COFNODION / MINUTES

Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands (Cadeirydd)

Cyng. Talat Chaudhri

Cyng. Emlyn Jones

Cyng. Kerry Ferguson

Cyng. Brian Davies

Cyng. Lucy Huws

Cyng. Maldwyn Pryse

Cyng. Alun Williams

Cyng. Jeff Smith

Cyng. Umer Aslam

Yn mynychu:

Cyng. Shelley Childs (Cyngor Sir Ceredigion)

Donna Pritchard (Cyngor Sir Ceredigion) (Eitemau 1 – 5 yn unig)

Will Rowlands (Clerc)

Wendy Hughes (Swyddog Digwydiadau a Phartneriaethau)

Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands (Chair)

Cllr. Talat Chaudhri

Cllr. Emlyn Jones

Cllr. Kerry Ferguson

Cllr. Brian Davies

Cllr. Lucy Huws

Cllr. Maldwyn Pryse

Cllr. Alun Williams

Cllr. Jeff Smith

Cllr. Umer Aslam

In attendance:

Cllr. Shelley Childs (Ceredigion County Council)

Donna Pritchard (Ceredigion County Council) (Items 1 – 5 only)

Will Rowlands (Clerk)

Wendy Hughes (Events & Partnerships Officer)

Yn absennol efo ymddiheuriadau:

Cyng. Mair Benjamin

Cyng. Mark Strong

Yn absennol heb ymddiheuriadau:

Cyng. Glynis Somers

Cyng. Owain Hughes

Absent with apologies:

Cllr. Mair Benjamin

Cllr. Mark Strong

Absent without apologies:

Cllr. Glynis Somers

Cllr. Owain Hughes

6. Gŵyl y Castell tendr y bar: Roedd y Cyng. Kerry Ferguson yn gydberchennog bragdy lleol.

6. Gŵyl y Castell tendr y bar: Roedd y Cyng. Emlyn Jones yn gydberchennog bragdy lleol.

Nodwyd hefyd bod Cydlynydd Marchnad a Digwyddiadau’r Cyngor yn berchennog bar lleol.

6. Gŵyl y Castell bar tender: Cllr. Kerry Ferguson was co-proprietor of a local brewery.

6. Gŵyl y Castell bar tender: Cllr. Emlyn Jones was co-proprietor of a local brewery.

It was also noted that the Council’s Market & Events Coordinator was proprietor of a local bar.

Nodwyd ei bod wedi bod yn Ddiwrnod Rhyngwladol y Menywod ddydd Sadwrn 8 Mawrth 2025.

It was noted that it had been International Women’s Day on Saturday 8 March 2025.

Cafwyd cyflwyniad ac atebwyd cwestiynau gan Donna Pritchard. Cafodd y rhan hon o’r cyfarfod ei recordio er budd yr aelodau nad oedd wedi gallu bod yn bresennol. Mae crynodeb o’r pwyntiau a godwyd i’w gweld yn atodiad 1.

Diolchwyd i Donna Pritchard am ei hamser a gadawodd y cyfarfod. Byddai unrhyw gwestiynau pellach yn cael eu hanfon ar e-bost

A presentation was given and questions answered by Donna Pritchard. This section of the meeting was recorded for the benefit of members who had not been able to attend. A summary of the points raised can be found in appendix 1.

Donna Pritchard was thanked for her time and left the meeting. Any further questions would be sent on email.

Ni chymerodd y Cyng. Kerry Ferguson ran yn y trafodaethau.

Ni chymerodd y Cyng. Emlyn Jones ran yn y trafodaethau.

Cafwyd diweddariad llafar gan y Swyddog Digwyddiadau a Phartneriaethau. Byddai’r ŵyl yn cael ei chynnal ddydd Sadwrn 13 Medi 2025. Roedd prif berfformwyr eisoes wedi’u harchebu, yn ogystal â’r llwyfan a rhai gwerthwyr bwyd

Roedd papur ysgrifenedig wedi’i ddosbarthu ymlaen llaw, yn amlinellu’r broses ar gyfer tendro am y ddarpariaeth bar. ARGYMHELLWYD bwrw ymlaen â thendr cyhoeddus.

