Aberystwyth Council

Cyngor Tref Aberystwyth Town Council

Cofnodion cyfarfod arbennig y Cyngor Llawn a gynhaliwyd o bell ac yn Siambr y Cyngor, 11 Stryd y Popty

Minutes of the extraordinary Full Council meeting held remotely and at the Council Chambers, 11 Baker Street

 

2.9.2024

 

COFNODION / MINUTES

 

116

Yn bresennol:

 

Cyng. Maldwyn Pryse (Cadeirydd)

  1. Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands
  2. Cyng. Emlyn Jones
  3. Cyng. Kerry Ferguson
  4. Cyng. Talat Chaudhri
  5. Cyng. Mair Benjamin
  6. Cyng. Umer Aslam
  7. Cyng. Lucy Huws
  8. Cyng. Jeff Smith
  9. Cyng. Brian Davies
  10. Cyng. Bryony Davies

 

Yn mynychu:

Will Rowlands (Clerc)

Carol Thomas (Cyfieithydd)

Pat Bates (Aelod o'r cyhoedd)

Pam Hughes (Aelod o'r cyhoedd)

Sydney Jones (Aelod o'r cyhoedd)

Dai Thomas (Aelod o'r cyhoedd)

 

Present:

 

Cllr. Maldwyn Pryse (Chair)

Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands

Cllr. Emlyn Jones

Cllr. Kerry Ferguson

Cllr. Talat Chaudhri

Cllr. Mair Benjamin

Cllr. Umer Aslam

Cllr. Lucy Huws

Cllr. Jeff Smith

Cllr. Brian Davies

Cllr. Bryony Davies

 

In attendance:

Will Rowlands (Clerk)

Carol Thomas (Translator)

Pat Bates (Member of the public)

Pam Hughes (Member of the public)

Sydney Jones (Member of the public)

Dai Thomas (Member of the public)

 

 

117

Ymddiheuriadau ac absenoldeb:

 

Yn absennol efo ymddiheuriadau:

Cyng. Owain Hughes

Cyng. Gwion Jones

Cyng. Glynis Somers

Cyng. Mari Turner

Cyng. Alun Williams

Cyng. Carl Worrall

 

Yn absennol heb ymddiheuriadau:

Cyng. Connor Edwards

Cyng. Mark Strong

Apologies and absence:

 

Absent with apologies:

Cllr. Owain Hughes

Cllr. Gwion Jones

Cllr. Glynis Somers

Cllr. Mari Turner

Cllr. Alun Williams

Cllr. Carl Worrall

 

Absent without apologies:

Cllr. Connor Edwards

Cllr. Mark Strong

 

 

 

118

Datgan Diddordeb ar faterion yn codi o’r agenda

 

119. Ymgynghoriad Llywodraeth Cymru: blaenoriaethau ar gyfer diwylliant 2024 i 2030: Mae Cyng. Jeff Smith yn cael ei gyflogi gan Lyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru (diddordeb personol)

Declaration of Interest on Matters Arising from the agenda

 

119. Welsh Government consultation: priorities for culture 2024 to 2030: Cllr. Jeff Smith is employed by the National Library of Wales (personal interest)

 

 

 

119

Ymgynghoriad Llywodraeth Cymru: blaenoriaethau ar gyfer diwylliant 2024 i 2030

 

Gadawodd un aelod o’r cyhoedd am nad oedd am ddefnyddio’r offer cyfieithu.

 

Dosbarthwyd ymatebion drafft i'r ymgynghoriadau, a baratowyd gan y Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands a Maldwyn Pryse. PENDERFYNWYD ymateb i'r ymgynghoriad, gan ddefnyddio'r ddau ymateb drafft wedi'u cyfuno.

 

Diolchwyd i'r Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands a Maldwyn Pryse am eu gwaith.

Welsh Government consultation: priorities for culture 2024 to 2030

 

One member of the public left the meeting as they did not wish to use the translation equipment.

 

Draft responses to the consultations, prepared by Cllrs. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands and Maldwyn Pryse were circulated. It was RESOLVED to respond to the consultation, using both draft responses merged together.

 

Thanks were extended to Cllrs. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands and Maldwyn Pryse for their work.

 

 

 

120

Grwp gwaith blodau: penodi aelodaeth

 

PENDERFYNWYD penodi'r cynghorwyr canlynol i'r grŵp gwaith:

  • Maldwyn Pryse
  • Emlyn Jones
  • Mair Benjamin
  • Kerry Ferguson
  • Jeff Smith

Flowers working group: appoint membership

 

It was RESOLVED to appoint the following councillors to the working group:

  • Maldwyn Pryse
  • Emlyn Jones
  • Mair Benjamin
  • Kerry Ferguson
  • Jeff Smith

 

 

 

121

Ymgynghoriad: system bleidleisio yn Etholiadau Lleol Cyngor Sir Ceredigion

 

Roedd ymateb drafft, i gefnogi system Pleidlais Sengl Drosglwyddadwy, wedi'i baratoi gan y Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands. PENDERFYNWYD cymeradwyo'r ymateb drafft, gydag ychwanegiad i nodi siom ynghylch safon yr ymgynghoriad. Byddai'r ymateb yn cael ei gyflwyno i Gyngor Sir Ceredigion, drwy eu holiadur ar-lein a llythyr ar wahân.

 

Diolchwyd i'r Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands am ei waith.

Consultation: voting system for Ceredigion County Council Local Authority Elections

 

A draft response, in support of a Single Transferable Vote system, had been prepared by Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands. It was RESOLVED to approve the draft response, with an addition to note disappointment at the conduct of the consultation. The response would be submitted to Ceredigion County Council, both through their online questonnaire and a separate letter.

 

Thanks were extended to Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands for his work.