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English: This is a really complicated area of law. So, sometimes, the river course is owned by someone, so sometimes the whole river course is owned by it. It's a fact of common law, though, that the edges of the river are owned by the properties adjacent to and containing the watercourse, unless there is an ability to show that the whole of the watercourse is owned by someone. So, it rather depends on how those ownerships pan out and what the infrastructure looks like above them. So, we have flood protection risks for properties and for infrastructure, but not unfortunately for gardens and for others types of land. So, I'm afraid it's a more complex question than that. I'd be happy to explore with the Member exactly what we're looking at. Unfortunately, this is a consequence of the climate change emergency that we're all looking at. We're all experiencing greater amounts of rainfall, higher winds, really big problems with storms. So, again, my sympathies go out to the people who are suffering this. Our current system of flood protection extends, as I say, to flooding on properties and infrastructure of the sort, but not to the kind of erosion that Hefin David's constituencies are experiencing. I'd be very happy to explore further with you what can be done in certain circumstances, but I'm afraid it's very dependent on ownership patterns and other issues around the area. FootnoteLink
Welsh: Mae hwn yn faes cyfreithiol cymhleth iawn. Felly, weithiau, mae cwrs afon yn eiddo i rywun, weithiau mae cwrs yr afon gyfan yn eiddo iddo. Mae'n un o ffeithiau cyfraith gyffredin, serch hynny, fod glannau afon yn eiddo i'r adeiladau sydd wrth ymyl ac yn cynnwys y cwrs dŵr ei hun, oni bai ei bod yn bosibl dangos bod y cwrs dŵr cyfan yn eiddo i rywun. Felly, mae'n dibynnu ar y sefyllfa o ran perchnogaeth a sut beth yw'r seilwaith uwch eu pennau. Mae gennym risgiau amddiffyn rhag llifogydd ar gyfer eiddo ac ar gyfer seilwaith, ond nid ar gyfer gerddi a mathau eraill o dir, yn anffodus. Felly, mae arnaf ofn ei fod yn gwestiwn mwy cymhleth na hynny. Byddwn yn hapus i archwilio gyda'r Aelod beth yn union rydym yn edrych arno. Yn anffodus, mae hwn yn ganlyniad i'r argyfwng newid hinsawdd rydym i gyd yn edrych arno. Rydym i gyd yn profi mwy o lawiad, gwyntoedd cryfach, problemau mawr iawn gyda stormydd. Felly, unwaith eto, rwy'n cydymdeimlo â'r bobl sy'n dioddef hyn. Mae ein system bresennol o amddiffyn rhag llifogydd, fel y dywedaf, yn cynnwys llifogydd i eiddo a seilwaith o'r fath, ond nid i'r math o erydiad y mae etholaethau Hefin David yn ei brofi. Byddwn yn hapus iawn i archwilio ymhellach gyda chi beth y gellir ei wneud mewn rhai amgylchiadau, ond mae arnaf ofn ei fod yn ddibynnol iawn ar batrymau perchnogaeth a materion eraill yn yr ardal. FootnoteLink
English: Our Transforming Towns programme is supporting the long-term sustainability of our town and city centres by increasing footfall and making them attractive places to be. Town and city centres across the South Wales Central region have benefited from £13.8 million worth of Transforming Towns funding since January 2020.
Welsh: Mae ein rhaglen Trawsnewid Trefi yn cefnogi cynaliadwyedd hirdymor canol ein trefi a'n dinasoedd drwy gynyddu nifer yr ymwelwyr a'u gwneud yn lleoedd deniadol i fod ynddynt. Mae canol trefi a dinasoedd ar draws rhanbarth Canol De Cymru wedi elwa o £13.8 miliwn o gyllid Trawsnewid Trefi ers mis Ionawr 2020.
