Ym mis Gorffennaf, rhoddais ddiweddariad i aelodau am y cynnydd a wnaed mewn perthynas â cham dau ein rhaglen Amrywiaeth mewn Democratiaeth. Fel rhan o’r diweddariad hwnnw, fe wnes i gadarnhau bod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cynnal rhaglen ymchwil i ganfod mwy am swyddogaeth a phrofiadau cynghorwyr yng Nghymru ar lefel prif gynghorau, a chynghorau cymuned a thref. Bydd y canfyddiadau o’r astudiaethau hyn yn hysbysu camau nesaf ein gwaith parhaus i fynd i’r afael â’r rhwystrau sy’n atal pobl rhag cymryd rhan weithredol mewn democratiaeth leol.
In July I provided an update for members about progress made in respect of phase two of our Diversity in Democracy programme. As part of that update, I confirmed the Welsh Government had undertaken a programme of research to find out more about the role and experiences of councillors in Wales at principal and community and town council levels. The findings from these studies will inform the next steps in our ongoing work to tackle the barriers that prevent active participation in local democracy.