English: Obviously, local government has stated that they don't want to move in that direction, and I accept that. I will not impose this on local government if that's not what they wish to do, and they have made it crystal clear that they don't want to move in that direction. So, we have to consider this, and in calling for a more mature discussion, what I've been trying to do is discuss with local government what kind of powers are needed on a more local level. We've received a response on that, and then we must consider how to implement those policies. It's important that you read not just the blog in its entirety, but also that you read what local authorities and local government had to say in November. They said clearly that the current structure wasn't sustainable for the future. They were clear on that, and they were also clear that they didn't want to move in the direction that Welsh Government wanted them to move. So, they were clear on those two points in November. So, we must now consider those points, and I would wish to have time to reflect and look at which options we have before moving forward. In my blog, I was trying to expand or enhance the discussion. I don't know whether I've succeeded in doing that this afternoon, but I'd like a broader discussion on the role of local government and our Government and which powers are necessary for local government and then move on to consider which structures would enable us to sustain quality services and also secure democratic accountability at a local level. That is what I want to do, and that is what I will do. Once this process is concluded, I will come here to make a clear statement on the direction in which we wish to move forward.
Welsh: Wel, yn amlwg, mae llywodraeth leol wedi dweud nad ydynt eisiau symud i gyfeiriad felly ac rydw i'n derbyn hynny. Nid wyf i'n mynd i drio gorfodi llywodraeth leol i symud i gyfeiriad felly os nad hynny yw beth maen nhw'n moyn gwneud, ac maen nhw wedi bod yn glir nad ydynt eisiau hynny. So, mae'n rhaid inni wedyn ystyried ble rydym ni. Wrth alw am drafodaeth fwy aeddfed, beth rydw i wedi bod yn trio gwneud oedd trafod gyda llywodraeth leol pa fath o bwerau sydd eu hangen ar lefel fwy lleol ac rydym ni wedi cael ymateb i hynny. Wedyn, rydym ni'n ystyried sut rydym ni'n gweithredu polisïau felly. Mae'n bwysig eich bod yn darllen ac yn gweld nid jest y blog i gyd, ond hefyd beth a ddywedwyd gan lywodraeth leol ym mis Tachwedd. Roeddent wedi bod yn glir nad oedd y system - y strwythur - bresennol yn gynaliadwy ar gyfer y dyfodol. Roeddent yn glir ar hynny. Roeddent hefyd yn glir nad oeddent eisiau symud yn y cyfeiriad roedd Llywodraeth Cymru eisiau iddyn nhw symud iddo fe. So, roedden nhw'n glir ar ddau beth ym mis Tachwedd. So, mae'n rhaid inni nawr ystyried hynny, a beth liciwn ei wneud yw cael amser i ystyried ac i edrych ar ba opsiynau sydd gyda ni cyn imi symud ymlaen. Roeddwn i'n trio, yn fy mlog, ymestyn y fath o drafodaeth rydym ni wedi'i chael. Efallai'r prynhawn yma nad ydw i wedi llwyddo - nid ydw i'n gwybod, ond liciwn i gael trafodaeth tipyn bach yn fwy eang amboutu lle Llywodraeth Cymru, ein llywodraethau ni ac wedyn pa fath o bwerau sy'n angenrheidiol i lywodraeth leol eu cael ac wedyn symud ymlaen i edrych ar strwythur a fydd yn ein galluogi ni i gynnal gwasanaethau o safon a hefyd sicrhau atebolrwydd democrataidd ar lefel leol. Dyna beth rydw i eisiau ei wneud, a dyna beth fyddaf i'n ei wneud. Unwaith bydd y broses yma wedi dod i ben, byddaf yn dod i fan hyn i wneud datganiad clir ar y cyfeiriad rŷm ni eisiau symud ymlaen ynddo.