English: Thank you, Deputy Minister. Last Saturday, I met with two of Wales's youth climate ambassadors, Leo and Alfred, who live in the Pontypridd area. Amongst the issues we discussed were town centres and how some current and planned developments seem to be missing opportunities to make our town centres greener and play a greater role in being part of our response to the climate and nature emergency, as well as improving air quality. They cited some innovative international examples such as vertical gardens, which go beyond tree planting and flower pots, and asked why Wales isn't doing more in this regard. They cited not only the benefits but also how communities can shape and take ownership of such projects to inspire residents and activism. I'm aware that you launched the ministerial town centre action group and sub-groups, which of course is welcomed to address the challenges faced by our town centres, but how will you ensure that responding to the climate and nature emergency is central to this group's work and that local authorities are supported and actively encouraged to be innovative and green in their own town centre developments?
Welsh: Diolch, Ddirprwy Weinidog. Ddydd Sadwrn diwethaf, cyfarfûm â dau o lysgenhadon hinsawdd ieuenctid Cymru, Leo ac Alfred, sy'n byw yn ardal Pontypridd. Ymhlith y materion a drafodwyd gennym oedd canol trefi a sut y mae'n ymddangos bod rhai datblygiadau cyfredol ac arfaethedig yn colli cyfleoedd i wneud canol ein trefi'n wyrddach a chwarae mwy o ran yn ein hymateb i'r argyfwng hinsawdd a natur, yn ogystal â gwella ansawdd aer. Roeddent yn cyfeirio at rai enghreifftiau rhyngwladol arloesol megis gerddi fertigol, sy'n mynd y tu hwnt i blannu coed a photiau blodau, ac yn gofyn pam nad yw Cymru'n gwneud mwy yn hyn o beth. Roeddent yn cyfeirio nid yn unig at y manteision ond hefyd at sut y gall cymunedau lunio a chymryd perchnogaeth ar brosiectau o'r fath i ysbrydoli trigolion a gweithgarwch. Rwy'n ymwybodol eich bod wedi lansio grŵp gweithredu gweinidogol ar ganol trefi ac is-grwpiau, rhywbeth sydd i'w groesawu wrth gwrs i fynd i'r afael â'r heriau sy'n wynebu canol trefi, ond sut y byddwch yn sicrhau bod ymateb i'r argyfwng hinsawdd a natur yn ganolog i waith y grŵp hwn a bod awdurdodau lleol yn cael eu cefnogi a'u hannog yn weithredol i fod yn arloesol ac yn wyrdd yn eu datblygiadau canol trefi?
English: I certainly agree with the challenge - and I thought the Member dealt brilliantly well with the heckling that she was getting from behind her and deserves points for that. [ Laughter.] I certainly think there are examples in regeneration projects of biophilic houses, there's certainly one in Swansea that looks very promising, and I certainly think that the youth climate ambassadors she's met with have a very strong argument, and I'd be keen to discuss with them and with her what more can be done. We have set up a ministerial town centre taskforce that I've asked to take forward the report by Professor Karel Williams and by Audit Wales into regenerating town centres, and I'd be very happy to ask them to look in particular at the points she makes and how they can build that into their work and recommendations.
Welsh: Rwy'n sicr yn cytuno â'r her - ac roeddwn yn meddwl bod yr Aelod wedi ymdrin yn wych â'r heclo y tu ôl iddi ac mae'n haeddu pwyntiau am hynny. [ Chwerthin.] Yn sicr, credaf fod enghreifftiau mewn prosiectau adfywio o dai bioffilig, yn sicr mae yna un yn Abertawe sy'n edrych yn addawol iawn, ac rwy'n sicr yn credu bod gan y llysgenhadon hinsawdd ifanc y mae wedi cyfarfod â hwy ddadl gref iawn, a byddwn yn awyddus i drafod gyda hwy a chyda hi beth arall y gellir ei wneud. Rydym wedi sefydlu tasglu gweinidogol ar gyfer canol trefi ac rwyf wedi gofyn i hwnnw fwrw ymlaen â'r adroddiad gan yr Athro Karel Williams a chan Archwilio Cymru i adfywio canol trefi, a byddwn yn hapus iawn i ofyn iddynt edrych yn benodol ar y pwyntiau y mae'n eu gwneud a sut y gallant blethu'r rheini i mewn i'w gwaith a'u hargymhellion.
