{"id":19970,"date":"2022-06-01T23:01:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T22:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/news\/sector-leaders-call-for-urgent-action-from-government-as-energy-costs-put-leisure-facilities-and-pools-at-risk-of-closure-within-six-months\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T23:01:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T22:01:12","slug":"sector-leaders-call-for-urgent-action-from-government-as-energy-costs-put-leisure-facilities-and-pools-at-risk-of-closure-within-six-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/cy\/news\/sector-leaders-call-for-urgent-action-from-government-as-energy-costs-put-leisure-facilities-and-pools-at-risk-of-closure-within-six-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Mae arweinwyr y sector yn galw am ymateb brys gan y Llywodraeth wrth i gostau ynni beryglu cyfleusterau hamdden a pyllau nofio \u00e2 chael eu cau o fewn chwe mis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mae clymblaid o gyrff blaenllaw yn y sector gweithgarwch corfforol wedi ysgrifennu at y Llywodraeth yn galw am gymorth brys i achub cyfleusterau hamdden rhag mynd i&#x27;r wal wrth iddynt wynebu cynnydd mewn costau ynni o hyd at 150% ar y llynedd.<\/p>\n<p>Anfonodd ukactive, y Gymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol, y Gymdeithas Prif Swyddogion Diwylliannol a Hamdden (CLOA), Swim England, y Sefydliad Siartredig ar gyfer Rheoli Chwaraeon a Gweithgaredd Corfforol (CIMSPA), Rhwydwaith Cynghorau Dosbarth (DCN) a Community Leisure UK (CLUK), lythyr ddydd Llun at Michael Gove a Nadine Dorries \u2013 Ysgrifenyddion Gwladol yr Adran Ffyniant Bro, Tai a Chymunedau a'r Adran Ddigidol, Diwylliant, Cyfryngau a Chwaraeon yn y drefn honno.<\/p>\n<p>Yn y llythyr mae'r sefydliadau yn cyhoeddi rhybudd llwm ynghylch y canlyniad os na fydd cyfleusterau yn derbyn cymorth brys gan y Llywodraeth.<\/p>\n<p>Mewn arolwg* o aelodau ukactive, gofynnwyd i weithredwyr hamdden cyhoeddus am yr effaith ar eu cyfleusterau os na fydd cefnogaeth ariannol i liniaru yn erbyn y cynnydd a'r cynnydd a ragwelir mewn costau ynni dros y misoedd nesaf.<\/p>\n<p>Mae hyd at 79% o gyfleusterau hamdden cyhoeddus yn dweud, heb gefnogaeth, eu bod yn &#x27;debygol&#x27; neu&#x27;n &#x27;eithriadol o debygol&#x27; o roi&#x27;r gorau i&#x27;w gweithrediadau o fewn y chwe mis nesaf**.<\/p>\n<p>Mae'n olygu y gallai hundreds, potentially thousands, o ganolfan hamdden, campfa a phwll nofio gael eu colli o ganlyniad i gynnydd enfawr mewn costau ynni, y tinbir eu bod wedi codi o gyfanswm sector o \u00a3500m yn 2019 i rhwng \u00a31.0bn a \u00a31.2bn yn 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Mae biliau ynni wedi cynyddu 150% o&#x27;i gymharu \u00e2&#x27;r llynedd, ac yn 2023 rhagwelir y byddant yn codi 185% o&#x27;i gymharu \u00e2 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Dangosodd canfyddiadau eraill y bydd dros y chwe mis nesaf:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dywedodd 85% o&#x27;r cyfleusterau a arolygwyd ei bod yn debygol neu&#x27;n hynod debygol y byddant yn lleihau gwasanaethau.<\/li>\n<li>Dywedodd 63% o&#x27;r cyfleusterau a arolygwyd ei bod yn debygol neu&#x27;n hynod debygol y byddant yn lleihau lefelau staff.