felly, rydw i'n hapus i gefnogi'r gwelliannau eraill, am y rhesymau mae Suzy wedi esbonio, ond nid gwelliant 45.

Thank you, Chair. I will be supporting all amendments in this group, with the exception of 45. I don't think it's necessary, myself. I think the original wording is sufficiently clear, and as we've heard, it's even clearer in Welsh, and therefore we don't need an amendment to the Welsh. So, I'm happy to support the other amendments, for the reasons that Suzy has outlined, but not amendment 45.

Mae'n bleser i ddilyn yr Aelod o Ynys Môn.

It's a pleasure to follow the Member from Anglesey.

os na fyddwn yn newid pethau, erbyn 2050 gallem fod â mwy o blastig na physgod (yn ôl pwysau) yn y môr'.

'if we don't change things, by 2050 we could have more plastic than fish (by weight) in the sea'.
I thank you for that answer. This has been a significant investment by the Welsh Government, with European money, for the people of Wales. There is another £20 million earmarked for the next phase. Clearly, delivering Superfast Cymru does remain a top priority of this Government, and it has helped businesses grow, expand and develop within my region. But could you tell me, Minister, how many businesses in Mid and West Wales have benefited from the Superfast Cymru scheme?

Diolch am eich ateb. Mae hwn wedi bod yn fuddsoddiad sylweddol gan Lywodraeth Cymru, gydag arian Ewropeaidd, ar gyfer pobl Cymru. Mae £20 miliwn arall wedi ei glustnodi ar gyfer y cam nesaf. Yn amlwg, mae cyflawni cynllun Cyflymu Cymru yn parhau i fod yn flaenoriaeth bwysig i'r Llywodraeth hon, ac mae wedi helpu busnesau i dyfu, ehangu a datblygu yn fy rhanbarth. Ond a allech ddweud wrthyf, Weinidog, sawl busnes yng Nghanolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru sydd wedi elwa o gynllun Cyflymu Cymru?

Well, we've had devolution for 24 years, with Labour, and Plaid Cymru propping them up. That's where it went wrong.

Wel, cawsom ddatganoli ers 24 mlynedd, gyda Llafur, a Phlaid Cymru yn eu cynnal. Dyna lle'r aeth o'i le.
Diolch. Rwy'n gwybod bod y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a'r ddau Ddirprwy Weinidog yn amlwg yn ymwybodol o'r adroddiad neu'n gweithio drwy'r adroddiad, ac rwy'n siŵr, ar yr adeg fwyaf amserol, y byddan nhw'n cyflwyno rhagor o wybodaeth.

Thank you. I know the Minister for Health and Social Services and both the Deputy Ministers are obviously aware of the report or working through the report, and I'm sure, at the most opportune time, will come forward with further information.
Just over a fortnight ago, I was invited to speak at the Cardiff Extinction Rebellion event outside Cardiff library. They, as well as the school strikers, are campaigning for the declaration of a climate emergency, among other things, to ensure that all current and future policies are consistent with averting climate change and ecological collapse. I support the campaign aims - climate change is the most severe crisis that we face in the world today. Minister, economic policy has a big part to play in ensuring that the environment is protected, and this Government's failure to meet carbon emission targets has been described as disappointing by your own side. Energy is a vital part of our economy and fast decarbonisation is essential. Now, there have been various proposals throughout the world for green new deals. Do you accept that your economic plans should have been a green new deal?

