COFNODION / MINUTES

Cyng. Kerry Ferguson (Cadeirydd)

Cyng. Emlyn Jones

Cyng. Glynis Somers

Cyng. Talat Chaudhri

Cyng. Brian Davies

Cyng. Lucy Huws

Cyng. Maldwyn Pryse

Cyng. Alun Williams

Cyng. Mark Strong

Cyng. Umer Aslam

Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands (Eitemau 1 i 5 yn unig)

Yn mynychu:

Will Rowlands (Clerc)

Carol Thomas (Cyfieithydd)

Cllr. Kerry Ferguson (Chair)

Cllr. Emlyn Jones

Cllr. Glynis Somers

Cllr. Talat Chaudhri

Cllr. Brian Davies

Cllr. Lucy Huws

Cllr. Maldwyn Pryse

Cllr. Alun Williams

Cllr. Mark Strong

Cllr. Umer Aslam

Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands (Items 1 to 5 only)

In attendance:

Will Rowlands (Clerk)

Carol Thomas (Translator)

Yn absennol efo ymddiheuriadau:

Cyng. Jeff Smith

Cyng. Gwion Jones

Cyng. Mair Benjamin

Yn absennol heb ymddiheuriadau:

Dim

Absent with apologies:

Cllr. Jeff Smith

Cllr. Gwion Jones

Cllr. Mair Benjamin

Absent without apologies:

None

12. Adloniant gyda’r hwyr ar gyfer siopa Nadolig: Cyng. Kerry Ferguson yw Cadeirydd Clwb Busnes Aberystwyth.

12. Evening entertainment for Christmas shopping: Cllr. Kerry Ferguson is Chair of Aberystwyth Business Club.

·         Llongyfarchwyd y Prifardd Dafydd Pritchard ar ei lansiad barddoniaeth ‘Dweud Llai’.

·         Llongyfarchwyd Siôn Jobbins, a fyddai’n ymddangos ar y radio i drafod bandiau o Aberystwyth.

·         Congratulations were extended to the poet Dafydd Pritchard on his poetry launch ‘Dweud Llai’.

·         Congratulations were extended to Siôn Jobbins, who would be appearing on the radio to discuss bands from Aberystwyth.

ARGYMHELLWYD gosod polyn heddwch ger polion baneri’r Cyngor Tref i’r De o’r castell. Byddai opsiynau ar gyfer cael polyn yn lleol yn cael eu harchwilio ac awgrymwyd iddo gynnwys yr ieithoedd canlynol i adlewyrchu ieithoedd gefeilldrefi Aberystwyth:

·         Cymraeg

·         Saesneg

·         Ffrangeg

·         Llydaweg

·         Almaeneg

·         Sbaeneg

·         Gwyddeleg

·         Siapaneaidd

·         Arabaidd

Roedd awgrymiadau eraill yn cynnwys plannu coeden geirios, neu gynnwys gwahanol symbolau heddwch ar y polyn.

Caniatâd i’w geisio ar gyfer y lleoliad arfaethedig. I’w drafod eto yn y cyfarfod nesaf.

Gadawodd y Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands y cyfarfod.

It was RECOMMENDED to install a peace pole near the Town Council’s flag poles South of the castle. Options would be investigated for obtaining a pole locally and it was suggested for it to include the following languages to reflect the languages of Aberystwyth’s twin towns:

·         Welsh

·         English

·         French

·         Breton

·         German

·         Spanish

·         Irish

·         Japanese

·         Arabic

Other suggestions included planting of a cherry tree, or including different peace symbols on the pole.

Permission to be sought for proposed location. To be discussed again at next meeting.

Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands left the meeting.

Arrange

Byddai’r cwestiynau canlynol yn cael eu codi:

·         Pe disgwylir toriadau pellach a fyddai’n arwain at drosglwyddo gwasanaethau i Gynghorau Tref a Chymuned, a ellid gwneud peth darpariaeth ariannol i gynorthwyo gyda throsglwyddo’r gwasanaethau hyn?

·         Os oedd Cyngor Sir Ceredigion yn ystyried codi costau parcio, a roddwyd ystyriaeth i godi tâl am barcio yn adeiladau’r Cyngor, megis Canolfan Rheidol a Phenmorfa? A ellid dyrannu mannau parcio ym meysydd parcio’r adeiladau hyn fel mannau parcio i breswylwyr?

·         A ellid darparu trosolwg blwyddyn ar ôl blwyddyn o doriadau a cholledion gwasanaeth, gyda chyfiawnhad o’r colledion hyn?

·         A fyddai’n bosibl creu ‘fforwm Cynghorau Gogledd Ceredigion’ a allai fod â rhai pwerau craffu cyfyngedig?

Byddai unrhyw gwestiynau pellach yn cael eu e-bostio at y Clerc erbyn dydd Iau 14 Tachwedd 2024 fan bellaf.

The following questions would be raised:

·         If further cuts were expected that would lead to services being transferred to Town and Community Councils, could some financial provision be made to assist with the transfer of these services?