English: Deputy Minister, what assistance are you giving to partners to try and get energy charging points in town centres? Because if you go to out-of-town shopping centres, many of the private companies that occupy those shopping centres are installing charging points for electric vehicles. We know that Wales sadly lags behind in the installation of these charging points to other parts of the United Kingdom. It will require a joined-up approach; so, Government working with either local authorities or other business partners to see that town centres have these charging points so that they are attractive to people who have electric cars, as we know they're going to be increasingly used in the future. What actions are you taking to engage with partners to make sure there are more charging points in town centres across South Wales Central?
Welsh: Ddirprwy Weinidog, pa gymorth rydych yn ei roi i bartneriaid i geisio cael mannau gwefru ynni yng nghanol trefi? Oherwydd os ewch i ganolfannau siopa y tu allan i'r dref, mae llawer o'r cwmnïau preifat sy'n meddiannu'r canolfannau siopa hynny yn gosod mannau gwefru ar gyfer cerbydau trydan. Gwyddom fod Cymru ar ei hôl hi, yn anffodus, mewn perthynas â gosod y mannau gwefru hyn o gymharu â rhannau eraill o'r Deyrnas Unedig. Bydd angen dull cydgysylltiedig; felly, bydd angen i'r Llywodraeth weithio gydag awdurdodau lleol neu bartneriaid busnes eraill i sicrhau bod gan ganol trefi y mannau gwefru hyn fel eu bod yn ddeniadol i bobl sydd â cheir trydan, gan y gwyddom y bydd mwyfwy o ddefnydd arnynt yn y dyfodol. Pa gamau rydych yn eu cymryd i ymgysylltu â phartneriaid i sicrhau bod mwy o fannau gwefru yng nghanol trefi ledled Canol De Cymru?
English: Well, I think we already are doing that. We've recently launched our action plan on electric charging, and we currently have a programme, this financial year, of investing in town centre charging points. And far from lagging behind England, as you suggest, in terms of the proportion of the electric cars we have in Wales, we have a roughly similar proportion of chargers available for the cars there are. Though, clearly, as the number of electric cars increases, as we all wish to see, then we need to keep pace with that and increase the investment. I agree with the point he makes, but I do think we are making reasonable progress.
Welsh: Wel, credaf ein bod eisoes yn gwneud hynny. Rydym wedi lansio ein cynllun gweithredu ar gyfer gwefru cerbydau trydan yn ddiweddar, ac ar hyn o bryd mae gennym raglen, y flwyddyn ariannol hon, o fuddsoddiad mewn mannau gwefru yng nghanol trefi. Ac ymhell o fod ar ei hôl hi o gymharu â Lloegr, fel yr awgrymwch, o ran cyfran y ceir trydan sydd gennym yng Nghymru, mae gennym gyfran debyg o fannau gwefru ar gael ar gyfer y ceir sydd gennym. Er hynny, yn amlwg, wrth i nifer y ceir trydan gynyddu, fel rydym i gyd yn dymuno ei weld, mae angen inni gadw i fyny â hynny a chynyddu'r buddsoddiad. Rwy'n cytuno â'r pwynt y mae'n ei wneud, ond rwy'n credu ein bod yn gwneud cynnydd rhesymol.
English: Diolch. Transport for Wales monitor on a monthly basis the customer satisfaction with their services along with all other train operators. TfW are currently mid table and are continually striving to improve services for passengers during what has been a challenging time with COVID and adverse weather events.
Welsh: Diolch. Mae Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn monitro boddhad cwsmeriaid â'u gwasanaethau yn fisol fel yr holl weithredwyr trenau eraill. Ar hyn o bryd mae Trafnidiaeth Cymru ar ganol y tabl ac yn ymdrechu'n barhaus i wella gwasanaethau i deithwyr yn ystod cyfnod heriol gyda COVID a thywydd garw.
English: Thank you for that response. I'm a very regular user of train services. In my 10 years here in the Senedd, I've driven down some twice a year. I use the train almost without exception, but I have used the train three times in the last three weeks. Three weeks ago, I was two hours late getting back to north Wales. A fortnight ago, I was caught up in the difficulty and shambles of train services on a rugby weekend - I was over an hour late getting home. And last week, I was an hour late in getting to Cardiff. Now, I am one who wants to use trains, but I have to say that I am losing faith in the service and in the ability of Transport for Wales to run the service. So, you've promised improvements over years, as we've heard this afternoon, but how patient do you expect passengers to be, because by the time you get the service up and running to where we want it, most people will have already given up?
