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English: I thank the Member for his question and his regular commitment to this issue for his constituency. You said about how there's instances lately in terms of with the dry, warm weather of large amounts of dust impacting on local residents. I completely understand the anxiety and the frustration that that would cause for local residents. I understand that - . You're right that Natural Resources Wales remain responsible for regulating this. I understand they're meeting Tata today to discuss the recent issues, and I've asked my officials to liaise with them to ensure that it's fed back promptly to me in terms of the outcome of these discussions. I'm going to work with NRW and all the other stakeholders to review current operations, dust - [ Inaudible.] - and the impact on the local community. I share the Member's concerns, and I've been clear that my goal is to bring down levels of air pollution, but as you and others recognise, it is a very complex, complicated and unique situation, which brings with it many challenges, but doesn't mean we can't rise to those challenges. It's important to make sure we strike that balance between recognising the role the steelworks plays in terms of being an economic anchor within the local community but also making sure we are getting the right results for the health and well-being of local residents as well.
Welsh: Diolch i'r Aelod am ei gwestiwn a'i ymrwymiad cyson i'r mater hwn ar ran ei etholaeth. Fe sonioch chi ynglŷn â sut y cafwyd achosion yn ddiweddar, gyda'r tywydd cynnes a sych, o lawer iawn o lwch yn effeithio ar drigolion lleol. Rwy'n deall y pryder a'r rhwystredigaeth y byddai hynny'n ei achosi i drigolion lleol yn llwyr. Rwy'n deall bod - . Rydych yn llygad eich lle mai Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru sy'n parhau i fod yn gyfrifol am reoleiddio hyn. Deallaf eu bod yn cyfarfod â Tata heddiw i drafod y problemau diweddar, ac rwyf wedi gofyn i fy swyddogion gysylltu â hwy i sicrhau bod canlyniad y trafodaethau hyn yn fy nghyrraedd yn syth. Rwy'n mynd i weithio gyda Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru a'r holl randdeiliaid eraill i adolygu gweithgarwch cyfredol, llwch - [ Anghlywadwy.] - a'r effaith ar y gymuned leol. Rwy'n rhannu pryderon yr Aelod, ac rwyf wedi dweud yn glir mai fy nod yw gostwng lefelau llygredd aer, ond fel rydych chi ac eraill yn cydnabod, mae'n sefyllfa gymhleth ac unigryw iawn, sydd yn peri llawer o heriau, ond nid yw hynny'n golygu na allwn fynd i'r afael â'r heriau hynny. Mae'n bwysig sicrhau'r cydbwysedd hwnnw rhwng cydnabod rôl y gwaith dur o ran bod yn angor economaidd o fewn y gymuned leol a sicrhau ein bod yn cael y canlyniadau iawn ar gyfer iechyd a lles trigolion lleol hefyd.
English: The next questions are for the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services, and the first question is from David Melding.
Welsh: Felly, mae'r cwestiynau nesaf i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol a Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus, a'r cwestiwn cyntaf gan David Melding.
English: Local authorities deliver a range of grants schemes to provide support and services locally.
Welsh: Mae awdurdodau lleol yn cynnig ystod o gynlluniau grant i ddarparu cymorth a gwasanaethau yn lleol.
English: Cabinet Secretary, thank you for that very concise answer. The Welsh Government's proposals to amalgamate several grant-funded streams into a single grant - the early intervention, prevention and support grant - will remove the ring-fenced protection for several streams such as Supporting People, the Flying Start revenue grant and Families First. Now, in my region, this could have a detrimental impact on an initiative called the Teulu partnership, which is extremely popular, and has provided vital support for children at very difficult times. Some constituents have informed me that if it wasn't for the help and support that the Teulu partnership has given them they would have had no way of getting through some extremely difficult experiences. Now, I understand that Welsh Government officials have made some enquiries into the future of this grant, and that Cardiff council has confirmed that any new arrangements will ensure that the services provided by the Teulu partnership will continue. Do you think it's really important that successful schemes are taken forward in any new funding arrangement, and that we maintain best practice? We don't need to reinvent the wheel constantly, and, certainly, when our constituents tell you something works, it should be maintained.