·         If Ceredigion County Council were considering raising parking costs, had consideration been given to raising charges to park at Council buildings, such as Canolfan Rheidol and Penmorfa? Could spaces in these buildings’ car parks be allocated as residents’ parking?

·         Could a year-by-year overview of service cuts and losses be provided, with a justification of these losses?

·         Would it be possible to create a ‘North Ceredigion Councils forum’ that could have some limited scrutiny powers?

Any further questions would be emailed to the Clerk by no later than Thursday 14 November 2024.

ARGYMHELLWYD ceisio trefnu cyfarfodydd misol gyda’r Cambrian News i wella cyfathrebu a sicrhau cywirdeb y straeon a gyhoeddir.

It was RECOMMENDED to try and arrange monthly meetings with the Cambrian News to improve communications and ensure the accuracy of stories published.

Arrange

Nodwyd nad oedd llawer o ymwybyddiaeth o argaeledd Wi-Fi y Dref. Awgrymwyd y syniadau canlynol i hysbysebu’r Wi-Fi yn well:

·         Sticeri ar bolion lamp.

·         Posteri ar gyfer ffenestri siopao.

·         Marchnata trwy Farchnad yr Hen Dref.

·         Posteri yn y fframiau presennol a ddefnyddir i hysbysebu’r bagiau atal gwylanod.

It was noted that there was little awareness of the Town Wi-Fi’s availability. The following ideas were suggested to better advertise the Wi-Fi:

·         Stickers on lampposts.

·         Posters for shop windows.

·         Marketing through the Old Town Market.

·         Posters in the existing frames used to advertise the seagull proof bags.

ARGYMHELLWYD gosod arwyddion ar doiledau’r Castell a Choedlan y Parc yn egluro y byddent yn cael eu rheoli’n fuan gan y Cyngor Tref a dibenion y taliadau mynediad. Y gobaith yw y byddai hyn yn helpu i leihau nifer y bobl sy’n osgoi’r taliadau mynediad yn fwriadol.

It was RECOMMENDED to install signs on the Castle and Park Avenue toilets explaining that they would soon be managed by the Town Council and the purposes of the entrance charges. This would hopefully help to reduce the number of people deliberately dodging the charges.

Arrange

Byddid yn gofyn am ddiweddariad gan Gyngor Sir Ceredigion ar y sgriniau haearn bwrw gwyleidd-dra. Deallwyd y gallai fod angen gwaith atgyweirio arbenigol sylweddol ac roedd y Pwyllgor yn gyffredinol o blaid cadw’r sgriniau oherwydd eu gwerth treftadaeth. Byddid yn gofyn am ragor o wybodaeth.

Gyda’r bwriad y gallai’r Cyngor Tref fod yn cymryd cyfrifoldeb am y toiled, gofynnir i Gyngor Sir Ceredigion beidio â gwneud unrhyw benderfyniad ar y sgriniau heb ymgynghori â’r Cyngor Tref.

An update would be requested from Ceredigion County Council on the cast iron modesty screens. It was understood that significant specialist repair may be required and the Committee was generally in favour of preserving the screens for their heritage value. Further information would be requested.

With a view that the Town Council may be taking responsibility for the toilet, Ceredigion County Council would be asked not to make any decision on the screens without consultation with the Town Council.

Roedd diweddariad ysgrifenedig wedi’i ddosbarthu ymlaen llaw. ARGYMHELLWYD comisiynu asesiad strwythurol o’r jeti.

A written update had been circulated prior. It was RECOMMENDED to commission a structural assessment of the jetty.

Cafwyd diweddariad llafar ac adolygiad o dymor chwynnu 2024 gan y Clerc.

Roedd chwynnu â llaw yn unig wedi cymryd llawer o amser ac ni fyddai’n economaidd nac yn effeithlon wrth reoli tyfiant chwyn trwy gydol y flwyddyn. Rhoddwyd amlinelliad o wahanol ddulliau o reoli chwyn a’u heffeithiolrwydd, gan gynnwys chwynladdwyr glyffosad ac amgen naturiol.

ARGYMHELLWYD i staff lunio amserlen arfaethedig ar gyfer tymor chwynnu 2025, i gynnwys gwahanol ddulliau o reoli chwyn fel prawf i benderfynu ar y dull mwyaf effeithiol. I’w drafod ymhellach yn dilyn cynnig staff.

A verbal update and review of the 2024 weeding season was provided by the Clerk.

Weeding by hand only had been very time consuming and would not be economical or efficient in controlling weed growth throughout the year. An outline on different means of weed control was given and their effectiveness, including glyphosate-based and natural alternative herbicides.

It was RECOMMENDED for staff to devise a proposed timetable for the 2025 weeding season, to include different methods of weed control as a trial to determine the most effective method. To be discussed further following staff proposal.

GM Agenda

Ymholiadau pellach i’w gwneud ynghylch cymhwysedd.

Further enquiries to be made regarding eligibility.

Datganodd y Cyng. Kerry Ferguson ddiddordeb, a chymerodd y Cyng. Maldwyn Pryse y Gadair.