<\/li>\n<li>Dywedodd 78% o&#x27;r cyfleusterau a arolygwyd eu bod yn debygol neu&#x27;n hynod debygol o godi prisiau i gwsmeriaid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dywedodd pob gweithredwr eu bod yn \u2018debygol\u2019 neu \u2018yn debygol iawn\u2019 o gynyddu prisiau cwsmeriaid o fewn y 12 mis nesaf, a dywedodd pawb y byddent yn rhoi gorau i weithredu o fewn 18 mis os na ddarperir unrhyw gymorth.<\/p>\n<p>Mae'n golygu bod miloedd o gyfleusterau hanfodol mewn perygl ac fod defnyddwyr yn wynebu costau cynyddol am wasanaethau iechyd a ffitrwydd yn ystod yr argy]\". Mae'n golygu bod miloedd o gyfleusterau hanfodol mewn perygl ac y gallai defnyddwyr wynebu costau cynyddol am wasanaethau iechyd a ffitrwydd yn ystod yr argyfwng costau byw.<\/p>\n<p>Yn y llythyr, dywed y glymblaid o sefydliadau: \u201cRydym yn ysgrifennu i ddisgwyl eich ymrwymiad i fod yn rhan o drafodaethau brys gyda arweinwyr llywodraeth leol a grwpiau diwydiant i fynd i\u2019r afael ag effaith yr argyseag ynni ar y sector ffitrwydd a hamdden, ac y dylai\u2019r trafodaethau hyn ddechrau yn y dyddiau nesaf.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEr ein bod yn gwerthfawrogi fod hwn yn argyfwng sy'n effeithio ar bob anian o'n economi a'n cymdeithas, mae'r ffigurau rhagamcanol a nodwn yn y llythyr hwn yn rhagweld cwymp rhannau o'r seilwaith chwaraeon a gweithgaredd corfforol yn y wlad hon dros y misoedd nesaf \u2013 ar adeg pan fydd y genedl yn cael ei hysbrydoli gan Gemau'r Gymanwlad yn Birmingham.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaent yn dogfennu'r pwysau eithafol y mae elfennau o'r sector dan danynt ar hyn o bryd, yn enwedig gweithredwyr pyllau neunofio sydd \u00e2 dibyniaeth uchel ar ynni.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBydd goblygiadau pe bai\u2019r gwasanaethau pwysig iawn hyn yn rhoi\u2019r gorau i weithredu, yn arbennig o ystyried bod rhai yn darparu gwasanaethau statudol, ddim yn ddim ond methiant busnes a cholli swyddi, ond hefyd yn gyfyngiad ar wasanaethau iechyd a lles hanfodol i filiynau o bobl o bob oed a phob cefndir sy'n rhan graidd o wastata'r DU.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGobeithiwn fod graddfa'r sefyllfa hon yn cael ei deall yn llawn, ac y byddwch yn ymuno \u00e2 ni i roi ein egni cyfunol, brys, a ffoc\u00fas ar waith ar y mater hwn a fydd yn effeithio ar gymunedau ledled y DU.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mae'r llythyr yn thendio gyda galwad i ddechrau trafodaethau brys dros y dyddiau nesaf i adolygu'<tbody>r holl opsiynau posibl sydd ar gael i'r Llywodraeth, gan gynnwys gwrthbwyso'r pwysau ariannol cynyddol trwy ddefnyddio'r mesurau thelynol:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grant o fewn y flwyddyn gyda chynnydd yn y setliad llywodraeth leol o 2023\/24 i ddiogelu a neilltuo cyfleusterau hamdden cyhoeddus.<\/li>\n<li>Adolygiad ar unwaith o drethiant a rheoleiddio'r sector, sy'n lleihau costau allanol eraill i'r eithaf, ynghyd \u00e2 diwygiad hirdymor i dreth busnes i gefnogi cynaliadwyedd a thwf y sector gyda'n gilydd.<\/li>\n<li>Cefnogaeth i symud at ddulliau gwresogi nad ydynt yn defnyddio carbon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cyfraniad blynyddol chwaraeon a gweithgaredd corfforol i'r economi yw \u00a313bn ac mae'n darparu 400,000 o swyddi, tra hefyd yn cyflwyno \u00a3450m o arbedion blynyddol i ofal iechyd, drwy atal 30 miliwn o ymweliadau ychwanegol \u00e2 meddygon teulu, yn \u00f4l ymchwil gan Sport England a Phrifysgol Sheffield Hallam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meddai Huw Edwards, Prif Weithredwr