Ataliodd y Cyng. Kerry Ferguson ac Emlyn Jones rhag pleidleisio.

Cllr. Kerry Ferguson did not participate in discussions.

Cllr. Emlyn Jones did not participate in discussions.

A verbal update was given by the Events & Partnerships Officer. The festival would be held on Saturday 13 September 2025. Headline acts had already been booked, as well as the stage and some food vendors.

A written paper had been circulated prior outlining a process for tendering for the bar provision. It was RECOMMENDED to proceed with a public tender.

Cllrs. Kerry Ferguson and Emlyn Jones abstained from voting.

ARGYMHELLWYD gwrthwynebu’r ciosg lluniaeth arfaethedig oherwydd y rhesymau a ganlyn:

·         Bod y lleoliad arfaethedig mor agos at ysgolion a maes chwarae poblogaidd, gan ei fod yn amwynderau di-dâl i blant.

·         Y byddai mwyafrif y sylfaen cwsmeriaid targed yn blant ifanc a rhieni.

·         Byddai’n rhoi pwysau gormodol ar rieni i wario arian, mewn maes sydd fel arall yn rhad ac am ddim i’w fwynhau.

·         Byddai’n gwaethygu’r problemau a wynebir gan ysgolion lleol gyda diet plant a thlodi bwyd.

It was RECOMMENDED to oppose to the proposed refreshments kiosk due to the following reasons:

·         The proposed location being so close to schools and a popular playground, being free amenities for children.

·         That the majority of the target customer base would be young children and parents.

·         It would place undue pressure on parents to spend money, in an area that is otherwise free to enjoy.

·         It would exasperate issues being faced by local schools with children’s diets and food poverty.

ARGYMHELLWYD yn unfrydol prynu peiriant rhwygo chwyn Nimos Mosquito II. Costau i’w hystyried gan y Pwyllgor Cyllid

It was unanimously RECOMMENDED to purchase a Nimos Mosquito II weed ripper machine. Costs to be considered by Finance Committee.

Finance Agenda

ARGYMHELLWYD cychwyn ymgyrch gyda’r nod o gynyddu balchder dinesig yn Aberystwyth. Awgrymwyd y gellid gwneud hyn drwy ymgyrch wedi’i brandio ag enw ymbarél ‘Fy Nrws Ffrynt’, a awgrymwyd yn flaenorol gan breswylydd lleol, gyda dwy elfen i dargedu trigolion a busnesau. Awgrymwyd y canlynol fel rhan o’r ymgyrch :

·         Dosbarthu taflenni i godi ymwybyddiaeth o waith y Cyngor Tref ac i annog trigolion a busnesau i wneud eu rhan eu hunain. Roedd y Cyng. Kerry Ferguson wedi paratoi taflen ddrafft i’w dosbarthu i gyfeiriadau preswyl.

·         Digwyddiadau ‘Wythnos Tacluso’r Dref’ rheolaidd i annog gwirfoddolwyr i gasglu sbwriel, chwynnu a glanhau arall. Roedd poster drafft wedi’i ddosbarthu; cytunwyd i fwrw ymlaen â hyn, gyda diwygiadau i enwau strydoedd i’w darparu yn Gymraeg ac i gynnwys mwy o ardaloedd o Ward y Gogledd.

·         Gweithio gyda busnesau lleol a Chlwb Busnes Aberystwyth i gydnabod y busnesau hynny sy’n helpu i gadw Aberystwyth yn daclus ac i annog eraill i wneud hynny hefyd. Er enghraifft, trwy boster tebyg i fenter ‘cefnogi’n lleol’ Clwb Busnes Aberystwyth.

·         Annog busnesau cenedlaethol i ofalu am eu hadeiladau yn fwy rheolaidd, gan gynnwys glanhau ffenestri, paentio a gwagio cwteri.

