Cyng. Talat Chaudhri (Cadeirydd)

Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands

Cyng. Kerry Ferguson

Cyng. Emlyn Jones

Cyng. Brian Davies

Cyng. Owain Hughes

Cyng. Alun Williams

Cyng. Jeff Smith

Yn mynychu

Cyng. Mair Benjamin

Cyng. Lucy Huws

Cyng. Mark Strong

Chris Simpson (Gefeillio Aberystwyth a Kronberg) (eitemau 1-4, 11 yn unig)

Will Rowlands (Clerc)

Carol Thomas (Cyfiethydd)

Cllr. Talat Chaudhri (Chair)

Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands

Cllr. Kerry Ferguson

Cllr. Emlyn Jones

Cllr. Brian Davies

Cllr. Owain Hughes

Cllr. Alun Williams

Cllr. Jeff Smith

In attendance

Cllr. Mair Benjamin

Cllr. Lucy Huws

Cllr. Mark Strong

Chris Simpson (Aberystwyth Kronberg Twinning) (items 1-4, 11 only)

Will Rowlands (Clerk)

Carol Thomas (Translator)

Cyng. Maldwyn Pryse

Cllr. Maldwyn Pryse

Datganwyd y diddordebau a ganlyn:

Cyng. Kerry Ferguson:

·         6. Neuad Gwenfrewi – adnewyddiad Tŷ’r Offeiriad: diddordeb busnes (rhagfarnol)

·         11. Gefeillio Aberystwyth a Kronberg – cais am gyllid: diddordeb busnes (rhagfarnol)

Cyng. Emlyn Jones:

·         6. Neuad Gwenfrewi – adnewyddiad Tŷ’r Offeiriad: diddordeb busnes (rhagfarnol)

·         10. Taliadau Cynghorwyr 2024-25: Dirpwy Faer (rhagfarnol)

·         11. Gefeillio Aberystwyth a Kronberg – cais am gyllid: diddordeb busnes (rhagfarnol)

Cyng. Jeff Smith:

·         10. Taliadau Cynghorwyr 2024-25: Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Cynllunio (rhagfarnol)

Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands:

·         10. Taliadau Cynghorwyr 2024-25: Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Rheolaeth Cyffredinol (rhagfarnol)

Cyng. Talat Chaudhri:

·         10. Taliadau Cynghorwyr 2024-25: Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Cyllid (rhagfarnol)

The following interests were declared:

Cllr. Kerry Ferguson:

·         6. Neuadd Gwenfrewi – Presbytery refurbishment: business interest (prejudicial)

·         11. Aberystwyth Kronberg Twinning – funding request: business interest (prejudicial)

Cllr. Emlyn Jones:

·         6. Neuadd Gwenfrewi – Presbytery refurbishment: business interest (prejudicial)

·         10. Councillor payments 2024-25: Deputy mayor (prejudicial)

·         11. Aberystwyth Kronberg Twinning – funding request: business interest (prejudicial)

Cllr. Jeff Smith:

·         10. Councillor payments 2024-25: Chair of Planning Committee (prejudicial)

Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands:

·         10. Councillor payments 2024-25: Chair of General Management Committee (prejudicial)

Cllr. Talat Chaudhri:

·         10. Councillor payments 2024-25: Chair of Finance Committee (prejudicial)

·         Estynnwyd dymuniadau pen-blwydd i’r Cyng. Mark Strong

·         Estynnwyd dymuniadau pen-blwydd i’r Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands

·         Roedd Bardd y Dref, Eurig Salisbury, wedi cael gwahoddiad i fynychu Gŵyl Farddoniaeth yn yr Iseldiroedd ym mis Medi. Disgwylid cais am gymorth ariannol i fynychu.

·         Birthday wishes were extended to Cllr. Mark Strong

·         Birthday wishes were extended to Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands

·         The Town Bard, Eurig Salisbury, had been invited to attend a Poetry Festival in the Netherlands in September. A request for funding assistance to attend was expected.

