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English: We've gone out to consultation, as the Member rightly says. We've had a large number of responses back. We're looking carefully at those responses. It's a general consultation. Once we've been able to analyse the responses thoroughly, then I'll be able to come back to the Member and Members in general to say how we're going to take this forward, but I've met the fire chiefs and their chairs very recently and I've emphasised the fact that it's a full and genuine consultation. I'm very interested to see the analysis of the responses that they've put in, and, in the light of those responses, I'll be able to answer the Member about how we're taking this service forward.
Welsh: Rydym wedi cynnal ymgynghoriad, fel y dywedodd yr Aelod yn gwbl gywir. Rydym wedi cael nifer fawr o ymatebion. Rydym yn ystyried yr ymatebion hynny'n ofalus. Mae'n ymgynghoriad cyffredinol. Ar ôl inni ddadansoddi'r ymatebion yn drwyadl, bydd modd imi ddweud wrth yr Aelod a'r Aelodau yn gyffredinol sut y byddwn yn symud ymlaen ar hyn, ond rwyf wedi cyfarfod â'r prif swyddogion tân a'u cadeiryddion yn ddiweddar iawn, ac wedi pwysleisio'r ffaith ei fod yn ymgynghoriad llawn a dilys. Mae gennyf gryn diddordeb mewn gweld y dadansoddiad o'r ymatebion y maent wedi'u darparu, ac yng ngoleuni'r ymatebion hynny, bydd modd imi ateb yr Aelod ynglŷn â sut rydym yn symud y gwasanaeth hwn yn ei flaen.
English: Well, they also said that the proposed objective seeks, somewhat bizarrely, to preserve the current high standards of fire and rescue services by reforming the arrangements that have produced them. The White Paper lacks coherence in that it proposes solutions to problems that it accepts do not exist, and the White Paper speaks of a perception that fire and rescue authorities are unaccountable. Are you, therefore, at least sympathetic to this statement? 'As for public accountability, we do not accept that fire and rescue authorities are unaccountable. Our meetings are open to the public and are now webcast so they can be watched remotely, spending and other plans are published annually, people have the facilities to make requests under freedom of information legislation, and the service goes out of its way to meet with representative groups and to take an active part in collaborations with other public voluntary and public sector organisations.' And it goes on to financial information being accessible and so on. I appreciate that you can't prejudge your response to the consultation, but are you at least sympathetic to the concerns that are here being raised?
Welsh: Wel, roeddent yn dweud hefyd mai'r amcan arfaethedig, yn rhyfedd braidd, yw ceisio gwarchod safonau uchel presennol y gwasanaethau tân ac achub drwy ddiwygio'r trefniadau a gynhyrchodd y safonau hynny. Ceir diffyg cysondeb yn y Papur Gwyn yn yr ystyr ei fod yn cynnig atebion i broblemau y mae'n derbyn nad ydynt yn bodoli, ac mae'r Papur Gwyn yn cyfeirio at ganfyddiad nad yw awdurdodau tân ac achub yn atebol. A ydych chi felly o leiaf yn cydymdeimlo â'r datganiad hwn? O ran atebolrwydd cyhoeddus, nid ydym yn derbyn bod awdurdodau tân ac achub yn anatebol. Mae ein cyfarfodydd yn agored i'r cyhoedd a bellach yn cael eu gweddarlledu fel y gellir eu gwylio o bell, caiff gwariant a chynlluniau eraill eu cyhoeddi'n flynyddol, ceir cyfleusterau i bobl wneud ceisiadau o dan ddeddfwriaeth rhyddid gwybodaeth, ac mae'r gwasanaeth yn gwneud ymdrech arbennig i gyfarfod â grwpiau cynrychiadol ac i gymryd rhan weithredol mewn gwaith cydweithredol gyda sefydliadau cyhoeddus a sefydliadau gwirfoddol cyhoeddus eraill. Ac mae'n cyfeirio at y ffaith bod gwybodaeth ariannol yn hygyrch ac ati. Rwy'n derbyn na allwch ragfynegi eich ymateb i'r ymgynghoriad, ond a ydych o leiaf yn cydymdeimlo â'r pryderon a godir yma?