Nodwyd y byddai ymgyrch o’r fath yn dasg sylweddol ac y byddai angen iddi fod yn gyson dros nifer o flynyddoedd er mwyn cael yr effaith a ddymunir. Byddai hyn yn gofyn am ymrwymiad a chyfranogiad gan yr holl gynghorwyr a staff er mwyn bod yn llwyddiannus.

It was RECOMMENDED to begin a campaign aimed at increasing civic pride in Aberystwyth. It was suggested that this could be done through a branded campaign with an umbrella name ‘My Front Door’, which had previously been suggested by a local resident, with two strands to target both residents and businesses. The following was suggested as part of the campaign:

·         Distribution of leaflets to raise awareness of the Town Council’s work and to encourage residents and businesses to do their own bit. Cllr. Kerry Ferguson had prepared a draft leaflet to distribute to residential addresses.

·         Regular ‘Town Tidy Week’ events to encourage volunteer litter picking, weeding and other town cleaning. A draft poster had been distributed; it was agreed to proceed with this, with amendments for street names to be provided in Welsh and for more areas of North Ward to be included.

·         Working with local businesses and the Aberystwyth Business Club to recognise those businesses who help to keep Aberystwyth tidy and to encourage other to do so also. For example, through a similar poster as Aberystwyth Business Club’s ‘support local’ initiative.

·         Encouraging national chain businesses to undertake more regular care of their premises, including window cleaning, painting and emptying gutters.

It was noted that such a campaign would be a significant undertaking and would need to be consistent over a number of years in order to have the desired impact. This would require commitment and participation by all councillors and staff in order to be successful.

Trafodwyd ardaloedd blaenoriaeth ar gyfer addurniadau Nadolig ychwanegol. Cytunwyd bod angen opsiynau cost i gytuno’n llawn ar flaenoriaeth. Ceisir costau fesul eitem ar gyfer:

·         Croesfan stryd sengl.

·         Goleuadau ar hyd pyst lamp, fel y gwnaed yn Llanbadarn Fawr.

·         Gwisgo coeden mewn goleuadau.

ARGYMHELLWYD i Benparcau a Stryd y Dollborth/Rhodfa’r Gogledd fod yn flaenoriaeth eleni, fel y ddau brif borth i mewn i’r dref. Opsiynau wedi’u costio i’w ceisio a’u trafod ymhellach.

Awgrymwyd y gellid gosod goleuadau ychwanegol ar rai strydoedd, megis Y Porth Bach neu Heol y Wig, drwy osod croesfannau sengl yn lle croesfannau dwbl ar y Stryd Fawr.

Areas of priority for additional Christmas decorations were discussed. It was agreed that cost options were needed to agree a priority fully. Per item costings would be sought for:

·         A single strand street crossing.

·         Lights along lampposts, as had been done in Llanbadarn Fawr.

·         Dressing of a tree.

It was RECOMMENDED for Penparcau and Northgate Street/North Parade to be the priority this year, as the two main gateways into town. Costed options to be sought and discussed further.

It was suggested that additional lights could be installed on some streets, like Eastgate or Pier Street, by replacing double strand crossings on Great Darkgate Street with single crossings.

Roedd y seremoni urddo wedi’i threfnu i’w chynnal ddydd Gwener 16 Mai 2025, yn Amgueddfa Ceredigion.

Trafodwyd trefniadau gweddill y penwythnos ac ARGYMHELLWYD cynnal sesiwn ymgysylltu cyhoeddus ‘Cwrdd â’r Cyngor’ yn Neuadd Gwenfrewi ar ddydd Sadwrn 17 Mai 2025. Gan nad oedd digon o amser i gau ffordd i gynnal parêd, ARGYMHELLWYD cynnal parêd fer ar hyd y promenâd.

The inauguration ceremony had been arranged to be held on Friday 16 May 2025, at Ceredigion Museum.

