"Ar lefel ehangach, os ydym am sicrhau newid gwirioneddol a hirdymor yn ein cynghorau, yna mae'n rhaid inni newid y ffordd y maen nhw'n gweithio. Rydw i wedi siarad ac ymgynghori'n eang â chynghorau am y ffordd orau o wneud hyn, ac mae bellach gennym Fil Llywodraeth Leol a fydd yn gwella gwasanaethau drwy gydweithio systematig gorfodol ar lefel ranbarthol ac adeiladu perthynas newydd rhwng dinasyddion a'u cynghorau.
“More broadly, if we’re to achieve real and lasting change in our councils then we have to change the way they work. I have spoken to and consulted widely with councils on how best to do this and we now have a Local Government Bill that will strengthen services through systematic and mandatory regional working and build a new relationship between citizens and their councils.