English: Everybody finds change difficult. We had a very good discussion, as I said, pre the consultation closure. I encouraged them all to put forward all of the points - some of which you're now making on their behalf. When we've analysed all the responses, I promised them another meeting before we go public with that and a chance to speak to me directly, all of the fire chiefs and their chairs, so that we can discuss together a way forward. I think it's not a problem to want to review a service that's been in existence for a very long time and see whether there are things that can be improved. There are things that we're discussing with firefighters, you'll be aware, around widening their roles, since they have, indeed, been very successful in lowering the number of fires across Wales and we're very delighted with that. I also pay tribute to the hard work and dedication of all the firefighters of Wales and the work that they do. But it's a timely look at how they're organised and whether that's optimal. And, as I said, it's a genuine consultation and when we know the result we'll be happy to report back.
Welsh: Mae newid yn anodd i bawb. Cawsom drafodaeth dda iawn, fel y dywedais, cyn i'r ymgynghoriad gau. Fe anogais bob un ohonynt i gyflwyno pob un o'r pwyntiau - ac rydych yn gwneud rhai ar eu rhan yn awr. Pan fyddwn wedi dadansoddi'r holl ymatebion, addewais gyfarfod arall iddynt cyn inni eu cyhoeddi a chyfle i siarad â mi'n uniongyrchol, yr holl brif swyddogion tân a'u cadeiryddion, fel y gallwn drafod ffordd ymlaen gyda'n gilydd. Ni chredaf fod problem ynglŷn â bod yn awyddus i adolygu gwasanaeth sydd wedi bodoli ers amser maith a gweld a oes pethau y gellir eu gwella. Rydym yn trafod rhai pethau gyda diffoddwyr tân, fel y gwyddoch, o ran ehangu eu rolau, gan eu bod wedi llwyddo'n dda iawn i ostwng nifer y tanau ledled Cymru ac rydym yn falch iawn o hynny. Rwy'n talu teyrnged hefyd i waith caled ac ymroddiad holl ddiffoddwyr tân Cymru a'r gwaith a wnânt. Ond mae'n bryd edrych ar sut y cânt eu trefnu ac a wneir hynny yn y ffordd orau. Ac fel y dywedais, mae'n ymgynghoriad go iawn, a phan fyddwn yn gwybod beth yw'r canlyniad, byddwn yn fwy na pharod i adrodd yn ôl.
English: But, of course, it's not just the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, because the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service consultation response stated that despite assertions to the contrary in the White Paper - clearly I think this will cause some offence across the nation of Wales - existing members of the fire and rescue authority do remain accountable to their home authorities, however in the manner in which they discharge their role, they're also accountable to the electorate through the annual reports they prepare. How, therefore, finally do you respond to the statement by the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service that they strongly support the wish to avoid any adverse changes to front-line operations or resources, and it's their opinion that this is not achievable through some of the solutions proposed? Budget mechanisms that allow final decisions to be taken outside of the authority legal entity could very likely cause potentially significant changes to front-line services, delivery and resources, to the detriment of the communities they serve, and raise interesting legal and liability implications should levels of funding prove insufficient or result in adverse consequences. So, clearly, this goes beyond just organisational proposals, but more deeply into financial considerations and potentially legal considerations. Again, how do you respond to the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service concerns, aligned to those with the other authorities across Wales?
