COFNODION / MINUTES

Cyng. Talat Chaudhri (Cadeirydd)

Cyng. Lucy Huws

Cyng. Jeff Smith

Cyng. Alun Williams

Cyng. Matthew Norman

Cyng. Maldwyn Pryse

Cyng. Brian Davies

Cyng. Kerry Ferguson

Cyng. Emlyn Jones

Cyng. Carl Worrall

Cyng. Mark Strong

Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands

Cyng. Steve Davies

Cyng. Bryony Davies

Cyng. Owain Hughes

Cyng. Mari Turner

Cyng. Connor Edwards

Yn mynychu:

Gweneira Raw-Rees (Clerc)

Carol Thomas (cyfieithydd)

Cllr. Talat Chaudhri (Chair)

Cllr. Lucy Huws

Cllr. Jeff Smith

Cllr. Alun Williams

Cllr. Matthew Norman

Cllr. Maldwyn Pryse

Cllr. Brian Davies

Cllr. Kerry Ferguson

Cllr. Emlyn Jones

Cllr. Carl Worrall

Cllr. Mark Strong

Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands

Cllr. Steve Davies

Cllr. Bryony Davies

Cllr. Owain Hughes

Cllr. Mari Turner

Cllr. Connor Edwards

In attendance:

Gweneira Raw-Rees (Clerk)

Carol Thomas (translator)

Cyng. Sienna Lewis

Cyng. Mair Benjamin

Cllr. Sienna Lewis

Cllr. Mair Benjamin

1. 1: Cyflogir y Cyng Jeff Smith yn y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol

1. 1: Cllr Jeff Smith is employed at the National Library

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Cyflwynwyd adroddiad llafar gan y Maer. Yn benodol roedd wedi mynychu’r digwyddiad yn Sgwâr Glyndŵr lle daeth ffoaduriaid o’r Wcráin ynghyd i ddweud diolch i Aberystwyth.

A verbal report was presented by the Mayor. In particular he had attended the event at Sgwâr Glyndŵr where refugees from Ukraine gathered to say thank you to Aberystwyth.

PENDERFYNWYD derbyn y cofnodion

It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes

193: Costau etholiad. Darparwyd dadansoddiad, a gofynnwyd am y canlynol:

• Dylid gofyn i Geredigion am gyfiawnhad o’r gwahaniaeth rhwng costau etholiad ddiweddar 2022 a’r etholiad flaenorol 2017
• Dylid gofyn i Un Llais Cymru ynglŷn â chostau mewn siroedd eraill.

Teimlwyd bod talu hanner costau etholiad Aberystwyth yn annheg gan fod etholiadau’r Cyngor Sir yn ddrytach. Teimlwyd hefyd bod y costau yn ormodol i gynnal etholiadau pellach fel yr anogwyd gan LlC.

193: Election costs. A breakdown was provided, and the following was requested:

• Ceredigion be asked for a justification of the difference between the costs of the recent 2022 and previous 2017 election
• One Voice Wales be asked regarding costs in other counties.

It was felt that paying half the election costs for Aberystwyth was unfair as county council elections were more expensive. It was also felt that the costs were prohibitive to holding further elections as encouraged by WG.

PENDERFYNWYD cymeradwyo’r cofnodion

It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes

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PENDERFYNWYD derbyn y cofnodion gyda dau gywiriad

.2: y bargyfreithiwr ‘benywaidd’ du cyntaf

10: y pennawd cywir yn y cofnod Cymraeg i’w ychwanegu

PENDERFYNWYD hefyd cymeradwyo’r argymhellion.

It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes with a couple of corrections:

8.2: the first black ‘female’ barrister

10: the correct heading in the Welsh minute to be added

It was also RESOLVED to approve the recommendations.

10: Matthew i e-bostio’r data sy’n ymwneud â’r sector rhentu

10: Matthew to email the data relating to the rental sector

PENDERFYNWYD cymeradwyo’r cofnodion gydag un ychwanegiad (roedd y Cyng. Jeff Smith wedi datgan diddordeb) a’r holl argymhellion – gan gynnwys y contract Cyfraith Cyflogaeth newydd

It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes with one addition (Cllr Jeff Smith had declared an interest) and all recommendations –

including the new Employment Law contract

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PENDERFYNWYD cymeradwyo’r gwariant

It was RESOLVED to approve the expenditure.

PENDERFYNWYD cymeradwyo’r cyfrifon

It was RESOLVED to approve the accounts.

