Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

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Mae Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot wedi ennill Gwobr Sefydliad y Peirianwyr Sifil (ICE) Cymru am ei gynllun i liniaru llifogydd yng Nglyn-nedd, a gyflawnwyd gyda'i bartneriaid AtkinsRéalis a Knights Brown. Enillodd y prosiect Wobr Roy Edwards am y Prosiect Adeiladu Gorau o dan £5m yng ngwobrau ICE Wales Cymru. Mae'r wobr yn dathlu ffrwyth pum mlynedd o waith datblygu a chyflawni ymroddedig, a oedd yn bosibl diolch i gyllid hanfodol gan Raglen Rheoli Perygl Llifogydd ac Erydu Arfordirol Llywodraeth Cymru. Cyflawniadau'r Prosiect – Datblygwyd Cynllun Lliniaru Llifogydd Glyn-nedd gan Dîm Systemau Draenio'r cyngor mewn cydweithrediad â'i bartner dylunio ac ymgynghori, sef Atkins Réalis, rhwng 2019 a 2024. Cafodd y cynllun ei roi ar waith mewn dau gam ledled Glyn-nedd, ac roedd yn cynnwys: 💠 Adeiladu adeiledd mewnlif concrit cyfnerth yng Nghlôs Lancaster, a ddyluniwyd i gynnwys digwyddiad storm unwaith-mewn-canrif ac atal llifogydd yn Heol y Garreg, Heol Robert, ac ardal canol y dref gerllaw. 💠 Gosod system gwlfertau wasgeddedig 900mm o ddiamedr, gyda system ddraenio ychwanegol i fyny'r afon er mwyn gwella mynediad a rheoli dŵr wyneb yn well yng Ngelliceibryn. 💠 Gosod pibell 900mm islaw prif ffordd gerbydau a throedffordd gul. 💠 Rhoi wyneb newydd ar ffyrdd cerbydau a gosod sianeli concrit a draeniau er mwyn gwella llif dŵr wyneb. 💠 Gosod cwlfert newydd a waliau uwch cysylltiedig ar Heol Glynmelyn i ddisodli rhyd. Dywedodd y Cyngh. Scott Jones, sef Aelod Cabinet Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot dros Strydlun: “Mae'r gwaith hwn wedi lleihau perygl llifogydd yn sylweddol i drigolion a busnesau ac wedi gwneud seilwaith yn fwy gwydn yn yr ardal. “Mae'r wobr yn dyst i uchelgais a brwdfrydedd ein Tîm Systemau Draenio mewn perthynas â rheoli perygl llifogydd. Mae cael cydnabyddiaeth broffesiynol gan ddiwydiant ar raddfa genedlaethol yn destun balchder; “Roedd yn braf gweld cynifer o gynlluniau perygl llifogydd yn y rhestr fer o brosiectau ar gyfer y gwobrau gan fod hynny'n dangos yr holl waith mae ein cydweithwyr ym maes rheoli perygl llifogydd ac erydu arfordirol yn ei wneud yng Nghymru. “Hoffwn ddiolch i'r tîm gwych yn Atkins Réalis a arweiniodd y gwaith o ddylunio'r prosiect hwn am eu cyflawniad ardderchog, a diolch yn arbennig i'n contractwyr Knights Brown a ddaeth â'r holl beth yn fyw. “Mae'r cyflawniad hwn yn tynnu sylw at bwysigrwydd cydweithio, peirianneg arloesol, a buddsoddiad parhaus mewn gwydnwch rhag llifogydd. Mae hyn yn enghraifft wych o'r hyn y gellir ei gyflawni pan ddaw awdurdodau lleol, ymgynghorwyr, contractwyr a'r llywodraeth at ei gilydd gyda gweledigaeth gyffredin”. Dywedodd y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog sydd â chyfrifoldeb am Newid Hinsawdd, Huw Irranca-Davies: “Bydd ein buddsoddiad yn y cynllun hwn, sef cyfanswm o fwy na £3.6m, yn arwain at fudd hirdymor i fwy na 270 o adeiladau yn yr ardal – ac mae'n enghraifft arall o'n hymrwymiad diwyro i fynd i'r afael â'r heriau sy'n ein hwynebu yn sgil newid hinsawdd.