Welsh: Ond wrth gwrs, nid oes a wnelo hyn â Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru yn unig, gan fod ymateb Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru i'r ymgynghoriad, er gwaethaf honiadau i'r gwrthwyneb yn y Papur Gwyn - yn amlwg, credaf y bydd hyn yn digio pobl ledled Cymru - yn dweud bod aelodau presennol o'r awdurdod tân ac achub yn parhau i fod yn atebol i'w hawdurdodau cartref, ond yn y modd y maent yn cyflawni eu rôl, maent hefyd yn atebol i'r etholwyr drwy'r adroddiadau blynyddol y maent yn eu paratoi. Felly sut rydych yn ymateb i'r datganiad gan Wasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru eu bod yn llwyr gefnogi'r dymuniad i osgoi unrhyw newidiadau andwyol i adnoddau neu weithgarwch rheng flaen, a'u bod o'r farn nad oes modd cyflawni hyn drwy rai o'r atebion a gynigiwyd? Mae'n debygol iawn y gallai mecanweithiau cyllidebol sy'n caniatáu i benderfyniadau terfynol gael eu gwneud y tu allan i endid cyfreithiol yr awdurdod achosi newidiadau sylweddol posibl i wasanaethau, darpariaeth ac adnoddau'r rheng flaen, er anfantais i'r cymunedau y maent yn eu gwasanaethu, a chreu goblygiadau cyfreithiol ac atebolrwydd diddorol pe bai lefelau'r cyllid yn annigonol neu'n arwain at ganlyniadau andwyol. Felly, yn amlwg, mae hyn yn mynd y tu hwnt i argymhellion sefydliadol yn unig, ac mae'n treiddio'n ddyfnach i ystyriaethau ariannol, ac ystyriaethau cyfreithiol o bosibl. Unwaith eto, sut rydych yn ymateb i bryderon Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru, ynghyd â phryderon awdurdodau eraill ledled Cymru?
English: [ Inaudible.] - firefighting service. There's a range of opinions that have been expressed back, and as soon as we've analysed all the opinions - I've had a further discussion, I promised the fire services, with them - and we're able to come to some conclusions, I'll be able to report back to the Member, who's done a fine job of reading some of the concerns out for the Senedd today.
Welsh: [ Anghlywadwy.] - gwasanaeth ymladd tân. Mae amrywiaeth o safbwyntiau wedi eu mynegi, a chyn gynted ag y byddwn wedi dadansoddi'r holl safbwyntiau - rwyf wedi cael trafodaeth bellach, addewais i'r gwasanaethau tân, gyda hwy - a gallwn ddod i rai casgliadau, bydd modd imi adrodd yn ôl i'r Aelod, sydd wedi cael hwyl ar ddarllen rhai o'r pryderon allan i'r Senedd heddiw.
English: Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, according to StatsWales, local authorities have granted planning permission for housing developments that should have resulted in the provision of 13,355 affordable houses, but only 6,746 have actually been built, which is just over 50 per cent of what we should have had. In some local authorities, the figure is even worse: in Wrexham, for example, just 16 per cent of the affordable homes promised within developments have been delivered. In some cases, what appears to have happened is that - [ Inaudible. ] - planning permission, have negotiated their affordable housing requirements down so that the development can end up being more profitable, and, in doing this, they threaten the local authority with going to the Planning Inspectorate, which, as we all know, is not based in Wales, if they don't get their own way. Given that we've lost almost 7,000 affordable homes that we should have had because of this, do you have confidence that the existing planning system is capable of helping you to achieve your objectives on housing?
Welsh: Diolch, Lywydd. Weinidog, yn ôl StatsCymru, mae awdurdodau lleol wedi rhoi caniatâd cynllunio i ddatblygiadau tai a ddylai fod wedi arwain at ddarparu 13,355 o dai fforddiadwy, ond mewn gwirionedd, 6,746 yn unig sydd wedi'u hadeiladu, sef ychydig dros 50 y cant o'r hyn y dylem fod wedi'i gael. Mewn rhai awdurdodau lleol, mae'r ffigur hyd yn oed yn waeth: yn Wrecsam, er enghraifft, 16 y cant yn unig o'r cartrefi fforddiadwy a addawyd mewn datblygiadau a gafodd eu darparu. Mewn rhai achosion, ymddengys mai'r hyn sydd wedi digwydd yw bod - [ Anghlywadwy. ] - caniatâd cynllunio, wedi negodi eu gofynion tai fforddiadwy i lawr fel y gall y datblygiad fod yn fwy proffidiol yn y pen draw, ac wrth wneud hyn, maent yn bygwth yr awdurdod lleol drwy ddweud y byddant yn mynd at yr Arolygiaeth Gynllunio, nad yw, fel y gŵyr pob un ohonom, wedi'i lleoli yng Nghymru, os na chânt eu ffordd eu hunain. O gofio ein bod wedi colli bron i 7,000 o gartrefi fforddiadwy y dylem fod wedi'u cael oherwydd hyn, a ydych yn hyderus fod y system gynllunio bresennol yn gallu eich helpu i gyflawni eich amcanion mewn perthynas â thai?
