Ar hyn o bryd, mae’r gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yn wynebu heriau na welwyd eu tebyg o’r blaen o ran lleihad mewn cyllid a chynnydd mewn galw. Yn: Datganoli, Democratiaeth a Chyflenwi: Gwella gwasanaethau cyhoeddus i bobl Cymru; a Datganoli, Democratiaeth a Chyflenwi: Papur Gwyn - Diwygio Llywodraeth Leol a gyhoeddwyd ar 8 Gorffennaf 2014 amlinellwyd yr heriau hyn a’n hymateb arfaethedig, gan gynnwys sefydlu Comisiwn Staff i gefnogi uno Awdurdodau Lleol.
Public services currently face the unprecedented challenges of reducing funding and increasing demand. In: Devolution, Democracy and Delivery: Improving public services for people in Wales; and Devolution, Democracy and Delivery: White Paper – Reforming Local Government published on 8 July 2014 we outlined these challenges and our proposed response, including the establishment of a Staff Commission to support Local Authority mergers.