COFNODION / MINUTES

Cyng. Talat Chaudhri (Cadeirydd)

Cyng. Kerry Ferguson

Cyng. Emlyn Jones

Cyng. Maldwyn Pryse

Cyng. Brian Davies

Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands

Cyng. Mark Strong

Cyng. Jeff Smith

Cyng. Mathew Norman

Cyng. Alun Williams

Cyng. Owain Hughes

Yn mynychu

Gweneira Raw-Rees (Clerc)

Cllr. Talat Chaudhri (Chair)

Cllr. Kerry Ferguson

Cllr. Emlyn Jones

Cllr. Maldwyn Pryse

Cllr. Brian Davies

Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands

Cllr. Mark Strong

Cllr. Jeff Smith

Cllr. Mathew Norman

Cllr. Alun Williams

Cllr. Owain Hughes

In attendance

Gweneira Raw-Rees (Clerk)

Cyng. Sienna Lewis

Roedd y Cyng Sienna Lewis wedi anfon llythyr yn ymddiswyddo fel Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Cyllid. Diolchwyd iddi am ei gwaith rhagorol.

Cynigiodd y Cyng Jeff Smith fod yr Is-Gadeirydd, y Cyng Talat Chaudhri, yn cael ei ddewis yn gadeirydd newydd. Cafodd ei eilio gan y Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands a chafodd y Cyng. Talat Chaudhri ei ethol yn briodol.

Cynigiodd y Cyng Owain Hughes ei hun ar gyfer swydd yr Is-Gadeirydd. Eiliwyd ef gan y Cyng Jeff Smith a chafodd y Cyng Owain Hughes ei ethol yn briodol.

Cllr. Sienna Lewis

Cllr Sienna Lewis had sent a letter resigning as Chair of the Finance Committee. She was thanked for her excellent work.

Cllr Jeff Smith proposed that the Deputy Chair, Cllr Talat Chaudhri be selected as the new chair. He was seconded by Cllr Dylan Lewis-Rowlands and Cllr Talat Chaudhri was duly elected.

Cllr Owain Hughes proposed himself for the position of Deputy Chair. He was seconded by Cllr Jeff Smith and Cllr Owain Hughes was duly elected.

6. Mae’r Cynghorwyr Emlyn Jones a Kerry Ferguson yn gyfarwyddwyr Menter Aberystwyth

6. Mae’r Cynghorwyr Maldwyn Pryse, Mathew Norman a Mark Strong yn gynrychiolwyr y Cyngor Tref ar Fenter Aberystwyth

6. Cllrs Emlyn Jones and Kerry Ferguson are directors of Menter Aberystwyth

6. Cllrs Maldwyn Pryse, Mathew Norman and Mark Strong are Town Council representatives on Menter Aberystwyth

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ARGYMHELLWYD cymeradwyo’r cyfrifon

It was RECOMMENDED that the accounts be approved.

Er mwyn cadw’r gyllideb mor isel â phosibl tra’n darparu cymaint o wasanaethau â phosibl, gwnaed y diwygiadau a ganlyn i’r gyllideb ddrafft:

•      Glanhau strydoedd: I’w gynyddu i £55,000 i brynu peiriant glanhau strydoedd.

•      Marchnad ffermwyr: Y dyraniad cyllid i’w ddileu o’r pennawd cyllideb hwn. Yr arian i ddod o grantiau cymunedol a digwyddiadau os fydd angen.

•      Costau staffio: cynyddu’r dyraniad i £182,000 i ganiatáu ar gyfer codiadau cyflog ac aelodau ychwanegol o staff.

•      Plannu coed: i’w ostwng i £8000 ond rhagwelwyd y byddai cyllid grant yn ychwanegu at hyn.

Y praesept ar gyfer 2024-25 fydd £635,275 sy’n cynrychioli £156 fesul eiddo Band D y flwyddyn (£13 y mis/ £3 yr wythnos / 0.42c y dydd) a chynnydd o 9.72% (5.96% yn is nag yn 2023-24).

ARGYMHELLWYD cymeradwyo’r gyllideb ddrafft gan y Cyngor Llawn

In order to keep the budget as low as possible whilst delivering as many services as possible the following amendments were made to the draft budget:

·         Street cleaning:  To be increased to £55,000 to buy a street cleaning machine.

·         Farmer’s market:  The funding allocation to be removed from this budget heading. The funding to come from community grants and events if necessary.

·         Staffing costs: the allocation to be increased to £182,000 to allow for salary increases and additional members of staff.

·         Tree planting: to be reduced to £8000 but it was envisaged this would be supplemented by grant funding.

The precept for 2024-25 will be £635,275 which represents £156 per Band D property per annum (£13 per month/ £3 per week / 0.42p per day) and a 9.72% increase (5.96% lower than in 2023-24).

It was RECOMMENDED that the draft budget be approved by Full Council.

ARGYMHELLWYD bod y Cyngor Tref yn darparu’r cyllid hwn (o’r gyllideb Digwyddiadau)

It was RECOMMENDED that the Town Council provide this funding (from the Events budget)