English: I think the Member raises a very important point, because the local authorities, who have, as we all know, suffered - this is their ninth year of austerity - have lost a number of skills from each individual local authority that enables them to withstand, for example, legal submissions by developers, particularly large developers across Wales, not so much with the small and medium-sized enterprise sector, and they are struggling to negotiate the right levels of social housing and other things, actually, out of their 106 and highways agreements and so on. We're very aware of that. We're in discussion with them about developing a pool of skilled resources to enable authorities to better withstand that kind of negotiation. We're also, as I said, encouraging those who do not have a robust or very up-to-date local development plan in place to put one in place. I'll be looking at the national framework for Wales to make sure that we have a national framework properly constituted, within which the local authorities can sit more comfortably, which we have not yet done, but which we're developing. And I've recently discussed with the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales extending their remit to housing in order to be able to allow them to assist local authorities with the skills they need to do that. So, there are a number of steps that need to be taken. I recognise the danger that the Member outlined. We have had those discussions and I'm going to be continuing them over the next few months.
Welsh: Credaf fod yr Aelod yn codi pwynt pwysig iawn, gan fod yr awdurdodau lleol, sydd, fel y gŵyr pob un ohonom, wedi dioddef - dyma'u nawfed blwyddyn o gyni - wedi colli nifer o sgiliau o bob awdurdod lleol unigol sy'n eu galluogi i wrthsefyll cyflwyniadau cyfreithiol gan ddatblygwyr, er enghraifft, yn enwedig datblygwyr mawr ledled Cymru, nid yn gymaint gyda'r sector busnesau bach a chanolig, ac maent yn ei chael hi'n anodd negodi'r lefelau cywir o dai cymdeithasol a phethau eraill, mewn gwirionedd, o'u cytundebau 106 a'u cytundebau priffyrdd ac yn y blaen. Rydym yn ymwybodol iawn o hynny. Rydym yn cael trafodaethau gyda hwy ynghylch datblygu cronfa o adnoddau medrus i alluogi awdurdodau i wrthsefyll y math hwnnw o negodi yn well. Fel y dywedais, rydym hefyd yn annog y rhai nad oes ganddynt gynllun datblygu lleol cadarn neu gyfredol iawn i roi un ar waith. Byddaf yn edrych ar fframwaith cenedlaethol Cymru i sicrhau bod gennym fframwaith cenedlaethol wedi'i gyfansoddi'n briodol, fel y gall yr awdurdodau lleol weithredu o'i fewn yn fwy cyfforddus, sy'n rhywbeth nad ydym wedi'i wneud eto, ond rydym yn ei ddatblygu. Ac yn ddiweddar, bûm yn siarad gyda Chomisiwn Seilwaith Cenedlaethol Cymru ynglŷn ag ehangu eu cylch gwaith i gynnwys tai er mwyn eu galluogi i gynorthwyo awdurdodau lleol gyda'r sgiliau sydd eu hangen arnynt i wneud hynny. Felly, mae angen rhoi nifer o gamau ar waith. Rwy'n cydnabod y perygl a amlinellodd yr Aelod. Rydym wedi cael y trafodaethau hynny, a byddaf yn parhau â hwy dros y misoedd nesaf.