Welsh: Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, diolch am eich ateb cryno iawn. Bydd cynigion Llywodraeth Cymru i gyfuno nifer o ffrydiau a ariennir gan grantiau i greu un grant - y grant ymyrraeth gynnar, atal a chefnogi - yn diddymu'r diogelwch a glustnodir ar gyfer nifer o ffrydiau fel Cefnogi Pobl, grant refeniw Dechrau'n Deg a Teuluoedd yn Gyntaf. Nawr, yn fy rhanbarth i, gallai hyn gael effaith andwyol ar fenter o'r enw partneriaeth Teulu, sy'n hynod o boblogaidd, ac sydd wedi darparu cymorth hanfodol i blant ar adegau anodd iawn. Mae rhai o fy etholwyr wedi dweud wrthyf na fyddent wedi gallu ymdopi â phrofiadau anodd iawn oni bai am y cymorth a gawsant gan bartneriaeth Teulu. Nawr, rwy'n deall bod swyddogion Llywodraeth Cymru wedi gwneud ymholiadau ynglŷn â dyfodol y grant hwn, a bod cyngor Caerdydd wedi cadarnhau y bydd unrhyw drefniadau newydd yn sicrhau bod y gwasanaethau a ddarperir gan bartneriaeth Teulu yn parhau. A ydych yn credu ei bod yn wirioneddol bwysig fod cynlluniau llwyddiannus yn cael eu parhau mewn unrhyw drefniant cyllid newydd, a'n bod yn cynnal arferion gorau? Nid oes angen inni ailddyfeisio'r olwyn drwy'r amser, ac yn sicr, pan fydd ein hetholwyr yn dweud wrthych fod rhywbeth yn gweithio, dylid ei gynnal.
English: Can I say in answering the question, Presiding Officer, that if any Members have particular issues about particular funding streams and particular groups in their constituencies or regions, then we're always happy to take up those particular issues and those specific issues, both ourselves and the local authorities concerned? In terms of the new integrated grant, I will say to the Member that it will still be ring-fenced to focus on the most vulnerable groups in society. We are considering how we further develop our approach to monitoring outcomes to ensure that we do not see the outcomes that the Member has described, and which the Member quite rightly fears; I accept that there is concern about that. But it is also important - and I hope Members also consider this - that we are integrating grants that all have in common a need to intervene early and support individuals and households to live independently and achieve their potential. I think Members across the whole Chamber will agree that people's lives and the challenges that they face do not fit neatly into the structures that we can sometimes build around grant schemes, and therefore I believe that integration is the correct way forward. But, clearly, we have to do that whilst maintaining services to vulnerable groups in society. The purpose of this is to improve things, not to cause the difficulties that he describes.
Welsh: A gaf fi ddweud wrth ateb y cwestiwn, Lywydd, os oes gan Aelodau unrhyw faterion penodol ynghylch ffrydiau ariannu penodol a grwpiau penodol yn eu hetholaethau neu eu rhanbarthau, rydym bob amser yn fwy na pharod i fynd i'r afael â'r problemau arbennig hynny a'r materion penodol hynny, ni a'r awdurdodau lleol perthnasol? O ran y grant integredig newydd, rwy'n dweud wrth yr Aelod y bydd yn dal i gael ei glustnodi i ganolbwyntio ar y grwpiau mwyaf agored i niwed yn y gymdeithas. Rydym yn ystyried sut y datblygwn ein dull o fonitro canlyniadau ymhellach er mwyn sicrhau nad ydym yn gweld y canlyniadau y mae'r Aelod wedi'u disgrifio, ac mae'r Aelod yn iawn i'w hofni; rwy'n derbyn bod pryder ynglŷn â hynny. Ond mae hefyd yn bwysig - a gobeithiaf y bydd yr Aelodau yn ystyried hyn hefyd - ein bod yn integreiddio grantiau sy'n canolbwyntio fel ei gilydd ar yr angen i ymyrryd yn gynnar ac sy'n cynorthwyo unigolion ac aelwydydd i fyw'n annibynnol a chyflawni eu potensial. Credaf y bydd Aelodau ar draws y Siambr yn cytuno nad yw bywydau pobl a'r heriau y maent yn eu hwynebu yn cyd-fynd yn daclus â'r strwythurau y gallwn eu hadeiladu weithiau o amgylch cynlluniau grant, ac felly credaf mai integreiddio yw'r ffordd gywir o fwrw ymlaen. Ond yn amlwg, mae'n rhaid inni wneud hynny gan gynnal gwasanaethau i grwpiau agored i niwed yn y gymdeithas. Diben hyn yw gwella pethau, nid achosi'r anawsterau y mae'n eu disgrifio.
