English: Thank you to Dai Lloyd for bringing this debate forward this afternoon. I think it's the third debate that we've had on similar areas. We've talked about cavity wall insulation and leaseholds, and now this issue today. These are issues that do concern our constituents, and it's very appropriate that we discuss them here at the National Assembly and, more importantly, that we seek solutions to these problems. I'm going to tell you about one example in my own constituency, which is a perfect example of what we're talking about this afternoon. The Caeau Gleision estate in Rhiwlas is an estate of 80 houses built between 1975 and the early 1980s. The cul-de-sacs there are now in an appalling condition, to say the least. I haven't seen any ducks in residence yet, but there are large, water-filled potholes and there are huge problems. The roads and cul-de-sacs on this estate have never been adopted by the local authority, namely Gwynedd Council, and there are nine of these cul-de-sacs on the estate. Over a period of time, the surface laid by the developers has been washed away, leaving large potholes and puddles, and rock in some places, or the hard-standing. That is all that is left. From what I understand also, there are pitch fibre pipes that have been laid to carry surface water away, and whilst these kinds of pipes were recommended at the time, they have now become damaged and they're not fit for purpose. They need to be repaired. There are individuals on the estate who have tried to tackle this problem. They've been in touch with the county council, and the MP and I as the Assembly Member have been trying to help them, but unfortunately we haven't had much success to date. The response that we get from Gwynedd Council is that the roads and cul-de-sacs are unadopted and therefore, in the current economic climate, they don't intend to do anything about the situation. By now, because of the condition of these roads, the estate as a whole appears to be very unkempt, despite the fact that the residents are keeping their homes as neat and tidy as possible. We in the constituency have tried to do some research into this area to see what's possible and we've been studying a book by the author Andrew Barsby, a book called Private Roads, and this includes a number of suggestions as to how residents can take action, but it depends, to a great extent, on having ownership of the road, which isn't always an easy process. The developers disappear over time, and it can be a very expensive process for individuals, of course. According to the book Private Roads, if it's not possible to gain ownership of a particular road, then it is possible for local residents to make improvements to the state of the road, but they do run the risk of prosecution on the basis of unlawful trespass. So, it's a difficult situation, and I welcome the proposals put forward here, particularly the idea of the establishment of a taskforce and having a work programme in place so that we can tackle this problem in a meaningful way and resolve a problem that exists in all constituencies, I would assume. Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn i Dai Lloyd am ddod â'r ddadl yma gerbron. Dyma'r drydedd ddadl, rydw i'n credu, sydd wedi bod ar feysydd tebyg. Rydym wedi trafod inswleiddio waliau ceudod a'r defnydd o brydlesi, a rŵan hon heddiw. Maen nhw yn faterion sydd yn poeni ein hetholwyr ni, ac mae'n briodol iawn ein bod ni yn eu trafod nhw yma yn y Cynulliad, ac yn bwysicach, yn ceisio datrysiad ar gyfer y materion yma. Rydw i'n mynd i sôn wrthych chi am un enghraifft yn fy etholaeth i sydd yn enghraifft berffaith, i ddweud gwir, o beth sydd o dan sylw y prynhawn yma. Mae stad Caeau Gleision, Rhiwlas yn stad o 80 o dai a gafodd eu hadeiladu rhwng 1975 a dechrau'r 1980au. Mae'r cul-de-sacs yna bellach mewn cyflwr trychinebus, a dweud y lleiaf. Nid wyf wedi gweld yr hwyaid yna eto, ond mae yna dyllau dŵr mawr yno, ac mae yna broblemau dybryd yno. Nid ydy'r ffyrdd na'r cul-de-sacs ar yr ystâd yma erioed wedi cael eu mabwysiadu gan yr awdurdod lleol, sef Cyngor Gwynedd, ac mae yna naw o'r cul-de-sacs yna ar yr ystâd. Dros amser, mae'r wyneb a osodwyd gan y datblygwr fwy neu lai wedi cael ei olchi ymaith, gan adael tyllau a phyllau o ddŵr, craig mewn rhannau, neu isadeiledd y ffordd. Dyna i gyd sydd ar ôl. O'r hyn rwyf yn ei ddeall hefyd, mae yna bibellau pitch fibre wedi cael eu gosod i gario dŵr wyneb i ffwrdd, a tra bod y fath yma o bibellau yn cael eu hargymell ar y pryd, maen nhw bellach wedi colli eu siâp, ac nid ydynt yn ffit i bwrpas. Maen nhw angen eu hadnewyddu. Mae yna unigolion o'r ystâd sydd wedi ceisio mynd i'r afael â'r broblem yma - wedi bod yn cysylltu efo'r cyngor sir, ac mae'r Aelod Seneddol a minnau fel yr Aelod Cynulliad wedi bod yn ceisio eu helpu nhw, ond yn anffodus, heb fawr o lwyddiant i gael y maen i'r wal hyd yma. Yr ymateb yr ydym yn ei gael gan Gyngor Gwynedd ydy nad ydy'r ffyrdd na'r cul-de-sacs wedi cael eu mabwysiadu, ac felly, yn yr hinsawdd economaidd bresennol, nid ydyn nhw'n bwriadu gwneud dim byd am y sefyllfa. Erbyn hyn, oherwydd cyflwr y strydoedd yma, mae'r ystâd yn ei chyfanrwydd yn ymddangos yn flêr iawn, er gwaethaf y ffaith bod y trigolion yn ceisio eu gorau i gadw edrychiad eu tai mor dwt a thaclus â phosib. Rydym ni yn yr etholaeth wedi ceisio gwneud ychydig o ymchwil i hyn i weld beth sy'n bosibl, ac wedi bod yn astudio llyfr gan yr awdur Andrew Barsby - llyfr o'r enw Private Roads. Mae hwn yn cynnwys nifer o awgrymiadau ynglŷn â sut y gall trigolion weithredu, ond mae o'n dibynnu, i raddau helaeth, ar gael perchnogaeth o'r ffordd dan sylw, sydd ddim yn broses hawdd bob tro. Mae datblygwyr yn diflannu, ac mae o'n gallu bod yn broses ddrud iawn hefyd i unigolion, wrth gwrs. Yn ôl y llyfr Private Roads, os nad yw'n bosibl cael perchnogaeth o'r ffordd arbennig, mae modd i drigolion lleol wella cyflwr y ffordd, ond maen nhw'n rhedeg y risg o gael eu herlyn ar sail tresmasu anghyfreithlon. Felly, mae'n sefyllfa anodd, ac rwy'n croesawu'r cynigion fan hyn, yn enwedig y syniad o sefydlu tasglu a chael rhaglen waith bwrpasol, fel ein bod ni'n gallu mynd i'r afael â'r broblem yma yn wirioneddol a thaclo rhywbeth sydd yn digwydd ymhob etholaeth, y buaswn i'n tybio. Diolch yn fawr.