Ychydig dros bythefnos yn ôl, cefais fy ngwahodd i siarad yn nigwyddiad Extinction Rebellion Caerdydd y tu allan i lyfrgell Caerdydd. Maent hwy, yn ogystal â'r streicwyr ysgol, yn ymgyrchu dros ddatgan ei bod hi'n argyfwng ar yr hinsawdd, ymhlith pethau eraill, i sicrhau bod yr holl bolisïau cyfredol ac yn y dyfodol yn gyson ag atal newid hinsawdd a dirywiad ecolegol. Rwy'n cefnogi amcanion yr ymgyrch - newid hinsawdd yw'r argyfwng mwyaf difrifol sy'n ein hwynebu yn y byd heddiw. Weinidog, mae gan bolisi economaidd ran fawr i'w chwarae yn sicrhau bod yr amgylchedd yn cael ei ddiogelu, ac mae eich ochr eich hun wedi dweud bod methiant y Llywodraeth hon i gyflawni targedau allyriadau yn siomedig. Mae ynni'n rhan hanfodol o'n heconomi ac mae datgarboneiddio cyflym yn hanfodol. Nawr, cafwyd cynigion amrywiol ledled y byd ar gyfer bargeinion newydd gwyrdd. A ydych yn derbyn y dylai eich cynlluniau economaidd fod wedi bod yn fargen newydd werdd?
A gaf fi gytuno â Jenny Rathbone, Lywydd, ei bod yn parhau'n adeg heriol iawn i bob gwasanaeth cyhoeddus yng Nghymru? Wedi naw mlynedd o gyni mae llywodraeth leol yn sicr yn y rhes flaen. Rwy'n ddiolchgar i Gymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru am yr hyn a ddywedasant. Pan gyhoeddasom yr adnoddau ychwanegol ar gyfer cynghorau, dywedodd CLlLC ei hun fod y cyhoeddiad yn arwydd o gynnydd sylweddol ac yn arddangos yr ymdrech gyfunol sydd ar y gweill i wrthbwyso effaith cyni yng Nghymru. Byddwn yn parhau i weithio gyda'n cymheiriaid llywodraeth leol i gryfhau'r ffordd y gallant weithredu ar y cyd ac yn rhanbarthol, ac i ddarganfod ffyrdd o symud arian ymhellach i fyny, fel ein bod yn gwario arian ar atal problemau rhag digwydd, yn hytrach na gorfod ymateb ar ôl i'r niwed gael ei wneud.

Can I agree, Llywydd, with Jenny Rathbone that it remains a severely challenging period for all public services in Wales? Nine years into austerity and local government is certainly in the front line. I'm grateful to the Welsh Local Government Association for what they said. When we announced the additional resources for councils, the WLGA itself said that the announcement signalled significant progress and demonstrated a concerted effort to offset the impact of austerity in Wales. We will go on working with local government colleagues to strengthen the way in which they are able to act collectively and regionally, and to find ways in which money can be moved upstream so that we spend money preventing problems from happening, rather than having to respond after the damage has been done.
Oes. Ac mae hynny oherwydd, fel rhan o wladwriaeth unedol, er ei bod yn cynnwys Seneddau a Chynulliadau datganoledig, bod yn rhaid inni dderbyn bod y Deyrnas Unedig yn negodi ar ran y wlad i gyd. Ond mae gan Gymru popeth i obeithio amdano, rwy'n credu, a phopeth i'w ennill o agwedd gadarnhaol tuag at y trafodaethau Brexit a'r cyfleoedd sydd ar gael yn y byd ehangach.

Yes. And that is because as part of a unitary state, albeit with devolved Parliaments and Assemblies, we have to accept that the United Kingdom negotiates on behalf of the entire country. But Wales has everything to hope for, I think, and everything to gain from a positive attitude towards the Brexit negotiations and the opportunities that are available in the wider world.
There are many different reasons why parents choose to home educate. I don't believe that the system as a whole is a reason for that. We're seeing ever improving education results in Wales and, of course, we're seeing budgets having been protected and investment in schools - unlike, of course, the situation across the border.

Ceir llawer o wahanol resymau pam mae rhieni'n dewis addysgu gartref. Nid wyf yn credu bod y system yn ei chyfanrwydd yn rheswm am hynny. Rydym ni'n gweld canlyniadau addysg yng Nghymru sy'n gwella drwy'r amser ac, wrth gwrs, rydym ni'n gweld cyllidebau wedi eu diogelu a buddsoddiad mewn ysgolion - yn wahanol, wrth gwrs, i'r sefyllfa ar draws y ffin.

Good afternoon, Minister. Minister, it is a worrying fact that many dental practices have struggled to return to normal as we emerge from the pandemic. Routine check-ups are not being offered. People are reluctant to bother their dentists for an appointment because they feel that a check-up might not be seen as important enough. And many people cannot access an adequate out-of-hours service for emergency advice and appointments. A check-up is, however, vital to the patient: problems can be identified earlier and a dentist is qualified to advise on the wider questions of oral health. Can the Minister outline what discussions she has had with the British Dental Association about the capacity of our dental services, and what plans does she have to ensure we have the right number of dentists working in Wales? Thank you.

