201 - One Voice Wales – The Strategic View on Community and Town Councils Video
The Exchange / Y GyfnewidfaShow Notes
A conversation with Lyn Cadwallader, and Paul Egan, Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive of One Voice Wales. They discuss the strategic picture facing Community and Town Councils in Wales, as well as the ways that the councils themselves could become an even more valuable and effective tier of local government.
One Voice Wales Website link [https://www.onevoicewales.wales/]
One Voice Wales Manifesto 2026-31 [https://www.onevoicewales.wales/app/uploads/2026/03/One-Voice-Wales-Manifesto-2026-2031-1.pdf]
The Exchange episode transcripts can be found by following this link [https://audit.wales/our-work/good-practice/exchange-podcast-transcripts]
Un Llais Cymru – Y Wedd Strategol ar Gynghorau Cymuned a Thref
Sgwrs gyda Lyn Cadwallader a Paul Egan, Prif Weithredwr a Dirprwy Brif Weithredwr Un Llais Cymru. Maent yn trafod y darlun strategol sy'n wynebu Cynghorau Cymuned a Thref Cymru, yn ogystal âr ffyrdd allai'r cyngohourau eu hunain ddod yn haen hyd yn oed mwy effeithiol a gwerthfawr o lywodraeth leol.
Dolen i wefan Un Llais Cymru [https://www.unllaiscymru.cymru/]
Maniffesto Un Llais Cymru 2026-31 [https://www.onevoicewales.wales/app/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Maniffesto-Un-Llais-Cymru-2026-2031.pdf]
Mae trawsysgrifiadau o bennodau'r Gyfnewidfa ar gael trwy ddilyn y ddolen yma [https://audit.wales/cy/our-work/good-practice/trawsysgrifiadau-podlediad-y-gyfnewidfa]
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