Arrangements for the rest of the weekend were discussed and it was RECOMMENDED to hold a ‘Meet the Council’ public engagement session at Neuadd Gwenfrewi on Saturday 17 May 2025. As there was not sufficient time to obtain a road closure to hold a parade, it was RECOMMENDED to hold a short parade along the promenade.

ARGYMHELLWYD symud ymlaen gydag ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus. Byddai’r ymgynghoriad ar gael yn ddigidol yn ogystal ag ar bapur. Gofynnwyd am wirfoddolwyr i ganfasio strydoedd perthnasol.

It was RECOMMENDED to proceed with public consultation. The consultation would be available digitally as well as on paper. Volunteers were sought to canvass relevant streets.

Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands i baratoi geiriad drafft.

Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands to prepare draft wording.

Cyng. Talat Chaudhri i baratoi geiriad drafft.

Cllr. Talat Chaudhri to prepare draft wording.

Daeth y Cyng Kerry Ferguson i’r gadair.

PENDERFYNWYD bod y Pwyllgor yn gweld manteision pwerau dirprwyedig ac y byddai’n derbyn pe bai’r cynnig yn cael ei basio gan y Cyngor Llawn. I’w drafod ymhellach gan y Pwyllgor Rheolau Sefydlog a Pholisi cyn ei ystyried eto gan y Cyngor Llawn

Cllr. Kerry Ferguson took the chair.

It was RESOLVED that the Committee saw the benefits of delegated powers and would accept if the motion was passed by Full Council. To be discussed further by Standing Orders & Policy Committee before consideration again by Full Council.

Standing Orders & Policy Agenda

ARGYMHELLWYD gosod arwyddion ar dir y castell i atgoffa perchnogion cŵn i gadw eu cŵn ar dennyn. Ystyriaeth bellach i’w rhoi i ddynodi parth di-gŵn, gan gynnwys ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus

It was RECOMMENDED to install signage at the castle grounds to remind dog owners to keep their dogs on leads. Further consideration to be given to designating a dog free zone, including public consultation.

Roedd ymateb drafft i’r ymgynghoriad wedi’i baratoi gan y Cyng. Jeff Smith.

ARGYMHELLWYD cymeradwyo’r ymateb drafft gyda’r diwygiadau a ganlyn:

·         Rhoi mwy o bwyslais ar bwysigrwydd canolbarth Cymru i system drafnidiaeth y genedl.

·         Croesawu ailgyflwyno rheilffordd Aberystwyth-Caerfyrddin yn gryfach.

·         Cefnogi’n gryfach i dynnu statws cefnffordd yr A487 ar hyd y Stryd Fawr, o blaid ei hail-ystyried rhwng Penparcau a Llanbadarn Fawr.

·         Cefnogi cyflwyno llwybr beicio sy’n cysylltu Aberystwyth â Bow Street.

Cyng. Jeff Smith a Dylan Lewis-Rowlands i ddiweddaru’r ymateb.

Diolchwyd i’r Cyng. Jeff Smith am ei waith.

Gadawodd y Cyng. Kerry Ferguson y cyfarfod.

Gadawodd y Cyng. Emlyn Jones y cyfarfod.

A draft response to the consultation had been prepared by Cllr. Jeff Smith.

It was RECOMMENDED to approve the draft response, with the following amendments:

·         To place greater emphasis on the importance of mid Wales to the transport system of the nation.

·         To welcome the re-introduction of the Aberystwyth-Carmarthen railway line more strongly.

·         To stronger support the de-trunking of the A487 along Great Darkgate Street, in favour of re-trunking it between Penparcau and Llanbadarn Fawr.

·         To support introduction of a cycle path linking Aberystwyth to Bow Street.

Cllrs. Jeff Smith and Dylan Lewis-Rowlands to update the response.

Cllr. Jeff Smith was thanked for his work.

Cllr. Kerry Ferguson left the meeting.

Cllr. Emlyn Jones left the meeting.

Finance Agenda