English: Thank you, Minister, for that answer. You may be aware of the decision made by Welsh Water to close the Vardre bridge that spans the River Tawe at Clydach in my region. A structural survey undertaken by Welsh Water three years ago found that the bridge was unsafe and instead of repairing it, they simply closed the bridge. Local residents have contacted me to say they're concerned that now debris is building up and forming a dam that could lead to serious flood issues in the area, particularly as the river is known to rise to meet the bridge during heavy rainfall. The closure of the bridge is also causing significant disruption in the community. For example, Vardre Rugby Football Club use this bridge to access their pitches for their players and supporters, and they're now forced to take a detour of over a mile from their changing rooms to their pitch. The rugby club also were active in the community and cleared the debris around when it was in use, but now it's closed they're unable to do that, and therefore that causes that flooding concern in the community I mentioned earlier. So, can I ask the Minister what value you expect Welsh Water to place on the importance of an asset to a community when considering what action it takes on it? Also, what maintenance and flood-prevention work do you expect Welsh Water to undertake on an asset like that, which is closed to the public? Finally, will you seek clarification from Welsh Water on behalf of the people of Clydach on their future plans for the Vardre bridge and whether they'll consider either maintaining or reopening the bridge, on which so many of the residents of that community rely?
Welsh: Diolch am eich ateb, Weinidog. Efallai eich bod yn ymwybodol o'r penderfyniad a wnaed gan Dŵr Cymru i gau pont Faerdre sy'n croesi Afon Tawe yng Nghlydach yn fy rhanbarth i. Canfu arolwg strwythurol a gynhaliwyd gan Dŵr Cymru dair blynedd yn ôl nad oedd y bont yn ddiogel ac yn hytrach na'i hatgyweirio, fe wnaethant gau'r bont. Mae trigolion lleol wedi cysylltu â mi i ddweud eu bod yn pryderu bod malurion bellach yn cronni ac yn ffurfio argae a allai arwain at broblemau llifogydd difrifol yn yr ardal, yn enwedig gan y gwyddys bod yr afon yn codi i gwrdd â'r bont yn ystod glaw trwm. Mae cau'r bont hefyd yn achosi aflonyddwch sylweddol yn y gymuned. Er enghraifft, mae Clwb Rygbi Faerdre yn defnyddio'r bont i'w chwaraewyr a'u cefnogwyr allu cyrraedd eu caeau, ac maent bellach yn gorfod teithio dros filltir o'u hystafelloedd newid i'r cae. Roedd y clwb rygbi hefyd yn weithgar yn y gymuned ac yn clirio'r malurion pan gâi'r bont ei defnyddio, ond gan ei bod bellach wedi'i chau, ni allant wneud hynny, a dyna, felly, sy'n achosi'r pryder llifogydd yn y gymuned y soniais amdano'n gynharach. Felly, a gaf fi ofyn i'r Gweinidog pa werth y disgwyliwch i Dŵr Cymru ei roi ar bwysigrwydd ased i gymuned wrth ystyried pa gamau y mae'n mynd i'w cymryd? Hefyd, pa waith cynnal a chadw ac atal llifogydd y disgwyliwch i Dŵr Cymru ei wneud ar ased o'r fath sydd ar gau i'r cyhoedd? Yn olaf, a wnewch chi ofyn am eglurhad gan Dŵr Cymru ar ran pobl Clydach ynglŷn â'u cynlluniau ar gyfer pont Faerdre yn y dyfodol ac a wnânt ystyried cadw neu ailagor y bont y mae cynifer o drigolion y gymuned honno'n dibynnu arni?