Mae’r cynigion yn llwyddo i daro cydbwysedd rhwng amcanion clir a phendant ar gyfer llywodraeth leol a’r hyblygrwydd i gynghorau benderfynu ar y ffordd orau o gyflawni’r amcanion hynny’n lleol. Mae’r Papur Gwyn hwn yn rhoi’r pwerau i gynghorau ddewis rhwng gweithredu system Cabinet neu Bwyllgor, a phenderfynu ar y ffordd orau o adrodd ar weithgarwch y cynghorwyr i’r etholwyr. Yn yr un modd, gwahoddir sylwadau ynghylch caniatáu i awdurdodau lleol fabwysiadu naill ai system 'y cyntaf i'r felin' neu system 'pleidlais sengl drosglwyddadwy' ar gyfer etholiadau. Ar ôl pasio Bil Cymru, bydd trafodaeth bellach ar gyfres ehangach o fesurau i ddiwygio trefniadau etholiadol yng Nghymru i wella nifer y bobl sy’n cofrestru ac sy’n mynd allan i bleidleisio mewn etholiadau.
The proposals strike a new balance between clear and unavoidable objectives for local government with flexibility for councils to determine how those shared objectives are best delivered locally. Thus the White Paper proposals provide councils with powers to choose between operating a Cabinet or Committee system and to decide how the activities of councillors are best reported to the electorate. Similarly, views are invited on enabling local authorities to adopt either ‘first past the post’ or ‘single transferable vote’ election systems. Following passage of the Wales Bill, further conversation will take place on a wider set of measures to reform electoral arrangements in Wales to improve both voter registration and turn out at elections.