Prynhawn da, Weinidog. Mae'n ffaith sy'n peri pryder fod llawer o bractisau deintyddol wedi'i chael hi'n anodd dychwelyd i normalrwydd wrth inni gefnu ar y pandemig. Nid yw archwiliadau arferol yn cael eu cynnig. Mae pobl yn gyndyn o drafferthu eu deintyddion am apwyntiadau gan eu bod yn teimlo efallai na fyddai archwiliad yn cael ei ystyried yn ddigon pwysig. Ac mae llawer o bobl yn methu cael mynediad at wasanaethau digonol y tu allan i oriau ar gyfer cyngor ac apwyntiadau brys. Fodd bynnag, mae archwiliad yn hanfodol i'r claf: mae modd nodi problemau'n gynharach ac mae deintydd yn gymwys i roi cyngor ar gwestiynau ehangach ynghylch iechyd y geg. A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu pa drafodaethau y mae wedi'u cael gyda Chymdeithas Ddeintyddol Prydain ynglŷn â chapasiti ein gwasanaethau deintyddol, a pha gynlluniau sydd ganddi i sicrhau bod gennym y nifer cywir o ddeintyddion yn gweithio yng Nghymru? Diolch.

Yes. The enforcement of the regulations is the responsibility of the local authorities. However, officials are working with the heads of trading standards in Wales, via the partnership delivery programme, to capture data to assess the effectiveness of these regulations.

Gwnaf. Cyfrifoldeb yr awdurdodau lleol yw gorfodi'r rheoliadau. Fodd bynnag, mae swyddogion yn gweithio gyda phenaethiaid safonau masnach yng Nghymru, trwy'r rhaglen cyflenwi mewn partneriaeth, i gasglu data er mwyn asesu effeithiolrwydd y rheoliadau hyn.
Thank you, Minister, for the statement. Returning to the question of the apprenticeship levy for a moment, you referred to it as an employer tax in your statement. Is there any analysis of the potential risk to jobs in Wales of this levy on employers, being mindful that the point of apprenticeship, of course, is to get people into high-skilled, decently paid jobs?

Diolch, Weinidog, am y datganiad. Gan ddychwelyd at gwestiwn yr ardoll brentisiaeth am eiliad, cyfeiriasoch ato fel treth cyflogwr yn eich datganiad. A oes unrhyw ddadansoddiad o'r risg bosibl i swyddi yng Nghymru a achosir gan yr ardoll hon ar gyflogwyr, gan gofio mai pwynt prentisiaeth, wrth gwrs, yw cael pobl i mewn i swyddi sgiliau uchel, am gyflog gweddus?
Diolch i chi, Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet. Yr wythnos diwethaf, cynigiodd y Prif Weinidog £200 miliwn i wella rhagolygon morlyn llanw bae Abertawe. Fel arfer, mae'r ffocws cyfan wedi bod ar dde Cymru pan fo arfordir gogledd Cymru yn barod i gael ei ystyried ar gyfer y math hwn o brosiect. Rwy'n siŵr y byddai hyd yn oed canran fach o'r £200 miliwn hwnnw yn helpu i roi hwb cychwynnol i'r cysyniad y mae Ynni Llanw Gogledd Cymru yn gweithio arno. Pa gymorth y mae eich Llywodraeth yn bwriadu ei roi fel y gellir rhoi'r prosiect hwn ar waith? Mae gogledd Cymru mewn sefyllfa i fod yn brosiect braenaru. Mae'n bryd edrych tua'r gogledd yn awr.

Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Last week, the First Minister offered £200 million to enhance the prospects of the Swansea tidal bay lagoon. As usual, the whole focus has been on south Wales when the north Wales coast is ripe for consideration for this type of project. I'm sure that even a small percentage of that £200 million would really help to kick-start the concept being worked up by North Wales Tidal Energy. What support does your Government intend to give to get this project off the ground? North Wales stands to be the pathfinder project. It is now time to look north.
Not at all. I was discussing NHS services, including critical care services, and I was asking whether there is sufficient capacity in place to manage any increase. We, of course, hope that there won't be any increase, but should there be an increase, particularly in paediatric cases of coronavirus - let's say such a thing were to happen and this rare syndrome that you mentioned did emerge here in Wales - do we have the capacity in place to deal with these, and with the impact of coronavirus more generally on children?

Ddim o gwbl. Sôn yr oeddwn i am wasanaethau yr NHS, gan gynnwys y gwasanaethau gofal critigol, a gofyn yr oeddwn i oes yna ddigon o gapasiti i reoli unrhyw gynnydd. Gobeithio na fydd dim cynnydd, wrth gwrs, ond cynnydd mewn achosion pediatrig o'r coronafeirws. Dywedwch fod ffasiwn beth - bod y syndrom prin yma, bod yna fwy a mwy o achosion o'r hynny yn digwydd yng Nghymru - oes gennym ni ddigon o gapasiti i ddelio efo nhw, ac efo effaith y coronafeirws yn gyffredinol, felly, ar blant?

