Mae absenoldeb teuluol yn sbardun sylfaenol i gynyddu amrywiaeth y rhai sy'n cymryd rhan mewn democratiaeth leol drwy alluogi unigolion i gydbwyso gofynion eu rôl fel aelod o'r awdurdod lleol ag anghenion eu teulu. Bydd y newidiadau a wneir gan y Rheoliadau hyn yn golygu y bydd yr un cyfnodau o absenoldeb mamolaeth a mabwysiadwr ar gael i aelodau prif gynghorau ac yn darparu ar gyfer trefniadau tebyg ar gyfer absenoldeb mabwysiadwr, fel sydd eisoes ar waith ar gyfer absenoldeb mamolaeth.
Family absence is a fundamental lever in increasing the diversity of those participating in local democracy by enabling individuals to balance the requirements of their role as a member of the local authority with the needs of their family. The changes made by these Regulations will result in the same periods of maternity and adopter’s absence being available to members of principal councils and provide for similar arrangements for adopter’s absence, as are already in place for maternity absence.