Ar 12 Gorffennaf 2011, gwnaeth y Prif Weinidog ddatganiad ar Raglen Ddeddfwriaethol Llywodraeth Cymru. Yn y datganiad hwnnw, cyhoeddodd y byddai yna Fil a fyddai’n canolbwyntio ar ddemocratiaeth leol.
On 12 July 2011, the First Minister made a statement on the Legislative Programme for the Welsh Government.  In that statement he announced that there would be a Bill focusing on local democracy.