Welsh: Diolch ichi am eich ateb. Dwi'n ddefnyddiwr pybyr iawn o wasanaethau trên. Yn fy 10 mlynedd i fan hyn yn y Senedd, dwi wedi gyrru i lawr efallai rhyw ddwywaith y flwyddyn. Dwi'n defnyddio'r trên bron yn ddieithriad os medra i, a dwi wedi defnyddio'r trên dair gwaith yn y tair wythnos diwethaf. Tair wythnos yn ôl, mi oeddwn i ddwy awr yn hwyr yn cyrraedd yn ôl i'r gogledd. Pythefnos yn ôl, mi ges i fy nal i fyny yn nhrafferthion a shambles, os caf i ddweud, gwasanaethau trên penwythnos rygbi - roeddwn i dros awr yn hwyr yn cyrraedd adre. Ac yr wythnos diwethaf hefyd, mi oeddwn i awr yn hwyr yn cyrraedd Caerdydd. Nawr, dwi'n rhywun sydd eisiau defnyddio trenau, ond mae'n rhaid i mi ddweud, dwi yn colli ffydd yn y gwasanaeth ac yng ngallu Trafnidiaeth Cymru i redeg y gwasanaeth. Felly, rydych chi'n addo gwelliant ers blynyddoedd, fel rŷn ni wedi clywed yn barod y prynhawn yma, ond pa mor amyneddgar ydych chi'n disgwyl i bobl fod, oherwydd erbyn ichi gael y gwasanaeth lan i lle rŷn ni i gyd eisiau ei weld, mi fydd y rhan fwyaf o bobl wedi rhoi lan?
English: I'm sorry to hear what Llyr Gruffydd said about his own experience travelling on the train, and how it is shaking his confidence. Clearly, if that starts to happen, then we do have significant problems. I think we do need to be understanding about the range of pressures facing the train system in Wales, and across the UK at the moment. I don't think Transport for Wales is particularly different in some of the things it has to cope with. There has been damage to a number of trains, which has reduced the rolling stock available, and the fact that Avanti West Coast are not reinstating services across north Wales has also had an impact and created some overcrowding. I think TfW are acutely conscious of it and are working hard on it. We can't, as Llyr Gruffydd fairly mentioned in his question, run away from the long-term impact of underinvestment that we have had, and that is now showing itself. But there's no doubt that there are, in some services, particularly acute pressures at the moment, and TfW are working hard to resolve them.
Welsh: Mae'n ddrwg gennyf glywed yr hyn a ddywedodd Llyr Gruffydd am ei brofiad yn teithio ar y trên, a sut y mae'n ysgwyd ei hyder. Yn amlwg, os yw hynny'n dechrau digwydd, mae gennym broblemau sylweddol. Credaf fod angen inni ddeall yr ystod o wahanol bwysau sy'n wynebu'r system drenau yng Nghymru, ac ar draws y DU ar hyn o bryd. Nid wyf yn credu bod Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn arbennig o wahanol gyda rhai o'r pethau y mae'n rhaid iddynt ymdopi â hwy. Mae difrod wedi cael ei wneud i nifer o drenau, sydd wedi lleihau nifer y cerbydau sydd ar gael, ac mae'r ffaith nad yw Avanti West Coast yn adfer gwasanaethau ar draws gogledd Cymru hefyd wedi cael effaith ac wedi creu rhywfaint o orlenwi. Rwy'n credu bod Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn ymwybodol iawn o hynny ac yn gweithio'n galed arno. Fel y soniodd Llyr Gruffydd yn deg yn ei gwestiwn, ni allwn osgoi effaith hirdymor y tanfuddsoddiad a gawsom, ac mae hynny'n amlygu ei hun yn awr. Ond nid oes amheuaeth fod pwysau arbennig o drwm ar rai gwasanaethau ar hyn o bryd ac mae Trafnidiaeth Cymru'n gweithio'n galed i'w datrys.
