English: Well, I'd begin by saying that we absolutely don't underestimate the challenge that our colleagues in local government are facing from the inflationary pressures that they're experiencing at the moment. Because, of course, just as the Welsh Government's budget has been eroded in value, so too has local government's budget been eroded in value. But, nonetheless, we've really focused our efforts within our budget for the next financial year on public services, which is why, next year, we'll be providing unhypothecated revenue funding of over £5.5 billion, and over £1 billion of specific grants to support local authorities in their statutory and non-statutory services. That means that core funding for local government for 2023-24 has increased by 7.9 per cent, or £403 million, on a like-for-like basis compared to this financial year. So, we're doing absolutely everything that we can to put local authorities in the best possible position, but, of course, we know that the additional funding that we're able to provide doesn't meet that gap caused largely by inflation, and, as a result, local authorities will be needing to make some difficult decisions. Now, it is the case, of course, that local authorities set their own council tax levels. I know that many are consulting at the moment. The Welsh Government, as you say, does have the power to cap those, but I don't think that we're at the point yet at which we could make a decision on that, and it's certainly something that we wouldn't do lightly; it's something that we would do only in cases where those rises were palpably excessive. So, just to set out, we really do think it's for local authorities to be setting their council tax levels; it's an important part of local democracy.
Welsh: Wel, hoffwn ddechrau drwy ddweud nad ydym yn diystyru'r her y mae ein cymheiriaid mewn llywodraeth leol yn ei hwynebu oherwydd y pwysau chwyddiant sydd arnynt ar hyn o bryd. Oherwydd, wrth gwrs, yn union fel y mae gwerth cyllideb Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ei erydu, mae gwerth cyllideb llywodraeth leol hefyd wedi ei erydu. Ond serch hynny, rydym wedi canolbwyntio ein hymdrechion yn ein cyllideb ar gyfer y flwyddyn ariannol nesaf ar wasanaethau cyhoeddus, a dyna pam, y flwyddyn nesaf, y byddwn yn darparu cyllid refeniw heb ei neilltuo o dros £5.5 biliwn, a thros £1 biliwn o grantiau penodol i gefnogi awdurdodau lleol yn eu gwasanaethau statudol ac anstatudol. Golyga hynny fod cyllid craidd i lywodraeth leol ar gyfer 2023-24 wedi cynyddu 7.9 y cant, neu £403 miliwn ar sail debyg am debyg o gymharu â'r flwyddyn ariannol hon. Felly, rydym yn gwneud popeth a allwn i sicrhau bod awdurdodau lleol yn y sefyllfa orau bosibl, ond wrth gwrs, gwyddom nad yw'r cyllid ychwanegol y gallwn ei ddarparu yn llenwi'r bwlch a achosir yn bennaf gan chwyddiant, ac o ganlyniad, bydd angen i awdurdodau lleol wneud penderfyniadau anodd. Nawr, mae'n wir, wrth gwrs, fod awdurdodau lleol yn gosod eu lefelau treth gyngor eu hunain. Gwn fod nifer yn ymgynghori ar hyn o bryd. Mae gan Lywodraeth Cymru rym i'w capio, fel y dywedwch, ond ni chredaf ein bod wedi cyrraedd y pwynt eto lle gallem wneud penderfyniad ar hynny, ac mae'n sicr yn rhywbeth na fyddem yn ei wneud ar chwarae bach; mae'n rhywbeth y byddem yn ei wneud mewn achosion lle mae'r codiadau hynny'n amlwg yn ormodol. Felly, er eglurder, rydym yn credu'n wirioneddol mai mater i awdurdodau lleol yw pennu lefelau eu treth gyngor; mae'n rhan bwysig o ddemocratiaeth leol.