ARGYMHELLWYD trefnu adloniant gyda’r nos ar nos Iau ym mis Rhagfyr, i gefnogi menter siopa hwyr y nos Clwb Busnes Aberystwyth. Byddai adloniant cerddorol yn cael ei ddarparu rhwng 5pm a 7pm yn Sgwâr Owain Glyndwr ar 5^ed, 12^fed a 19^eg Rhagfyr. Roedd y perfformwyr a awgrymwyd yn cynnwys:

·         Cymdeithas y Cantorion Madrigal o Oes Elisabeth

·         Cynhyrchiad cerddorol Ysgol Penweddig o Joseff a’r gôt amryliw

·         Aelodau o Seindorf Arian Aberystwyth

·         Côr Gobaith

·         Telynores(iaid) lleol

·         Aber Opera

·         Band Chwyth Prifysgol Aberystwyth

Byddai unrhyw awgrymiadau eraill yn cael eu hanfon drwy e-bost at y Clerc.

Cllr. Kerry Ferguson declared and interest, and Cllr. Maldwyn Pryse took the Chair.

It was RECOMMENDED to arrange evening entertainment on Thursdays in December, to support Aberystwyth Business Club’s late night shopping initiative. Musical entertainment would be provided between 5pm and 7pm at Owain Glyndwr Square on 5^th, 12^th and 19^th December. Suggested performers included:

·         Elizabethan Madrigal Singers Society

·         Penweddig School’s musical production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

·         Members of Aberystwyth Silver Band

·         Côr Gobaith

·         Local harpist(s)

·         Aber Opera

·         Aberystwyth University Wind Band

Any other suggestions would be email to the Clerk.

ARGYMHELLWYD caniatáu gosod y paneli Nadolig, ond byddai ymdrech ragweithiol yn cael ei gwneud i sicrhau bod grwpiau ffydd a gymunedol eraill yn cael eu cynnwys. Rhestr o’r grwpiau i gysylltu â nhw i’w hanfon at y Clerc.

It was RECOMMENDED to permit installation of the nativity panels, however proactive effort would be made to ensure the inclusion of other faith and community groups. List of groups to contact to be sent to the Clerk.

ARGYMHELLWYD caniatáu i’r grŵp ddefnyddio cyfeiriad y Cyngor Tref i bwrpas derbyn rhoddion yn unig. Pwyllgor Rheolau Sefydlog a Pholisi i ddyfeisio polisi at ddefnydd grwpiau allanol o gyfeiriad y Cyngor.

It was RECOMMENDED to permit the group to use the Town Council’s address for the purpose of receiving donations only. Standing Orders & Policy Committee to devise policy for use of the Council’s address by outside groups.

Standing Orders & Policy Agenda

Roedd cynnig ysgrifenedig wedi’i ddosbarthu ymlaen llaw. Byddai angen ymchwil pellach cyn ystyriaeth bellach.

A written proposal had been circulated prior. Further research would be needed before further consideration.

Research

Roedd cynnig ysgrifenedig wedi’i ddosbarthu ymlaen llaw, yn awgrymu cael gwared ar y chwe chiwb gwenithfaen yn dilyn pryderon a godwyd gan breswylydd â nam ar y golwg. Ni wnaed unrhyw benderfyniad, ond roedd yr adborth cyffredinol yn erbyn tynnu’r ciwbiau, ac yn hytrach eu gwneud yn fwy gweladwy. Roedd ffyrdd posibl o leihau eu heffaith ar y rhai â nam ar eu golwg yn cynnwys:

·         Gosod stribedi fflwroleuol neu rywbeth tebyg i greu cyferbyniad rhwng y ciwbiau a’r llawr.

·         Darparu blodau ar ben y ciwbiau i’w gwneud nhw’n fwy gweladwy.

·         Symud y ciwbiau i fod yn erbyn wal adeiladau’r orsaf, allan o ffordd prif gyntedd yr orsaf.

Nodwyd ymhellach y gallai fod rhywfaint o werth yn y gwenithfaen ei hun, ac y byddai’n costio eu tynnu. Roedd anawsterau hefyd gyda pherchnogaeth, gyda rhywfaint o’r tir yn eiddo preifat.

Cyng. Alun Williams i gysylltu ymhellach â Chyngor Sir Ceredigion ynghylch perchnogaeth y ciwbiau a’r tir y maent yn eistedd arno.

A written proposal had been circulated prior, suggesting removal of the six granite cubes following concerns raised by a visually impaired resident. No decision was made, but the general feedback was against removing the cubes, and rather to make them more visible. Potential ways to reduce their impact on the visually impaired included:

·         Installing fluorescent strips or similar to create a contrast between the cubes and the floor.

·         Provide flowers atop the cubes to make them more visible.

·         Moving the cubes to be against the wall of the station buildings, out of the way of the main station concourse.

It was further noted that there may be some value in the granite itself, and that it would cost to remove them. There were also difficulties with ownership, with some of the land being privately owned.

Cllr. Alun Williams to liaise further with Ceredigion County Council regarding ownership of the cubes and the land on which they sit.