Agenda Cyngor Llawn

Full Council Agenda

Cafwyd eglurhad o bennawd cyllideb 1955: adnewyddu Neuadd Gwenfrewi gan y Clerc. Roedd y pennawd cyllideb hwn i’w weld eisoes wedi gorwario, ond roedd hyn oherwydd bod yn rhaid cynnwys costau cytundeb adnewyddu Tŷ’r Offeiriad o fewn cronfa’r flwyddyn gyfredol. Roedd y costau hyn mewn gwirionedd yn cael eu talu gan gronfeydd wrth gefn a glustnodwyd ar gyfer y contract, er na fyddai hyn yn cael ei adlewyrchu yn y cyfrifon tan ddiwedd y flwyddyn.

Codwyd y cwestiynau canlynol:

1109: Costau cyflogres – Roedd y pennawd hwn yn ymddangos mewn gwarged. Roedd hyn oherwydd croniad a wnaed ar ddiwedd 2023-24, gan na dderbyniwyd anfoneb am y gwasanaeth. Roedd yr anfoneb wirioneddol wedyn yn llai na’r ffigwr a gronnwyd.

1127: Llety – Roedd hyn yn ymddangos yn orwariant ar gyfer mor gynnar yn y flwyddyn ariannol, ond roedd hyn oherwydd bod rhent swyddfa yn cael ei dalu’n chwarterol ymlaen llaw.

1128: Costau TG Swyddfa – Roedd yn ymddangos bod hyn wedi gorwario ar gyfer mor gynnar yn y flwyddyn ariannol, ond roedd hyn oherwydd talu am drwyddedau Microsoft Office yn flynyddol ymlaen llaw.

1101: Costau staff – Byddai’r gyfradd gwariant presennol yn golygu tanwariant ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn, fodd bynnag roedd hyn oherwydd lwfans yn y gyllideb ar gyfer aelod ychwanegol o staff.

Nodwyd pe byddai angen 20% o arian cyfatebol ar gyfer y cais am grant i adfer Neuadd Gwenfrewi, byddai’r arian wrth gefn cyffredinol yn cael ei leihau’n sylweddol.

ARGYMHELLWYD cymeradwyo’r cyfrifon.

An explanation of budget heading 1955: Neuadd Gwenfrewi refurbishment was provided by the Clerk. This budget heading appeared overspent already, however this was due to costs of the Presbytery refurbishment contract having to be included within the current year fund. These costs were actually being paid for by reserves earmarked for the contract, although this would not be reflected in the accounts until the year end.

The following questions were raised:

1109: Payroll costs – This heading appeared in surplus. This was due to an accrual made at the end of 2023-24, as no invoice had been received for the service. The actual invoice was then less than the figure accrued.

1127: Accommodation – This appeared overspent for this early in the financial year, however this was due to office rent being paid quarterly in advance.

1128: Office IT Costs – This appeared overspent for this early in the financial year, however this was due to paying for Microsoft Office licences annually in advance.

1101: Staff costs – The current expenditure rate would mean an underspend at year end, however this was due to a budgeted allowance for an additional staff member.

It was noted that if 20% match funding was needed for the grant application to restore Neuadd Gwenfrewi, general reserves would be depleted significantly.

It was RECOMMENDED to approve the accounts.

Datganwyd diddordebau gan y Cyng. Kerry Ferguson ac Emlyn Jones, a gadawsant y siambr.

Dosbarthwyd dyfynbrisiau ar gyfer gwaith gosod rhwydwaith a ffôn. ARGYMHELLWYD symud ymlaen gyda’r contractwr oedd yn cynrychioli gwerth gorau.

Nodwyd y byddai angen ystyried Siambr y Cyngor; i’w drafod gan y Pwyllgor Rheolaeth Cyffredinol.

Pleidleisiodd y Cyng. Brian Davies yn erbyn hyn.