English: Minister, will you join me in welcoming the news of the reintroduction of direct rail services from Crosskeys to Newport, from this Sunday, 12 December, in time for Christmas? This is no mean achievement, and will be the first direct passenger rail service from the communities of Islwyn to Newport in almost 60 years. I've campaigned since my election to reconnect rail services in Islwyn to Newport - the proud city of Gwent - and I'm delighted that the Welsh Labour Government is delivering on that promise it made to the people of Islwyn. Minister, what actions will Welsh Labour take to deliver on our promise of the new passenger rail service from Ebbw Vale to Newport, to ensure that citizens of Newbridge can directly be reconnected to Newport, our roads decongested, our valleys further greened, and our air cleaned?
Welsh: Weinidog, a wnewch chi ymuno â mi a chroesawu'r newyddion am ailgyflwyno gwasanaethau rheilffordd uniongyrchol o Crosskeys i Gasnewydd, o ddydd Sul, 12 Rhagfyr, mewn pryd ar gyfer y Nadolig? Nid camp fach mo hon a dyma fydd y gwasanaeth rheilffordd uniongyrchol cyntaf i deithwyr o gymunedau Islwyn i Gasnewydd mewn bron i 60 mlynedd. Ers fy ethol, rwyf wedi ymgyrchu dros ailgysylltu gwasanaethau rheilffyrdd yn Islwyn i Gasnewydd - dinas falch Gwent - ac rwyf wrth fy modd fod Llywodraeth Lafur Cymru yn cyflawni'r addewid hwnnw a wnaeth i bobl Islwyn. Weinidog, pa gamau y bydd Llafur Cymru yn eu cymryd i gyflawni ein haddewid o sicrhau gwasanaeth trenau newydd i deithwyr o Lynebwy i Gasnewydd, er mwyn sicrhau y gellir ailgysylltu dinasyddion Trecelyn yn uniongyrchol â Chasnewydd, lleihau'r tagfeydd ar ein ffyrdd, gwyrddu ein cymoedd ymhellach, a glanhau ein hawyr?
English: At the weekend, I was contacted by a constituent who said, 'I took the train from Cardiff about 3.23 and arrived in Chester after midnight on a train that should've arrived at 6.23 p.m. Passengers and I think Transport for Wales were aware of the problem before we left Cardiff Central. This was 17 November.' Last Monday, like Llyr, on the twenty-ninth, I pre-booked my ticket from Wrexham General down here, but I knew there were problems. I rang Transport for Wales, they confirmed my train had been cancelled but the next one was running as scheduled. When I arrived, myself and other passengers saw, on the overhead signage, right up until the time of arrival, that the train was on time. But, bang on the minute when the train was due, tannoy said, 'train cancelled'. We had to wait until another hour and a half for the next train in freezing cold weather, with the waiting room locked, because now Transport for Wales locks Wrexham waiting room from 6 p.m. The issue here is - I clearly understand that problems occur with track, and that has to be dealt with, but there was a failure of passenger care, a failure of passenger information, which could have prevented people having to stay on the platform for so long in such inclement circumstances. So, how can you propose to address that information issue, so that passengers are protected from similar situations occurring?
Welsh: Dros y penwythnos, cysylltodd etholwr â mi a ddywedodd, 'Euthum ar y trên o Gaerdydd tua 3.23 a chyrhaeddais Gaer ar ôl hanner nos ar drên a ddylai fod wedi cyrraedd am 6.23 p.m. Mae teithwyr eraill a minnau'n credu bod Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn ymwybodol o'r broblem cyn inni adael gorsaf Caerdydd Canolog. Digwyddodd hyn ar 17 Tachwedd.' Ddydd Llun diwethaf, fel Llyr, ar y nawfed ar hugain, archebais fy nhocyn o Wrecsam i lawr yma, ond gwyddwn fod yna broblemau. Ffoniais Trafnidiaeth Cymru, ac fe wnaethant gadarnhau bod fy nhrên wedi'i ganslo ond dywedasant fod yr un nesaf ar amser. Pan gyrhaeddais, roedd yr arwyddion uwchben, hyd at yr amser cyrraedd, yn dangos i mi a'r teithwyr eraill fod y trên ar amser. Ond yr eiliad roedd y trên i fod i gyrraedd, dywedodd yr uchelseinydd fod 'y trên wedi'i ganslo'. Bu'n rhaid inni aros awr a hanner arall am y trên nesaf mewn tywydd rhewllyd, gyda'r ystafell aros dan glo am fod Trafnidiaeth Cymru bellach yn cloi ystafell aros Wrecsam am 6 p.m. Y broblem yma yw - rwy'n deall yn amlwg fod problemau'n digwydd gyda'r trac, ac mae'n rhaid ymdrin â hwy, ond cafwyd methiant o ran gofal teithwyr, methiant o ran darparu gwybodaeth i deithwyr, a allai fod wedi atal pobl rhag gorfod aros ar y platfform cyhyd mewn amgylchiadau mor arw. Felly, sut rydych yn cynnig mynd i'r afael â'r broblem wybodaeth honno, fel bod teithwyr yn cael eu diogelu rhag sefyllfaoedd tebyg?
