Mae’r Bil Cymru, sydd o flaen Senedd San Steffan ar hyn o bryd, yn cynnwys darpariaeth a fyddai’n galluogi’r Cynulliad i ddeddfu i bennu cyfnod swydd llywodraeth leol. Gan fod y Bil ar ffurf drafft ar hyn o bryd a phe bai’r ddarpariaeth hon yn peidio dod i rym am unrhyw reswm, gallai Llywodraeth Cymru ddefnyddio’r un pwerau o dan Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol 2000 a ddefnyddiwyd gennym yn 2014 i ohirio’r etholiadau am flwyddyn. Mae’r datganiad hwn felly yn rhoi eglurder i lywodraeth leol ynghylch hyd swydd y rhai a etholir flwyddyn nesa.
The Wales Bill, currently before Parliament, includes provisions which would enable the Assembly to legislate to determine the term of office for local government. As the Bill is currently in draft form and should these provisions, for any reason, not come into force, the Welsh Government could use the same powers under the Local Government Act 2000 as we did in 2014 to delay the elections by a year. This statement therefore provides clarity to local government as to the length of office of those to be elected next year.