Wifi y dref: derbyniwyd un tendr. Byddai grŵp bach yn cynllunio lleoliadau.

Town wifi: one tender had been received. A small group would plan locations.

Gadawodd y Cyng Jeff Smith y Siambr ac ni chymerodd y Cynghorwyr Alun Williams na Mark Strong ran yn y trafodaethau.

DIM GWRTHWYNEBIAD.

Cllr Jeff Smith left the Chamber and Cllrs Alun Williams and Mark Strong did not participate in discussions.

NO OBJECTION.

Croesawodd y Cyngor adferiad sensitif o’r adeilad ond dylid gofyn am ddefnyddio arwyddion dwyieithog gyda’r Gymraeg yn cael blaenoriaeth.

Parthed yr arwydd stryd ar yr adeilad: dylid rhoi blaenoriaeth i ‘Heol y Bont’ gyda ‘Bridge Street’ isod.

Dylid hefyd gofyn yn garedig i’r cwmni ystyried cyfieithiad o’r enw Edinburgh Woolen Mill i ‘Melin Wlân Caeredin’ fel cam i annog teyrngarwch lleol.

The Council welcomed sympathetic restoration of the building but requested that bilingual signage is used with Welsh given priority.

Regarding the street sign on the building: priority should be given to  ‘Heol y Bont’ with ‘Bridge Street’ below.

And the company would be kindly asked to consider a translation of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill brand name to ‘Melin Wlân Caeredin’ as a move to encourage local loyalty.

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Cyng Alun Williams

Roedd Ceredigion ar fin penderfynu’r Dreth Cyngor ar gyfer 2023-24

Cyng Carl Worrall

Roedd Fforwm Pendinas wedi’i sefydlu a byddai’r Cyng Worrall yn anfon manylion i’r swyddfa

Cllr Alun Williams

Ceredigion was due to decide the Council Tax for 2023-24

Cllr Carl Worrall

The Pendinas Forum had been set up and Cllr Worrall would send details to the office

Enwebwyd y Cyng Kerry Ferguson gan y Cyng Talat Chaudhri ac fe’i heiliwyd gan y Cyng Jeff Smith

Nid oedd unrhyw enwebiadau eraill ac etholwyd y Cynghorydd Kerry Ferguson fel y Maer etholedig.

Cllr Kerry Ferguson was nominated by Cllr Talat Chaudhri and seconded by Cllr Jeff Smith

There were no other nominations and Cllr Kerry Ferguson was duly elected as the Mayor elect.

Enwebwyd y Cyng Maldwyn Pryse gan y Cyng Alun Williams ac fe’i eiliwyd gan y Cyng Carl Worrall

Nid oedd unrhyw enwebiadau eraill ac etholwyd y Cynghorydd Maldwyn Pryse yn Ddirprwy Faer etholedig.

Cllr Maldwyn Pryse was nominated by Cllr Alun Williams and seconded by Cllr Carl Worrall

There were no other nominations and Cllr Maldwyn Pryse was duly elected as the Deputy Mayor elect.

Cynigiodd y Cyng Emlyn Jones y dylid creu rôl Bardd Tref Aberystwyth i gefnogi traddodiad barddol Cymru ac i gryfhau cais Aberystwyth am Ddinas Llên UNESCO.

Byddai’r rôl yn cyd-fynd â blwyddyn y Maer.

Byddai’r Pwyllgor Rheoli Cyffredinol yn trafod y broses o benodi’r bardd ayb.

PENDERFYNWYD cymeradwyo penodi Bardd y Dref.

Cllr Emlyn Jones proposed that the role of Aberystwyth Town Bard be created to support Wales’ bardic tradition and to strengthen Aberystwyth’s bid for the UNESCO City of Literature.

The role would align with the Mayoral year.

General Management would discuss the process of appointing the bard etc.

It was RESOLVED to approve the appointment of a Town Bard.

Roedd y Cyng Jeff Smith wedi paratoi ymateb a oedd wedi’i ddosbarthu. Diolchwyd iddo am ei waith. Ymhlith yr ychwanegiadau roedd yr angen am gyllid i gefnogi gorfodi.

Cllr Jeff Smith had prepared a response which had been circulated. He was thanked for his work. Additions included the need for funding to support enforcement.

Byddai’r eitemau’n cael eu cyflwyno i’r Pwyllgorau Rheolaeth Cyffredinol a Chyllid

Items would be presented to the General Management and Finance committees.

GM and Finance agenda