Cllrs. Kerry Ferguson and Emlyn Jones each declared interests and left the chamber.

Quotations for network and telephone installation work were circulated. It was RECOMMENDED to proceed with the contractor that represented best value.

It was noted that the Council Chamber would need to be considered; to be discussed by General Management Committee.

Cllr. Brian Davies voted against this.

ARGYMHELLWYD bwrw ymlaen â gosod llwybryddion efelychu IP sefydlog i gamerâu i alluogi defnyddio cardiau SIM cyffredin, am gost untro o £185.25 y camera a chost fisol o £12.50 y camera wedi hynny.

It was RECOMMENDED to proceed with installing fixed IP emulating routers to cameras to enable ordinary SIM cards to be used, at a one-off cost of £185.25 per camera and a monthly cost of £12.50 per camera thereafter.

Dosbarthwyd costau amcangyfrifedig ar gyfer llogi contractwr allanol i chwynnu’r dref. Cytunwyd bod y rhain yn anfforddiadwy, yn enwedig o ystyried nad oedd wedi ei gyllidebu ar gyfer eleni. Nodwyd bod Cynorthwy-ydd Amgylcheddol y Cyngor Tref eisoes yn chwynnu cymaint â phosibl.

ARGYMHELLWYD y canlynol fel ffordd ymlaen:

1.    Defnyddio tynnu chwyn â llaw, yn hytrach nag unrhyw chwistrellu chwynladdwr.

2.    Offer fel hoes, brwshys a berfâu i fod ar gael i Gynghorwyr neu grwpiau cymunedol sy’n dymuno eu defnyddio i chwynnu.

3.    Prosiect Aber i edrych ar y posibilrwydd o gyflogi aelod o staff tymhorol i gyflawni dyletswyddau chwynnu.

4.    Rhoi ystyriaeth i ddyraniad y gyllideb ar gyfer chwynnu stryd y flwyddyn nesaf.

Ystyriaeth i’w roddi i ymarferoldeb chwynnu Penparcau.

Estimated costs for hiring an external contractor to weed the town were circulated. It was agreed that these were unaffordable, especially given that it had not been budgeted for this year. It was noted that the Town Council’s Environmental Assistant already undertook as much weeding as possible.

The following was RECOMMENDED as a way forward:

1.    Manual weed removal be used, rather than any herbicide spraying.

2.    Equipment such as hoes, brushes and wheelbarrows be made available for Councillors or community groups that wish to use them for weeding.

3.    Prosiect Aber to look at the possibility of employing a seasonal member of staff to undertake weeding duties.

4.    Consideration be given to budget allocation for street weeding next year.

Consideration to be given into the practicality of weeding Penparcau.

Roeddid yn dal i geisio costau ar gyfer baner ac arwydd parhaol.

ARGYMHELLWYD bod arwydd yn darllen ‘Hen Dref Aberystwyth’ yn y Gymraeg yn unig.

Costings were still being sought for both a banner and a permanent sign.

It was RECOMMENDED that a sign read ‘Hen Dref Aberystwyth’ in Welsh only.

Datganwyd diddordebau gan y Cyng. Jeff Smith, Dylan Lewis-Rowlands ac Emlyn Jones, a gadawsant y siambr.

Datganodd y Cyng. Talat Chaudhri ddiddordeb, ond arhosodd i gadeirio’r cyfarfod ac ni chymerodd ran mewn trafodaethau.

Dosbarthwyd papur yn amlinellu’r taliadau gofynnol a dewisol a bennwyd gan Banel Annibynnol Cymru ar Gydnabyddiaeth Ariannol.

Roedd gan bob Cynghorydd hawl i daliadau o £156 a £52 y flwyddyn. Roedd y ddau yn daliadau gorfodol y mae’n rhaid eu talu oni bai eu bod yn cael eu gwrthod yn ysgrifenedig; roedd ffurflen wedi’i pharatoi i gynorthwyo gyda gweinyddu hyn a byddai angen i bob Cynghorydd lenwi un ar gyfer cofnodion archwilio.