English: Well, I really am sorry to hear about that experience that the Member and his fellow passengers had, and that clearly isn't good enough. There are acute operational challenges being faced by Transport for Wales at the moment, and I think they need to reflect on his experience, and I will ask them to look into the circumstances in particular and take the point on board that he made, and the understanding he showed that when difficulties do occur, the communication is more important than at any other time. So, I think there are lessons to be learned from that, and I will speak to them and write to him about it.
Welsh: Wel, mae'n ddrwg iawn gennyf glywed am y profiad a gafodd yr Aelod a'i gyd-deithwyr, ac mae'n amlwg nad yw hynny'n ddigon da. Mae Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn wynebu heriau gweithredol difrifol ar hyn o bryd, a chredaf fod angen iddynt ystyried ei brofiad, a gofynnaf iddynt ymchwilio i'r amgylchiadau penodol hyn ac ystyried y pwynt a wnaeth, a'r ddealltwriaeth y mae wedi'i dangos pan fo anawsterau'n digwydd, fod cyfathrebu'n bwysicach nag ar unrhyw adeg arall. Felly, credaf fod gwersi i'w dysgu o hynny, a byddaf yn siarad â hwy ac yn ysgrifennu ato yn ei gylch.
English: Thank you. Our Transforming Towns programme continues to deliver our priorities for town centres, which include repurposing empty buildings, improving the diversity of services, increasing flexible living and work spaces, and creating more community green space. The programme has provided £136 million across Wales specifically for town centre regeneration.
Welsh: Diolch. Mae ein rhaglen Trawsnewid Trefi yn parhau i gyflawni ein blaenoriaethau ar gyfer canol trefi, sy'n cynnwys addasu adeiladau gwag at ddibenion gwahanol, gwella amrywiaeth gwasanaethau, cynyddu mannau gwaith a byw hyblyg, a chreu mwy o fannau gwyrdd cymunedol. Mae'r rhaglen wedi darparu £136 miliwn ledled Cymru yn benodol ar gyfer adfywio canol trefi.
English: Deputy Minister, you may be aware that I recently joined the Minister for Climate Change for the official opening of the new Cynon Linc in Aberdare. Managed by Age Connects Morgannwg, and funded through the Welsh Government's integrated care fund, this has turned a tired community building into a modern, fit-for-purpose facility at the heart of the community, and in a prominent town-centre location. So, how else is the Welsh Government working with the public sector, specifically, and other stakeholders, to deliver schemes to regenerate our town centres?
Welsh: Ddirprwy Weinidog, efallai eich bod yn ymwybodol fy mod wedi ymuno â'r Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd yn ddiweddar ar gyfer agoriad swyddogol y Cynon Linc newydd yn Aberdâr. Wedi'i reoli gan Age Connects Morgannwg, a'i ariannu drwy gronfa gofal integredig Llywodraeth Cymru, mae hwn wedi troi adeilad cymunedol blinedig yn gyfleuster modern, addas i'r diben yng nghanol y gymuned, ac mewn lleoliad amlwg yng nghanol y dref. Felly, ym mha ffordd arall y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn gweithio gyda'r sector cyhoeddus, yn benodol, a rhanddeiliaid eraill, i gyflwyno cynlluniau i adfywio canol ein trefi?