I call the Members to order. Before starting this afternoon, I would like to welcome the parliamentary delegation from the Maldives, who are visiting the Senedd today. So, welcome to you from the Maldives.

Galw Aelodau i drefn. Cyn cychwyn y prynhawn yma, hoffwn i groesawu'r ddirprwyaeth seneddol o'r Maldives, sy'n ymweld â'r Senedd heddiw. Felly, croeso i chi o'r Maldives.

It's fine. What has the lack of budget for regeneration prevented you from investing in, and what investments are you considering from reserves, through potential additional funding from the United Kingdom, or through the use of innovative finance? I'm asking the same question in a different way, really.

Mae'n iawn. Beth mae'r diffyg cyllideb ar gyfer yr adfywio wedi'ch atal chi rhag buddsoddi ynddo fo, a pha fuddsoddiadau ydych chi'n eu hystyried o gronfeydd wrth gefn, cyllid ychwanegol posib o'r Deyrnas Unedig, neu drwy ddefnyddio cyllid arloesol? Dwi'n gofyn yr un cwestiwn mewn ffordd wahanol, really.
Well, the Member will be aware that we looked at the technical advice note that was specifically in relation to the Welsh language and strengthened it, but I'm very happy to take on any comments that she has on it - if you feel it wasn't strengthened in a way that you think is appropriate - as we go through this planning policy consultation.

Wel, bydd yr Aelod yn ymwybodol ein bod wedi edrych ar y nodyn cyngor technegol a oedd yn ymwneud yn benodol â'r iaith Gymraeg ac wedi ei gryfhau, ond rwy'n fwy na pharod i wrando ar unrhyw sylwadau sydd ganddi yn ei gylch - os teimlwch na chafodd ei atgyfnerthu mewn ffordd briodol yn eich tyb chi - wrth inni gynnal yr ymgynghoriad hwn ar bolisi cynllunio.
Felly, y datganiadau 90 eiliad. Mae'r datganiad cyntaf gan Hefin David.

Therefore, the 90-second statements. The first statement is from Hefin David.
Diolch ichi am y sylwadau caredig hynny ar y dechrau. Yn wir, rwyf i wedi cymryd cyfrifoldeb dros frîff cydraddoldebau. Bydd yr Aelodau yn deall bod nifer o faterion wedi digwydd yn ddiweddar sy'n golygu nad wyf wedi llwyddo i fynd i'r afael â hynny mor gyflym â phosibl. Cyn gynted ag y byddaf wedi gwneud hynny, byddaf wrth gwrs yn ateb cwestiynau ar lawr y Tŷ, a byddaf yn cyflwyno fy nealltwriaeth fy hun o rai o'r materion y mae'r Aelod yn eu codi.

Thank you for those kind remarks at the beginning. Actually, I've taken over responsibility for the equalities brief. Members will understand that a number of matters have occurred recently that meant I haven't been able to get to grips with that as fast as possible. As soon as I have, I will, of course, be answering questions on the floor of the house, and I will be bringing forward my own take on some of the issues the Member raises.
I do thank the Member for taking a second intervention. I accept his point about accepting the result of the referendum in 2016. Will he then accept the result of the referendums in 1997 and 2011?

Diolch i'r Aelod am dderbyn ail ymyriad. Rwy'n derbyn ei bwynt ynglŷn â derbyn canlyniad y refferendwm yn 2016. A wnaiff ef wedyn dderbyn canlyniad y refferenda ym 1997 a 2011?

Capital investment of £1.83 million has been earmarked to expand Welsh-medium education provision in Merthyr Tydfil. We are meeting the full costs of these projects to make best use of the funding available. The authority has also received £661,000 from the reducing infant class size grant, also to support Welsh-medium education.

Clustnodwyd buddsoddiad cyfalaf o £1.83 miliwn i ehangu darpariaeth addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg ym Merthyr Tudful. Rydym yn talu costau llawn y prosiectau hyn i wneud y defnydd gorau o'r cyllid sydd ar gael. Mae'r awdurdod hefyd wedi derbyn £661,000 o'r grant lleihau maint dosbarthiadau babanod, hefyd i gefnogi addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg.

I can't hear the questioner. Can we hear Tom Giffard in a bit of silence, please? We need to hear what he has to say.