English: The heat of summer can be just as dangerous as the cold of winter for homeless people. Heat exhaustion, dehydration, sunburn and sanitation all become serious issues for the growing number of people in Wales stuck on the street. Cabinet Secretary, Luke's story came to my attention over the weekend. So desperate was he for water, Luke was reduced to drinking from toilets. On our streets, in our country, under your Government, desperate people are forced into inhuman indignity. Today, the charity, the Wallich, has called for urgent action. Central Government must now work with local authorities and the third sector to take immediate action to help these desperate people. Water and sunblock are a particular priority for homeless people in these conditions, so can the Cabinet Secretary please tell me what urgent measures he plans to implement to ensure that homeless people can cope in the current weather conditions?
Welsh: Gall gwres yr haf fod yr un mor beryglus ag oerfel y gaeaf i bobl ddigartref. Mae gorludded gwres, diffyg hylif, llosg haul a glanweithdra yn dod yn broblemau difrifol i'r nifer gynyddol o bobl yng Nghymru sy'n byw ar y stryd. Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, tynnwyd fy sylw at stori Luke dros y penwythnos. Roedd Luke mor daer am ddŵr, fel y bu'n rhaid iddo yfed o doiledau. Ar ein strydoedd ni, yn ein gwlad ni, o dan eich Llywodraeth chi, mae pobl heb obaith yn cael eu gorfodi i ddioddef diffyg urddas sy'n annynol. Heddiw, mae elusen Wallich wedi galw am weithredu ar frys. Mae'n rhaid i'r Llywodraeth ganolog weithio gydag awdurdodau lleol a'r trydydd sector i weithredu ar frys i helpu'r bobl druenus hyn. Mae dŵr ac eli haul yn flaenoriaeth arbennig i bobl ddigartref yn yr amgylchiadau hyn, felly a all Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet ddweud wrthyf pa fesurau brys y mae'n bwriadu eu rhoi ar waith i sicrhau y gall pobl ddigartref ymdopi yn y tywydd hwn?
English: Can I say, Presiding Officer, I saw some of those reports myself, and my conclusion isn't dissimilar to yours? I think it is an appalling thing that people in this day and age have to resort to those measures in order to sustain themselves. I think everybody will agree with your conclusions on that and will wish to agree with you in terms of your approach to that. I read the same report today as you have, and it fills me full of horror that people in this country are living in that way. The Minister for housing is in her place for this question session. She has heard what you've had to say and she will respond to you. But let me say this: this Government is wholly and completely committed to resolving the issues of homelessness - as you say, in the summer and in the winter - across the whole of this country, and our resources will always be prioritised to meet the needs of those people who are most vulnerable in our society, and the Minister is as committed to that as I am.
Welsh: A gaf fi ddweud, Lywydd, fy mod wedi gweld rhai o'r adroddiadau hyn fy hun, ac nad yw fy nghasgliad yn annhebyg i'ch un chi? Credaf ei bod yn ofnadwy fod pobl yn yr oes sydd ohoni yn gorfod gwneud y pethau hyn er mwyn cynnal eu hunain. Credaf y bydd pawb yn cytuno â'ch casgliadau ar hynny ac yn awyddus i gytuno â chi o ran eich ymagwedd tuag at hynny. Darllenais yr un adroddiad â chi heddiw, ac mae'n arswydus fod pobl yn y wlad hon yn byw yn y ffordd honno. Mae'r Gweinidog tai yn ei lle ar gyfer y sesiwn holi hon. Mae wedi clywed yr hyn a ddywedoch, a bydd yn ymateb i chi. Ond gadewch i mi ddweud hyn: mae'r Llywodraeth hon yn gwbl ymroddedig i ddatrys problemau digartrefedd - fel y dywedwch, yn yr haf ac yn y gaeaf - ledled y wlad, a bydd ein hadnoddau bob amser yn cael eu blaenoriaethu i ddiwallu anghenion y bobl fwyaf agored i niwed yn ein cymdeithas, ac mae'r Gweinidog mor ymrwymedig â minnau i hynny.
