Rwy'n cydnabod yn llwyr bod cyni wedi cael effaith wirioneddol ar allu cynghorau i gyflawni. Roedd cerdded a beicio eisoes yn faes a oedd yn brin o adnoddau yn y rhan fwyaf o awdurdodau lleol ac mae hynny wedi gwaethygu mewn rhai ardaloedd o ganlyniad i'r toriadau y mae cynghorau wedi eu hwynebu. Nid oes swyddog teithio llesol penodedig mewn nifer o gynghorau ac felly nid ydynt mewn sefyllfa dda i wneud cais am gyllid. Mae angen inni atgyfnerthu'r sgiliau a'r gallu i gyflawni'r agenda hon. Hoffwn weld cynghorau yn gwneud mwy o waith yn rhanbarthol fel y gallant gyfuno eu harbenigedd a'u gallu. Rwyf wedi gofyn i grŵp bach o swyddogion cynghorau ddatblygu cynigion ar gyfer trefniadau adolygu cymheiriaid fel y gall awdurdodau cyfagos helpu ei gilydd er mwyn cael y siawns orau o ddenu cyllid.
I fully recognise that austerity has had a real impact on the ability of councils to deliver. Walking and cycling was already a poorly resourced area in most local authorities and that has worsened in some areas as a result of the cuts councils have had to absorb. A number of councils have no dedicated active travel officer and are therefore not well placed to bid for funding. We need to bolster the skills and capacity to deliver this agenda. I want to see more work on a regional basis by councils so that they can pool their expertise and capacity. I’ve asked a small group of council officers to develop proposals for peer-review arrangements so that neighbouring authorities can help each other to stand the best chance to attracting funding.