Senedd Cymru | Welsh Parliament
Y Pwyllgor Cyllid | Finance Committee
Bil Llety Ymwelwyr (Cofrestr ac Ardoll) Etc. (Cymru) | Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill
Ymateb gan Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn | Evidence from Isle of Anglesey County Council
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Mae'r Cyngor yn parhau i gefnogi'r Bil mewn egwyddor o ystyried pwysigrwydd a gwerth yr economi ymwelwyr i'r Ynys. Rydym yn croesawu’r elfen ddewisol o’r Bil sy’n caniatáu i awdurdodau lleol wneud dyfarniad ar weithrediad yr ardoll yn seiliedig ar anghenion lleol a chanlyniadau ymgynghoriad lleol.
Rydym yn gweld yr ardoll fel cyfle i gefnogi’r gwaith o gyflawni Cynllun Rheoli Cyrchfan yr Ynys, gyda mwy o berchnogaeth ar sicrhau profiad ymwelwyr o safon drwy fuddsoddi mewn seilwaith priodol; a chynnig mwy cynaliadwy/adfywiadol sy'n cydnabod anghenion a phryderon cymunedau lleol. Mae’r Cyngor o’r farn bod yn rhaid i’r ardoll a’r gofrestr arfaethedig gael eu gweithredu mewn modd teg, cyson a thryloyw gan osgoi unrhyw golled o ran gweithredwyr ansawdd o’r sector drwy gostau ychwanegol a risgiau newydd i hyfywedd busnes.
The Council remains supportive in principle of the Bill given the significance and value of the visitor economy to the Island. We welcome the discretionary element of the Bill which allows local authorities to make a judgement on the implementation of the levy based on local needs and the results of local consultation.
We see the levy as an opportunity to support the delivery of the Island’s Destination Management Plan, with a greater ownness on ensuring a quality visitor experience through investing in appropriate infrastructure; and a more sustainable/regenerative offer which recognises the needs and concerns of local communities. The Council believes that the proposed levy and register must be implemented in a fair, consistent and transparent manner avoiding any loss of quality operators from the sector through additional costs and new risks to business viability.
The Regulatory Impact Assessment is set out in Part 2 of the Explanatory Memorandum (https://senedd.wales/media/g5ipwvwh/pri-ld16812-em-e.pdf). This includes the Welsh Government’s assessments of the financial and other impacts of the Bill and its implementation.
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Byddem yn croesawu mwy o eglurder ynghylch pa ddisgwyliad sydd i awdurdodau lleol reoli, monitro a gorfodi’r ardoll a chofrestru. Mae disgwyliad y bydd angen monitro sylweddol ar y gofrestr a baich ychwanegol posibl ar ein tîm diogelu'r cyhoedd. Byddai eglurder ar hyn o fudd i'n gallu i wneud penderfyniad cwbl wybodus.
We would welcome greater clarity on what expectation there is for local authorities to manage, monitor and enforce the levy and registration. There is an expectancy that the register will require considerable monitoring and potential additional burden on our public protection team. Clarity on this would benefit our ability to make a fully informed decision.
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Mae busnesau ar Ynys Môn eisoes wedi mynegi pryderon ynghylch y sgil effeithiau negyddol posibl a allai ddeillio o gyflwyno’r ardoll. Maent hefyd wedi amlygu bod y gofrestr yn rhoi baich ychwanegol ar fusnesau sydd eisoes yn bodloni eu gofynion. Mae cyfathrebu a negeseuon ychwanegol yn hanfodol i amlygu'r pwrpas a'r manteision a ragwelir.
Businesses on Anglesey have already expressed concerns regarding the potential negative side effects that could arise from the introduction of the levy. They have also highlighted that the register adds additional burden on businesses which already fulfil requirements of them. Additional communication and messaging are essential to highlight the purpose and the anticipated benefits.
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Byddai'r Cyngor yn croesawu rhagor o eglurder ar y trefniadau sefydlu a'r costau a fydd yn disgyn ar awdurdodau lleol. Mae’r wybodaeth a ddarparwyd hyd yn hyn yn dangos y bydd costau untro mewn perthynas â chyflwyno’r ardoll gan gynnwys ymgynghori ac ymgysylltu, adrodd a llywodraethu. Byddai’n fuddiol cael eglurder ynghylch a fydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi’r gost sefydlu hon yn ariannol.
Ymhellach, byddai eglurder ynghylch costau cyflwyno’r ardoll a’r gofrestr gan gynnwys gweinyddu’r refeniw, ymgynghori a gweithio mewn partneriaeth a marchnata a chyfathrebu ehangach yn fuddiol. A yw hyn i’w gefnogi neu a yw’r disgwyliad y bydd y costau cyflawni hyn yn cael eu hariannu drwy’r refeniw sy’n deillio o’r ardoll?
The Council would welcome further clarity on the expected set up and on costs which will fall upon local authorities. The information provided to date indicates that there will be one off costs in relation to the introduction of the levy including consultation and engagement, reporting and governance. Clarity on whether Welsh Government will financially support this set up cost would be beneficial.
Furthermore clarity on costs of delivering the levy and register including administering the revenue, consultation and partnership working and wider marketing and communications would be beneficial. Is this to be supported or is the expectation that these delivery on costs will be financed through the revenue derived from the levy?
The powers to make subordinate legislation are set out in Part 1: Chapter 5 of the Explanatory Memorandum (https://senedd.wales/media/g5ipwvwh/pri-ld16812-em-e.pdf).
The Welsh Government has also set out its statement of policy intent for subordinate legislation (https://business.senedd.wales/documents/s155951/Statement%20of%20Policy%20Intent.pdf).
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Byddem yn croesawu fframwaith lle mae awdurdodau lleol yn gallu rhoi sylwadau ar y modd y caiff yr ardoll a chofrestru eu cyflwyno er mwyn llywio’r defnydd o bwerau Llywodraeth Cymru i ddiwygio agweddau ar weithrediad yr ardoll.
We would welcome a framework whereby local authorities are able to feedback commentary on the delivery of the levy and registration to inform use of Welsh Government powers to amend aspects of the operation of the levy.
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O ystyried bod y diwydiant llongau mordaith yn rhan o ddarpariaeth llety Ynys Môn, byddem yn croesawu trafodaeth bellach ac ystyriaeth o sut y gellid defnyddio'r ardoll i gael incwm i gefnogi rheolaeth cyrchfan ar yr Ynys.
Given that the Cruise ship industry is part of the Anglesey accommodation provision, we would welcome further dialogue and consideration of how the levy could be used to derive income to support destination management on the Island.
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Ddim ar hyn o bryd
Not at present
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Byddai’r awdurdod lleol yn ceisio sicrwydd y byddai’r ardoll yn darparu refeniw ychwanegol y mae mawr ei angen i reoli seilwaith sy’n ymwneud ag ymwelwyr ac ar gyfer rheoli cyrchfannau’n gyffredinol, ac na fyddai’n arwain at ostyngiad yn y cymorth a ddarparwyd eisoes gan Lywodraeth Cymru.
The local authority would seek assurance that the levy would provide much needed additional revenue to manage visitor related infrastructure and for general destination management, and that it would not result in a reduction in Welsh Government support already provided.