English: The five local authorities in Mid and West Wales have successfully ended homelessness for 2,907 households and successfully prevented homelessness for 2,421 households since commencement of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014. We have provided over £900,000 directly to these local authorities last year for homelessness services in addition to the revenue support grant.
Welsh: Mae'r pum awdurdod lleol yng Nghanolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru wedi rhoi diwedd ar ddigartrefedd i 2,907 o aelwydydd ac wedi atal digartrefedd yn llwyddiannus i 2,421 o aelwydydd ers cychwyn Deddf Tai (Cymru) 2014. Rydym wedi darparu dros £900,000 yn uniongyrchol i'r awdurdodau lleol hyn y llynedd ar gyfer gwasanaethau digartrefedd yn ychwanegol at y grant cynnal refeniw.
English: I thank you very much for that question, and I completely agree with you about the worrying trend in terms of homelessness, particularly rough-sleeping. But I think we can be proud of the record that we do have in terms of prevention. I gave you some of the figures of the thousands of people who've had homelessness prevented and relieved in your region, and the figure now across Wales is 14,000 families, which I think is something to be celebrated. I know that other countries are looking at our legislation really carefully to see what they can learn from us. But, nonetheless, as long as there is homelessness, and as long as there is rough-sleeping, then clearly we need to be doing more work in partnership with those local authorities and our other partners. In terms of support for people who are leaving the armed forces and for veterans, I know that the housing pathway has been in place and has had some success, but I've also been having some discussions recently with representatives of the Royal British Legion in terms of what more we can do to be supporting people who are veterans and also people leaving the armed forces, and also their families as well, because often they find themselves in difficult positions regarding housing, and potentially facing homelessness when divorces happen and so on. So, it is a complex picture, but one that we are very much engaged with and we are keen to see what more we can do to support veterans.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn am eich cwestiwn, ac rwy'n cytuno'n llwyr â chi ynglŷn â'r duedd ar i fyny mewn digartrefedd sy'n peri cryn bryder, yn enwedig cysgu ar y stryd. Ond credaf y gallwn fod yn falch o'n record mewn perthynas ag atal. Rhoddais rai o'r ffigurau i chi ynghylch y miloedd o bobl sydd wedi elwa o gamau i atal a lleihau digartrefedd yn eich rhanbarth, ac mae'r ffigur ar gyfer Cymru gyfan bellach yn 14,000 o deuluoedd, a chredaf fod hynny'n rhywbeth i'w ddathlu. Gwn fod gwledydd eraill yn edrych ar ein deddfwriaeth yn ofalus iawn i weld beth y gallant ei ddysgu gennym. Serch hynny, cyhyd ag y ceir digartrefedd, a chyhyd ag y bo pobl yn cysgu ar y strydoedd, mae'n amlwg fod angen inni wneud mwy o waith mewn partneriaeth â'r awdurdodau lleol a chyda'n partneriaid eraill. O ran cymorth ar gyfer pobl sy'n gadael y lluoedd arfog ac ar gyfer cyn-filwyr, gwn fod y llwybr tai wedi bod ar waith ac wedi cael ychydig o lwyddiant, ond rwyf hefyd wedi cael trafodaethau yn ddiweddar â chynrychiolwyr o'r Lleng Brydeinig Frenhinol o ran beth arall y gallwn ei wneud i gefnogi pobl sy'n gyn-filwyr a hefyd i gynorthwyo pobl sy'n gadael y lluoedd arfog, a'u teuluoedd hefyd, gan eu bod yn aml mewn sefyllfaoedd anodd mewn perthynas â thai, ac o bosibl yn wynebu digartrefedd pan fydd cyplau'n cael ysgariad ac ati. Felly, mae'n ddarlun cymhleth, ond mae'n un rydym yn mynd i'r afael ag ef ac rydym yn awyddus i weld beth arall y gallwn ei wneud i gefnogi cyn-filwyr.