Neath Port Talbot Council has been awarded an ICE Wales Cymru Award for its scheme to alleviate flooding in Glynneath delivered with partners AtkinsRéalis and Knights Brown. The project was honoured with ICE Cymru’s Roy Edwards Award for Best Construction Project under £5m. The award celebrates the culmination of five years of dedicated development and delivery, made possible through vital funding from the Welsh Government’s Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Programme. Project Achievements - The Glynneath Flood Alleviation Scheme (FAS) was developed by the council’s Drainage Team in collaboration with its design and consultancy partners, Atkins Realis from 2019 to 2024. Implemented in two phases across Glynneath, the scheme included: 💠 Construction of a reinforced concrete intake structure at Lancaster Close, designed to contain a 1-in-100-year storm event and prevent flooding at Rock Street, Robert Street and the surrounding town centre area. 💠 Installation of a pressurised 900mm diameter culvert system, with additional upstream drainage to improve access and surface water management at Gelliceibryn. 💠 Installation of a 900mm pipe beneath a narrow footway and main carriageway. 💠 Resurfacing of carriageways and installation of concrete channels and drains to enhance surface water runoff. 💠 Installation of a new culvert and associated raised walls at Glynmelyn Road to replace a ford crossing.   Cllr Scott Jones, Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet Member for Streetscene, said: “These works have significantly reduced flood risk for residents, businesses and improved infrastructure resilience in the area. “The award is a testament to the ambition and passion for flood risk management held by our Drainage Team. Receiving professional and industry recognition on a national scale is a proud moment. “It was good to see so many flood risk schemes in the shortlisted projects for the awards as it showcases all of the great work #FCERM (Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management) colleagues are undertaking in Wales. “I’d like to thank the fantastic team at Atkins Realis who led the design of this project on an excellent achievement, and a special thanks to our contractors Knights Brown who brought it to life. “This achievement highlights the importance of collaborative working, innovative engineering, and sustained investment in flood resilience. It is a shining example of what can be accomplished when local authorities, consultants, contractors, and government come together with a shared vision”. Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change, Huw Irranca-Davies, said: “Our investment in this scheme, totalling over £3.6m, will deliver long-term benefits to over 270 properties in the area – and is yet another example of our unwavering commitment to address the challenges we face from climate change.

Flwyddyn ar ôl i'r ffwrnais chwyth ym Mhort Talbot gau, mae Arweinydd Cyngor CnPT wedi canmol ymateb y gymuned ac mae'n atgoffa pobl a busnesau yr effeithiwyd arnynt am y cymorth sydd ar gael. Mae Cyngor CnPT wedi chwarae rhan ganolog yn y gwaith o gynnal rhaglen gymorth gwerth £80 miliwn Llywodraeth y DU a sefydlwyd er mwyn mynd i'r afael ag effaith bellgyrhaeddol y newidiadau yn Tata Steel UK. Mae'r cymorth yn cynnwys: 🔹Y Gronfa Cyflogaeth a Sgiliau – Cymorth ailhyfforddi a chyflogaeth i weithwyr Tata Steel a ddadleolwyd a gweithwyr eraill yn y gadwyn gyflenwi ledled Cymru y mae'r broses bontio wedi effeithio arnynt. 🔹Cronfa Pontio'r Gadwyn Gyflenwi – Cymorth i fusnesau ledled Cymru sy'n ddibynnol iawn ar Tata Steel UK. 🔹Y Gronfa Dechrau Busnes – Mae'n galluogi gweithwyr Tata Steel UK yr effeithiwyd arnynt, eu teuluoedd agos ac unigolion yr effeithiwyd arnynt yn y gadwyn gyflenwi i gael cymorth, arweiniad a chyllid grant penodol er mwyn dechrau busnes neu ddod yn hunangyflogedig.  🔹Y Gronfa Cadernid Busnesau – Ei nod yw gwella cadernid busnesau a diogelu swyddi drwy dargedu busnesau sy'n darparu nwyddau a gwasanaethau lleol megis caffis, bwytai, manwerthwyr ac ati yr effeithiwyd arnynt. 🔹Y Gronfa Twf Busnes – Grantiau cyfalaf a refeniw er mwyn helpu busnesau, contractwyr a chyflenwyr yng Nghastell-nedd Port Talbot i arallgyfeirio ac ehangu. 