English: Minister, I know you're not responsible for planning, but, obviously, it's crucial in terms of delivering -
Welsh: Weinidog, gwn nad ydych yn gyfrifol am gynllunio, ond yn amlwg, mae'n hanfodol o ran darparu -
English: You are. Okay, I'll carry on with my questioning, then, if that's the case. It is arguable that at the moment the planning system is not delivering, and you must be prepared to make major reforms in planning now. Your responsibility is also local authorities. Now, we currently know that large developers can always threaten to appeal decisions to a planning inspectorate and claim their legal costs back, and that's a right, of course, that communities and local objectors don't have. Now, planning departments, as you said, have been cut, and, as a result, they increasingly rely on fees for their services as an income stream, and I think that's a clear conflict of interest. So, what support are you putting in place to stop local authorities being bullied by housing developers into watering down affordable housing, and other planning requirements, and stop the lacklustre section 106 agreements that, as we've seen in London, can actually entrench community divisions?
Welsh: Chi sy'n gyfrifol. O'r gorau, rwyf am barhau gyda fy nghwestiynau felly. Gellir dadlau nad yw'r system gynllunio yn cyflawni ar hyn o bryd, ac mae'n rhaid i chi fod yn barod i wneud diwygiadau mawr o ran cynllunio yn awr. Mae awdurdodau lleol yn un o'ch cyfrifoldebau hefyd. Nawr, ar hyn o bryd, gwyddom y gall datblygwyr mawr bob amser fygwth apelio i arolygiaeth gynllunio ynghylch penderfyniadau a hawlio eu costau cyfreithiol yn ôl, ac mae honno'n hawl nad oes gan gymunedau a gwrthwynebwyr lleol, wrth gwrs. Nawr, mae adrannau cynllunio, fel y dywedasoch, wedi wynebu toriadau, ac o ganlyniad, maent yn dibynnu fwyfwy ar ffioedd am eu gwasanaethau fel ffrwd incwm, a chredaf fod hynny'n enghraifft amlwg o wrthdaro buddiannau. Felly, pa gefnogaeth rydych yn ei rhoi ar waith i atal awdurdodau lleol rhag cael eu bwlio gan ddatblygwyr tai i lastwreiddio tai fforddiadwy, a gofynion cynllunio eraill, ac i roi diwedd ar y cytundebau adran 106 di-fflach a allai waethygu rhaniadau cymunedol, fel y gwelsom yn Llundain?
English: It's not clear to me whether there's a difference between those local authorities that have stock transferred their housing and those that have kept it in-house. But I'll come back to that at another point in time. One of the achievements of this institution - and credit to the Deputy Llywydd here - has been the Domestic Fire Safety (Wales) Measure 2011, which requires new residential properties to, basically, not be death traps. Now, that was a Measure that large housing developers opposed, because they feared that it would increase the cost. And the former director of Redrow Homes, Steve Morgan, was extremely critical of that, and other regulations on housing, saying that it made developers not want to build in Wales. Of course, Grenfell made it clear who is on the right side of that debate, didn't it? There's no doubt in my mind that we have to be switching from the poor-quality housing of old to new homes with the highest environmental and building standards. So, will you give us an assurance today that you will undertake a whole-Government review of planning legislation and regulations, to ensure that we have a housing sector that is amongst the best in the world, for building and environmental standards, and one where developers meet their obligations to the community, unlike the system we've got now?
Welsh: Nid yw'n glir i mi a oes gwahaniaeth rhwng yr awdurdodau lleol sydd wedi trosglwyddo eu stoc dai a'r rheini sydd wedi'i chadw'n fewnol. Ond fe ddychwelaf at hynny maes o law. Un o lwyddiannau'r sefydliad hwn - a chlod i'r Dirprwy Lywydd yma - yw Mesur Diogelwch Tân Domestig (Cymru) 2011, sy'n ei gwneud yn ofynnol i eiddo preswyl newydd beidio â bod, yn y bôn, yn lleoedd sy'n creu perygl i fywyd. Nawr, roedd hwnnw'n Fesur a wrthwynebwyd gan ddatblygwyr tai mawr, gan eu bod yn ofni y byddai'n cynyddu'r gost. Ac roedd cyn-gyfarwyddwr Redrow Homes, Steve Morgan, yn feirniadol iawn o hwnnw, a rheoliadau tai eraill, gan ddweud y byddai'n gwneud datblygwyr yn llai awyddus i adeiladu yng Nghymru. Wrth gwrs, dangosodd Grenfell pwy sydd ar yr ochr iawn i'r ddadl honno. Nid oes amheuaeth gennyf fod yn rhaid inni newid o dai o ansawdd gwael fel yr arferent fod i gartrefi newydd gyda'r safonau adeiladu a'r safonau amgylcheddol uchaf. Felly, a wnewch chi roi sicrwydd inni heddiw y byddwch yn cynnal adolygiad Llywodraeth gyfan o'r ddeddfwriaeth gynllunio a rheoliadau cynllunio i sicrhau bod gennym sector tai sydd ymhlith y gorau yn y byd o ran safonau adeiladu a safonau amgylcheddol, ac un lle mae'r datblygwyr yn cyflawni eu rhwymedigaethau i'r gymuned, yn wahanol i'r system sydd gennym ar hyn o bryd?