English: Minister, I would be keen to get a greater understanding of how local authorities measure and collate the reasons for homelessness. As you know, in my constituency, we have a case of a significant number of park home residents who, through the changes in law made by Welsh Government, are under threat of becoming homeless. Now, in response to a letter of mine, you said that you'd already had your officials to be in touch with Pembrokeshire County Council to talk about their potential needs if they become homeless. But I would like to make the point that these are very elderly people, they are very vulnerable, they've sunk all their life savings into buying their park home, and for them to face this at their time of life is really just a complete abrogation of duty all round. I wonder what further action you can take on this. I know you make the point, in your letter to me, that they have until 2019, the park home owners, to start making small adjustments, but some of these park homes are very, very finely balanced. Pembrokeshire may be the first place where this issue has raised its head, but I am concerned that, throughout Wales, there may be other park homes where they are on a knife edge in terms of their ability to carry on going. And if we're not careful, we will suddenly find a very vulnerable section of our society made homeless at a time of their lives when they are going to find it very, very difficult to manage that. I do think that we need to have a more proactive response to how we're going to handle the unintended consequences to the legislation that Welsh Government put in place.
Welsh: Weinidog, hoffwn gael gwell dealltwriaeth o sut y mae awdurdodau lleol yn mesur ac yn coladu'r rhesymau dros ddigartrefedd. Fel y gwyddoch, yn fy etholaeth i, mae gennym nifer sylweddol o breswylwyr cartrefi mewn parciau sydd, drwy newidiadau yn y gyfraith a wnaed gan Lywodraeth Cymru, o dan fygythiad o fod yn ddigartref. Nawr, mewn ymateb i lythyr gennyf, fe ddywedoch eich bod eisoes wedi gofyn i'ch swyddogion gysylltu â Chyngor Sir Penfro i siarad am eu hanghenion posibl pe baent yn dod yn ddigartref. Ond hoffwn dynnu sylw at y ffaith eu bod yn bobl oedrannus iawn, maent yn agored iawn i niwed, maent wedi gwario eu holl gynilion ar gartref mewn parc, ac mae'r ffaith eu bod yn wynebu hyn ar yr adeg hon yn eu bywydau yn gwbl warthus. Tybed pa gamau pellach y gallwch eu rhoi ar waith ar hyn. Gwn eich bod yn gwneud y pwynt, yn eich llythyr ataf, fod gan berchnogion cartrefi mewn parciau hyd at 2019 i ddechrau gwneud addasiadau bach, ond mae rhai o'r cartrefi hyn mewn sefyllfa fregus iawn. Efallai mai sir Benfro yw'r lle cyntaf lle mae'r mater hwn wedi dod i'r amlwg, ond rwy'n bryderus y gall fod cartrefi eraill mewn parciau ledled Cymru sydd ar ymyl clogwyn o ran eu gallu i barhau. Ac os nad ydym yn ofalus, bydd rhan agored iawn i niwed o'n cymdeithas yn ddigartref heb fawr o rybudd ar adeg yn eu bywydau pan fyddant yn ei chael yn anodd iawn ymdopi â hynny. Credaf fod angen inni fabwysiadu ymateb mwy rhagweithiol o ran sut rydym yn ymdrin â chanlyniadau anfwriadol y ddeddfwriaeth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei rhoi ar waith.
English: I thank you very much for raising this issue. Of course, the legislation is not yet in place; it will be subject to a vote of the whole Assembly in the early part of next year. Of course, the approach I tried to take was a pragmatic approach, trying to be fair to both the park home owners and also the park home residents. I know that the Conservative Party was very much pressing the approach of completely abolishing the park home fees, which would've had a very different impact, I think, on park homes. I'm quite limited in terms of what I'm able to say on this particular issue now, because I understand that there's potentially the intention to issue some court proceedings. So, I'll probably leave it there for today, and if I am able to say more, I'll write to you.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn am godi'r mater hwn. Wrth gwrs, nid yw'r ddeddfwriaeth ar waith eto; bydd yn amodol ar bleidlais y Cynulliad cyfan yn gynnar y flwyddyn nesaf. Wrth gwrs, roedd yr ymagwedd y ceisiais ei mabwysiadu yn ymagwedd bragmatig, wrth geisio bod yn deg â pherchnogion cartrefi mewn parciau yn ogystal â phreswylwyr cartrefi mewn parciau. Gwn fod y Blaid Geidwadol wedi galw am gael gwared ar ffioedd cartrefi mewn parciau yn gyfan gwbl, a fyddai wedi cael effaith wahanol iawn, yn fy marn i, ar gartrefi mewn parciau. Mae'r hyn y gallaf ei ddweud ar y mater hwn ar hyn o bryd yn gyfyngedig, gan y deallaf fod bwriad posibl i ddwyn achosion llys. Felly, mae'n debyg mai dyna'r oll a ddywedaf ar y mater heddiw, ac os gallaf ddweud mwy, byddaf yn ysgrifennu atoch.