🔹Gwasanaethau Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant – Gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cwnsela a rhaglenni ar gyfer ysgolion. Wrth sôn am y gwahaniaeth y mae'r cyllid a'r cynlluniau cymorth wedi'i wneud, dywedodd Arweinydd y Cyngor, y Cyngh. Steve Hunt: “Cafodd diwedd cynhyrchu dur sylfaenol ym Mhort Talbot effaith ar lawer o bobl a busnesau lleol – nid dim ond yn y diwydiant dur. Fodd bynnag, mae gweld sut mae ein cymunedau wedi ymateb i'r heriau a ddaeth yn sgil hyn wedi bod yn ysbrydoliaeth. “Mae llawer o weithwyr yr effeithiwyd arnynt wedi defnyddio'r Gronfa Cyflogaeth a Sgiliau i symud ymlaen yn eu gyrfaoedd, gan gynnwys rhai sydd wedi symud i feysydd gwaith cwbl newydd neu hyd yn oed ddiwydiannau sy'n datblygu fel deallusrwydd artiffisial. “Mae eraill o aelwydydd lleol yr effeithiwyd arnynt wedi defnyddio'r Gronfa Dechrau Busnes benodol i ddechrau eu busnesau eu hunain; i ddod yn hunangyflogedig; neu i helpu os ydyn nhw eisoes yn rhedeg busnes bach/egin fusnes. “Yn yr un modd, mae nifer da o gwmnïau sydd eisoes yn bodoli wedi manteisio ar gymorth y Bwrdd Pontio, gan gynnwys Cronfa Pontio'r Gadwyn Gyflenwi a'r Cronfeydd Twf a Chadernid Busnesau. Gan weithio ochr yn ochr â Busnes Cymru, mae tîm busnes y cyngor wedi helpu llawer o gwmnïau i arloesi ac arallgyfeirio eu gweithrediadau.” “Fodd bynnag, er bod proses bontio Tata Steel wedi effeithio ar ardal Port Talbot yn fwy na'r un ardal arall, wrth gwrs, mae'n hanfodol cofio bod cymorth ar gael i bobl a busnesau yr effeithiwyd arnynt ledled #Cymru. Byddwn yn eu hannog i fynd i'n gwefan, cysylltu â'n timau neu gwrdd â nhw wyneb yn wyneb i gael gwybod mwy.”

One year on from the shutdown of Port Talbot’s blast furnace, the Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council has hailed the community’s response and is reminding affected people and businesses of the support available. Neath Port Talbot Council has played a central role in delivering the UK Government’s £80 million support programme established to address the widely-felt impact of the changes at Tata Steel UK. The support includes: 🔹Employment & Skills Fund - Retraining and employment support for displaced Tata Steel and other workers in the supply chain across #Wales affected by the transition. 🔹Supply Chain Transition Fund - Assistance for businesses across Wales heavily reliant on Tata Steel UK. 🔹Business Start-Up Fund - enables affected Tata Steel UK workers, their immediate families and individuals impacted in the supply chain to access dedicated support, guidance and grant funding to start a business or become self-employed. 🔹Business Resilience Fund - aims to strengthen business resilience and protect jobs by targeting businesses that are delivering local goods and services such as cafes, restaurants, retailers, etc., that have been impacted. 🔹Business Growth Fund - Capital and revenue grants to support diversification and expansion to help businesses, contractors and suppliers based in #NeathPortTalbot. 🔹Mental Health & Wellbeing Services – Including counselling and school programmes. Commenting on the difference the funding and support schemes have made, Council Leader Cllr Steve Hunt said: “The end of primary steelmaking in Port Talbot impacted many local people and businesses - not just in the steel industry. However, it has been inspiring to see how our communities have responded to the challenges this has brought. “Many affected workers have used the Employment & Skills Fund to move forward with their careers, some into entirely new fields of work or even emerging industries such as AI. “Others in affected local households have used the dedicated Business Start-Up Fund to begin their own business; become self-employed; or help if they are already running a small/early-stage business. “Likewise, there has been a good uptake of the Transition Board’s support for existing companies including the supply chain transition fund and business growth and resilience funds. Working alongside Business Wales, the council’s business team has supported many firms to innovate and to diversify their operations.” Neath Port Talbot Council has also been working closely with local welfare teams and organisations such as NPT Mind to ensure accessible emotional and mental health support during this challenging transition. “However, whilst Tata Steel UK’s transition has of course impacted the Port Talbot area more than any other, it is vital to remember that support is there for affected people and businesses across Wales. I would urge them to visit our website, contact our teams or meet them in person to find out more.”