English: Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, I raised the issue recently of the large amount of taxpayers' money that's being wasted in the long-running Caerphilly County Borough Council offices saga. The response I got from the First Minister was that it was largely a matter for the council itself, which is often the response we get when we raise local government issues here in the Chamber, although oversight of local government in Wales is clearly part of your remit, Minister, which is why we're all here doing local government Minister's questions today. Now, since I tasked the First Minister with this issue, it has emerged that the figure wasted on the Caerphilly saga is not £4 million, which is the figure I quoted. Freedom of information requests have revealed that the figure is actually more than £6 million. And yet, the chief executive of the council is still taking home £130,000 a year for doing nothing, which is exactly what he has been doing for the past six years. Minister, do you now have any accurate estimate of when this whole sorry saga will actually be resolved?
Welsh: Diolch, Lywydd. Weinidog, yn ddiweddar, codais fater y swm mawr o arian trethdalwyr sy'n cael ei wastraffu mewn perthynas â saga hirhoedlog swyddfeydd Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili. Yr ymateb a gefais gan y Prif Weinidog oedd mai mater i'r cyngor ei hun yw hwn yn bennaf, sef yr ymateb a gawn yn aml pan fyddwn yn codi materion llywodraeth leol yma yn y Siambr, er bod goruchwylio llywodraeth leol yng Nghymru yn amlwg yn rhan o'ch cylch gwaith, Weinidog, a dyna pam fod pob un ohonom yma yn gofyn cwestiynau i'r Gweinidog llywodraeth leol heddiw. Nawr, ers imi dynnu sylw'r Prif Weinidog at y mater hwn, mae wedi dod i'r amlwg nad £4 miliwn, sef y ffigur a ddyfynnais, yw'r ffigur a wastraffwyd ar saga Caerffili. Mae ceisiadau rhyddid gwybodaeth wedi datgelu bod y ffigur mewn gwirionedd yn fwy na £6 miliwn. Ac eto, mae prif weithredwr y cyngor yn dal i ennill £130,000 y flwyddyn am wneud dim, sef yr hyn y mae wedi bod yn ei wneud dros y chwe blynedd diwethaf. Weinidog, a oes gennych unrhyw amcangyfrif cywir bellach pa bryd y caiff y saga druenus hon ei datrys?
English: I understand from my recent meeting with Caerphilly leader and chief executive that they expect a report of the designated independent person to come in some time during April. So, I can pass on the information that that's what they expect. However, the First Minister is entirely right: employment matters are entirely a matter for the council and we're not in a position to have any input into that.
Welsh: Deallaf o fy nghyfarfod diweddar gydag arweinydd a phrif weithredwr Caerffili eu bod yn disgwyl i'r unigolyn annibynnol dynodedig gyflwyno eu hadroddiad rywbryd ym mis Ebrill. Felly, gallaf drosglwyddo mai dyna maent yn ei ddisgwyl. Fodd bynnag, mae'r Prif Weinidog yn llygad ei le: mater i'r cyngor yn llwyr yw materion cyflogaeth, ac nid ydym mewn sefyllfa i roi unrhyw fewnbwn yn hynny o beth.