English: Diolch, Llywydd. There have been a number of successful planning applications recently for student accommodation in Cardiff. Some people have observed that virtually every major housing block granted planning permission for central Cardiff in the past 18 months has been for student accommodation. At the same time, we have a second so-called student block considering applying for change of use so that it can let its rooms to non-students, due to lack of demand from the student population. We also have a large block in Newport that is no longer being used exclusively for students. If there is a lack of demand for the blocks that have already been built, why are more student blocks being built, I wonder. Is the Welsh Government aware of this issue, and what are you doing to regulate this area?
Welsh: Diolch, Lywydd. Yn ddiweddar, cafwyd nifer o geisiadau cynllunio llwyddiannus ar gyfer llety myfyrwyr yng Nghaerdydd. Mae rhai pobl wedi sylwi bod bron bob bloc mawr sydd wedi cael caniatâd cynllunio yng nghanol Caerdydd yn y 18 mis diwethaf wedi bod ar gyfer llety myfyrwyr. Ar yr un pryd, mae gennym ail floc myfyrwyr fel y'i gelwir yn ystyried gwneud cais am newid defnydd fel y gellir rhentu'r ystafelloedd i bobl nad ydynt yn fyfyrwyr, o ganlyniad i ddiffyg galw gan y myfyrwyr. Mae gennym hefyd floc mawr yng Nghasnewydd nad yw'n cael ei ddefnyddio ar gyfer myfyrwyr yn unig mwyach. Os oes diffyg galw am y blociau sydd eisoes wedi'u hadeiladu, pam fod mwy o flociau myfyrwyr yn cael eu hadeiladu, tybed. A yw Llywodraeth Cymru yn ymwybodol o'r mater hwn, a beth rydych yn ei wneud i reoleiddio'r maes hwn?
English: Thank you for the question. I'm certainly aware of the issue, in terms of there being a large number of student accommodations within Cardiff that aren't being occupied by students. There's a particular difficulty in terms of changing those accommodations into non-student accommodations, of course, because my understanding is that the regulations surrounding the different types of accommodation are different, so there is an issue there in terms of space, and so on. I know this is an issue that the Minister with responsibility for planning is also very much alive to. But my advice to local authorities, certainly, would be to look very closely at their local housing needs analysis, and to be organising their planning and decision making around planning in accordance with those local housing needs.
Welsh: Diolch i chi am y cwestiwn. Rwy'n sicr yn ymwybodol fod nifer fawr o adeiladau llety myfyrwyr o fewn Caerdydd nad ydynt yn cael eu defnyddio gan fyfyrwyr. Mae anhawster penodol o ran newid yr adeiladau llety hynny'n adeiladau llety i bobl nad ydynt yn fyfyrwyr, wrth gwrs, oherwydd fy nealltwriaeth i yw bod y rheoliadau sy'n ymwneud â gwahanol fathau o adeiladau llety yn wahanol, felly mae yna broblem gyda hynny o ran gofod, ac ati. Gwn fod hwn yn fater y mae'r Gweinidog sy'n gyfrifol am gynllunio yn effro iawn iddo hefyd. Ond fy nghyngor i awdurdodau lleol, yn sicr, fyddai iddynt edrych yn agos iawn ar eu dadansoddiad o anghenion tai lleol, a threfnu eu gwaith cynllunio a'u prosesau gwneud penderfyniadau sy'n ymwneud â chynllunio yn unol â'r anghenion tai lleol hynny.