Ni allaf glywed y sawl sy'n holi. A gawn ni glywed Tom Giffard mewn ychydig o dawelwch, os gwelwch yn dda? Mae angen inni glywed beth sydd ganddo i'w ddweud.
Ai eich cynigion felly - ? A ydych felly yn barod i gael gwared ar yr holl ddiwydiant yng Nghymru er mwyn i chi gael amgylchedd glân, oherwydd dyna rydych newydd ei ddweud?

Are your proposals then - ? Are you therefore prepared to scrap all industry in Wales so you can have a clean environment, because that's what you've just said?

Mae'n iawn. Diolch am hynny. Rŷch chi'n sôn am greu sefydlogrwydd; beth yw'ch barn chi am y gronfa sydd wedi diflannu? Beth oedd y rheswm am hynny? Nid oedd hi wedi bod yn werth am arian?

That's fine. Thank you for that. You talk about creating stability, so what's your opinion about the fund that has been scrapped? Why was that scrapped? Had it not been value for money?
A gawn ni symud at gwestiynau, os gwelwch yn dda?

Could we move to questions, please?
Thank you for that answer, First Minister. I was very pleased to see in your Government's budget the commitment to expand the personal learning account programme. Now, this programme, as you say, provides vital support to employed workers, but also those furloughed workers and individuals at risk of redundancy. We know one of the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic has been the loss of jobs and the greater hesitancy of businesses to invest, which would have created new jobs and offered greater opportunities for those seeking employment. The Welsh Government scheme to support people getting higher level skills and qualifications in priority sectors now prepares our workforce for a range of opportunities as we see the economy recover. Could you, therefore, provide an update on this fund and how it will be delivered to those individuals?

Diolch am yr ateb yna, Prif Weinidog. Roeddwn i'n falch iawn o weld yng nghyllideb eich Llywodraeth yr ymrwymiad i ehangu'r rhaglen cyfrif dysgu personol. Nawr, mae'r rhaglen hon, fel y dywedwch, yn rhoi cymorth hanfodol i weithwyr cyflogedig, ond hefyd i'r gweithwyr hynny sydd ar ffyrlo ac unigolion sydd mewn perygl o gael eu diswyddo. Rydym ni'n gwybod mai un o effeithiau pandemig y coronafeirws fu colli swyddi a mwy o betruso ymhlith busnesau o ran buddsoddi, a fyddai wedi creu swyddi newydd ac wedi cynnig mwy o gyfleoedd i'r rhai sy'n chwilio am waith. Mae cynllun Llywodraeth Cymru i gynorthwyo pobl i ennill sgiliau a chymwysterau lefel uwch mewn sectorau blaenoriaeth erbyn hyn yn paratoi ein gweithlu ar gyfer amrywiaeth o gyfleoedd wrth i ni weld yr economi yn adfer. A allech chi, felly, roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am y gronfa hon a sut y bydd yn cael ei darparu i'r unigolion hynny?
Iawn, awn yn ôl at yr agenda nawr. Dyna ddigon o gyffro am heddiw, felly awn yn ôl at yr agenda, ac eitem 1 yw cwestiynau i Gomisiwn y Cynulliad, a daw'r cwestiwn heddiw gan Julie Morgan.

Right, we go back to the agenda now. That's enough excitement for today, so we go back to the agenda, and item 1 is questions to the Assembly Commission, and the question today is from Julie Morgan.
Nac ydy, nid wyf yn credu bod hynny'n wir. Mae Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru yn gwneud gwaith da o ran rheoli ein hadnodd coedwigaeth, a gwneud yn siŵr bod cyngor yn cael ei roi ar gael i fusnesau er mwyn lliniaru eu heffaith amgylcheddol, ac wrth gwrs o ran rheoli ein cefn gwlad er lles ein pobl.

No, I don't believe that's right. Natural Resources Wales are doing a good job in terms of managing our forestry resource, and making sure that advice is made available to businesses in order to mitigate their environmental impact, and of course in terms of managing our countryside for the benefit of our people.
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Roeddwn i ond eisiau egluro er mwyn y cofnod fy muddiant yn y cwestiwn yr oeddwn i wedi'i ofyn i'r Prif Weinidog yn gynharach. Cyfeiriais i at Gyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr yn fy nghwestiwn heb egluro fy mod yn gynghorydd sy'n eistedd ar gyngor Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, ac rwy'n ddiolchgar am y cyfle i wneud hynny'n glir nawr.

Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I just wanted to clarify for the record my interest in the question I asked the First Minister earlier. I referenced Bridgend County Borough Council in my question without making clear I'm a sitting councillor on Bridgend council, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to make that clear now.