Mae Timau Gwasanaethau Digidol a Gwasanaethau Oedolion Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot wedi ennill gwobr ar lefel y DU am eu defnydd arloesol o ddeallusrwydd artiffisial i drawsnewid y ffordd mae staff Gofal Cymdeithasol i Oedolion yn ymgysylltu â thrigolion. Yn gynharach y mis hwn, enillodd y timau Wobr 2025 y Gymdeithas Rhagoriaeth mewn Gwasanaeth Cyhoeddus (APSE) yng nghategori'r Fenter Arloesi neu Reoli Galw Orau yng ngwobrau blynyddol APSE a gynhaliwyd eleni yng Ngwesty'r Marriott, Glasgow.   Mae'r wobr yn cydnabod dull trawsnewidiol y cyngor o ddefnyddio offer deallusrwydd artiffisial i gefnogi tasgau beunyddiol gweithwyr cymdeithasol, gyda phwyslais ar gwtogi'r amser sylweddol a dreulir yn cyflawni tasgau gweinyddol ac yn ymgysylltu â thimau swyddfa gefn.   Ymhlith y manteision sydd wedi cael eu gwireddu mae lleihau'r baich gweinyddol ar weithwyr cymdeithasol, lleihau'r amser a dreulir yn ysgrifennu nodiadau achos 7.5 awr yr wythnos, a chyflymu'r broses o gyflwyno asesiadau achos 8 awr yr wythnos.   Mae'r dull arloesol hwn yn galluogi staff #GofalCymdeithasol i Oedolion i gynnal asesiadau o ansawdd gwell yn fwy prydlon, gan olygu y gallant ganolbwyntio ar roi gofal o ansawdd gwell yn hytrach na threulio eu hamser yn cyflawni tasgau gweinyddol. Gall y staff ganolbwyntio ar yr hyn sydd bwysicaf—meithrin cydberthnasau a chefnogi unigolion—wrth i dechnoleg ymdrin â thasgau dogfennu a gweinyddu rheolaidd. Ar ben hynny, mae'r staff wedi gweld gwelliant yn ansawdd a chywirdeb nodiadau cyfarfodydd yn dilyn eu sgyrsiau â thrigolion.   Dywedodd y Cyngh. Jo Hale, sef Aelod Cabinet Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot dros Wasanaethau Cymdeithasol i Oedolion ac Iechyd: “Mae'r wobr hon yn dyst i ymroddiad ein timau a'u hymrwymiad i groesawu arloesedd. Drwy ddefnyddio deallusrwydd artiffisial, nid yn unig rydyn ni'n gwella effeithlonrwydd—rydyn ni hefyd yn gwella ansawdd gofal ac yn rhyddhau ein staff i ganolbwyntio ar gefnogi trigolion.”   Dywedodd y Cyngh. Simon Knoyle, sef Aelod Cabinet Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot dros Gyllid, Perfformiad a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol: “Hoffwn longyfarch ein Timau Gwasanaethau Digidol a Gwasanaethau i Oedolion am enghraifft wych o ddefnyddio technolegau newydd i wella bywydau ein trigolion.   “Rwy'n falch bod ein dull arloesol o ddarparu gwasanaethau i bobl leol wedi cael ei gydnabod â'r wobr hon ar lefel y DU.” APSE - Association for Public Service Excellence

Neath Port Talbot Council’s Digital and Adult Services Teams have won a national award for their innovative use of Artificial Intelligence in transforming the way Adult Social Care staff engage with residents. Earlier this month the teams picked up the APSE - Association for Public Service Excellence 2025 Award in the Best Innovation or Demand Management Initiative category in the annual APSE Awards held this year at the Marriott Hotel, Glasgow. The award recognises the council’s transformational approach to the use of #AI tools in supporting the day-to-day tasks of social workers, with an emphasis on cutting the significant amount of time spent on administrative tasks and engagement with back-office teams. Benefits have been realised through significantly reducing the administrative burden on social workers, slashing the amount of time spent on writing up case notes by 7.5 hours per week and speeding up the submission of case assessments by 8 hours a week. This innovative approach enables #AdultSocialCare staff to provide higher-quality assessments in a more timely manner, allowing them to focus on delivering better quality care rather than being tied up with administrative tasks. Staff are able to focus on what