A minnau’n gyfrifol am Lywodraeth Leol a Chymunedau, rwy’n ymwybodol iawn o’r effaith andwyol y gall diffyg tai ei chael – ar y bobl dan sylw, ar gymunedau ac ar lywodraeth leol hefyd. Felly rwy’n lansio’r ymgynghoriad hwn er mwyn gwahodd aelodau’r cyhoedd i roi eu barn ar ddefnyddio’r system dreth gyngor fel cymhelliant posibl i ddefnyddio eiddo sydd wedi bod yn wag ers amser maith unwaith eto, a darparu tai ychwanegol y mae cryn angen amdanynt. Mae’r ddogfen ymgynghori hefyd yn gofyn am awgrymiadau ynghylch yr agweddau technegol a allai fod ynghlwm â rhoi’r pŵer ychwanegol hwn i awdurdodau lleol, gan gynnwys diffinio’r cyfnod y mae eiddo yn wag cyn y gellir codi treth ychwanegol.
Having responsibility for local government and communities, I am very aware of the detrimental affect that a lack of housing can have – on the people involved, on communities and also on local government. As such I am launching this consultation to invite the views of the Welsh public on the use of the council tax system as a possible incentive to bring properties that have been empty for a long period of time back into use, and provide additional housing that is greatly needed. The consultation document also asks for suggestions on the technical aspects that providing this additional power to local authorities might involve, including defining the period when a property is empty before an additional charge can be levied.