ARGYMHELLWYD talu’r taliadau dewisol canlynol:

·         £1500 taliad y Maer

·         £500 taliad y Dirpwy Faer

·         £500 taliadau rôl uwch i Gadeiryddion y Pwyllgorau canlyno, oherwydd dyblygu cadeiryddion eleni l:

o   Cynllunio

o   Rheolaeth Cyffredinol

o   Cyllid

Ataliodd y Cyng. Talat Chaudhri ei bleidlais.

Cllrs. Jeff Smith, Dylan Lewis-Rowlands and Emlyn Jones each declared interests and left the chamber.

Cllr. Talat Chaudhri declared an interest, but remained to chair the meeting and did not partake in discussions.

A paper was circulated outlining the required and optional payments set by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales.

Every Councillor was entitled to payments of £156 and £52 per year. These were both mandatory payments that must be paid unless refused in writing; a form had been prepared to assist the administration of this and every Councillor would need to complete one for audit records.

It was RECOMMENDED to pay the following optional payments:

·         £1500 Mayor’s payment

·         £500 Deputy mayor’s payment

·         £500 senior role payments to the Chairs of the following Committees, due to duplication of chairs this year:

o   Planning

o   General Management

o   Finance

Cllr. Talat Chaudhri abstained from voting.

Datganwyd diddordebau gan y Cyng. Kerry Ferguson ac Emlyn Jones, a gadawsant y siambr.

Dosbarthwyd cais am gyllid ac adroddiad blynyddol grŵp Gefeillio Aberystwyth a Kronberg. ARGYMHELLWYD darparu grant o £4,970, a oedd yn cynnwys yr holl geisiadau ac eithrio costau mynychu dathliadau 30 mlynedd yn Porto Recanati, yr Eidal. Roedd hyn oherwydd nad oedd yn dymuno gosod cynsail o ariannu gweithgareddau gyda threfi heb eu gefeillio ag Aberystwyth.

Nododd rhai aelodau bryderon ynghylch cymorthdaliadau hedfan, ac anogwyd y grŵp i ystyried mwy o ddulliau trafnidiaeth amgylcheddol yn y dyfodol. Cawsant eu hannog hefyd i ystyried dulliau eraill o godi arian i leihau dibyniaeth ar y Cyngor Tref.

Pleidleisiodd y Cyng Dylan Lewis-Rowlands yn erbyn hyn.

Ataliodd y Cyng Talat Chaudhri rhag pleidleisio.

Cllrs. Kerry Ferguson and Emlyn Jones each declared interests and left the chamber.

Aberystwyth Kronberg Twinning’s funding request and annual report were circulated. It was RECOMMENDED to provide a grant of £4,970, which included all requested except for costs of attending 30^th anniversary celebrations in Porto Recanati, Italy. This was due to not wishing to set a precedent of funding activities with towns not twinned with Aberystwyth.

Some members noted concerns surrounding flight subsidies, and the group were encouraged to consider more environmental means of transport in future. They were also encouraged to consider other means of fundraising to lessen reliance on the Town Council.

Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands voted against this.

Cllr. Talat Chaudhri abstained from voting.

ARGYMHELLWYD cymeradwyo gwariant o £429 y flwyddyn i fabwysiadu cyfrifoldeb am wasanaethu’r bin. Roedd hyn yn cynnwys gwagio wythnosol yn yr Haf, a gwagio bob yn ail wythnos yn y Gaeaf.

Pleidleisiodd y Cyng. Alun Williams a Mark Strong yn erbyn hyn.

It was RECOMMENDED to approve expenditure of £429 per year to adopt responsibility for servicing the bin. This included weekly emptying in the Summer, and bi-weekly emptying in the Winter.

Cllrs. Alun Williams and Mark Strong voted against this.