matters most—building relationships and supporting individuals—while technology handles routine documentation and administrative tasks. In addition, staff have seen an improvement in the quality and accuracy of meeting notes from their conversations with residents. Cllr Jo Hale, Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet Member Adult Social Services & Health, said: “This award is a testament to the dedication of our teams and their commitment to embracing innovation. By harnessing AI, we’re not just improving efficiency—we’re enhancing the quality of care and freeing up our staff to focus on supporting residents.” Cllr Simon Knoyle, Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance and Social Justice, said: “I’d like to congratulate our hard-working Digital and Adult Services Teams for what is a fine example of the use of emerging technologies to make life better for our residents. “I’m pleased our innovative approach to providing services for local people has been recognised with this UK-wide award.” #DigitalTransformation #SocialCareInnovation #SocialCareTech

🏛️ Mae cyfle cyffrous ar gael i ddarpar weithredwyr wneud cais i'r cyngor i fynegi diddordeb mewn defnyddio hen lyfrgell Castell-nedd yng Ngerddi Victoria, Castell-nedd. Caeodd hen lyfrgell Castell-nedd ym mis Mawrth 2023, ar ôl i'r llyfrgell newydd gael ei hagor yn y datblygiad hamdden a manwerthu a oedd newydd ei adeiladu yng nghanol tref Castell-nedd. Adeiladwyd yr adeilad rhestredig Gradd II ym 1904 ac mae'n elfen flaenllaw a hanesyddol o’r dref. Ar hyn o bryd, mae'r cyngor yn archwilio opsiynau adnewyddu ac yn ceisio pennu gweithredwr a ffefrir yn gynnar. Bydd y gweithredwr llwyddiannus yn cael y cyfle i brydlesu a rheoli'r adeilad, gan gyflwyno defnydd hyfyw a chynaliadwy. Sylwer mai D1 (sefydliadau amhreswyl) yw'r dosbarth defnydd cynllunio presennol a bydd angen caniatâd cynllunio ar gyfer unrhyw ddefnydd amgen i'r dosbarthiad hwn. Gwahoddir partïon â diddordeb i gyflwyno mynegiant o ddiddordeb sy'n amlinellu eu defnydd arfaethedig ar gyfer yr adeilad, gan gynnwys sut mae'n cyd-fynd â gofynion cynllunio ac yn cyfrannu at fywiogrwydd canol tref #Castellnedd. Mae angen cyflwyno mynegiannau o ddiddordeb erbyn 12 ganol dydd ar 10 Hydref 2025 drwy e-bostio [email protected] Am ragor o wybodaeth, cysylltwch drwy'r manylion isod: Andrea Nicholas Ffôn: 01639 686981 E-bost: [email protected]

🏛️ An exciting opportunity has arisen for prospective operators to apply to the Council to express an interest in their proposed use for the Former Neath Library, located in Victoria Gardens, Neath. The Former Neath Library closed in March 2023, following the opening of the new library within the newly built leisure and retail development in Neath Town Centre. The building, a Grade II listed property constructed in 1904, is a prominent and historic feature of the town. The Council is currently exploring refurbishment options and is seeking to engage with a preferred operator at an early stage. The successful operator will be offered the opportunity to lease and manage the building, bringing forward a viable and sustainable use. Please note the current planning use class is D1 (non-residential institutions) and planning permission will be required for any alternative use outside of this classification. Interested parties are invited to submit an Expression of Interest outlining their proposed use for the building, including how it aligns with planning requirements and contributes to the vibrancy of #Neath Town Centre. Expressions of Interest need to be submitted by 12 noon on the 10th October 2025 via email to [email protected] For further Information, please contact: Andrea Nicholas Tel: 01639 686981 Email: [email protected] NPT Business