ukactive:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cMae llawer o'nden aelodau wedi dweud wrthym fod biliau ynni cynyddol wedi eu rhoi mewn perygl gwirionedd o orfod cau. Mae angen i'r Llywodraeth weithredu, neu bydd y cyfleusterau hanfodol hyn yn dechrau diflannu o\u201d nossas cymunedau'n gyflym iawn, yn union wrth i' y DU baratoi i gynnal Gemau'r Gymanwlad yr haf hwn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dywedadwyodd y Cynghorydd Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Cadeirydd Bwrdd Diwylliant, Twristiaeth a Chwaraeon y Gymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol: <\/strong>\u201cMae&#x27;r rhai ar incwm isel yn dibynnu ar gyfleusterau hamdden cyhoeddus ac yn aml nid yw ehangder y gweithgareddau hamdden ac iechyd a gynigir yn economaidd hyfyw i&#x27;r sector preifat eu darparu. Mae hyn yn arbennig o wir am byllau nofio, y mae 72% o ysgolion cynradd yn dibynnu arnynt i gyflawni eu dyletswydd statudol o ran sgiliau diogelwch d\u0175r hanfodol a dysgu nofio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMae cynghorau yn gweithio\u2019n anhygoel o galed i atal canolfan rhag cau, ac yn deall bod llawer o bobl yn wynebu costau unigol sy\u2019n codi, felly nid oes ganddynt unrhyw ddym \u0628\u0646\u0627\u0628\u0631\u0627\u06cc\u0646 i gynyddu prisiau os gellir ei osgoi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dywedodd Debbie Kaye, Cadeirydd CLOA:<\/strong> \u201cMae pyllau nofio cyhoeddus a chyfleusterau hamdden yn asedau gwerthfawr i lawer o gymunedau: mae 85% o bobl ifanc yn dysgu nofio ym mhyllau awdurdodau lleol, ac mae 86% o bobl yn well ganddynt ymarfer mewn canolfannau hamdden. Gwyddom fod Covid-19 wedi ehangu anghydraddoldebau gweithgarwch mewn rhai grwpiau, ac eto bu dychweliad cryf i ddefnyddio canolfannau hamdden gan bobl o gefndiroedd mwy difreintiedig.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNi alleai'r argygetC costau ynni ddod ar adeg waeth, a gallai colled ddisgwyliedig o ddarpariaeth fod yn anadferadwy, gan daro cymunedau danfantlaf yn galetaf. Gan gydnabod yr her i awdurdodau lleol a phartneriaid ddod o hyd i ffyrdd o ddarparu cynigion hamdden lleol mwy cynaliadwy, mae CLOA yn cefnogi'r alwad gyfunol hon am gamau gweithredu, gan thebyg i'r Llywodraeth gydnabod r\u00f4l amhrisiadwy y cyfleusterau hyn, a goblygiadau peidio \u00e2 chymryd camau - yn y tymor byr a'r tymor hir.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dywed\u00f0i Jane Nickerson, Prif Weithredwr Swim England:<\/strong> \u201cMae'r canfyddiadau o'r arolwg o berchnogion a gweithredwyr pyllau yn peintio darlun cyfyng iawn o'r dyfodol i\u201d \u06c1\u0645\u0627\u0631\u06d2 pyllau u-nofio a'n canolfan hamdden, gyda chynydd prisiau, gostyngiadau mewn gwasanaethau a chau pyllau ar y gorwel. Rhaid i'r nifer o sefydliadau sy'n dod at ei gilydd i dynnu sylw at ddifrifoldeb y mater hwn i iechyd a lles ein cenedl fod yn alwad anesmwyth i'r llywodraeth fod yn rhaid dod o hyd i ddatrysiad brys i gefnogi'r cyfleusterau hanfodol hyn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dywedodd Kirsty Cumming, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Community Leisure UK:<\/strong> \u201cFel ymddiriedolaethau elusennol, mae modelau busnes ein aelodau yn seiliedig ar ailfuddsoddi mewn cyfleutrasau a gwasanaethau ac nid ar gadw cronfeydd arian parod enfawr. Maent mewn sefyllfa fregus, a waethygwyd gan lonyddwch yng nghwsmeriaid yn dychwelyd \u00f4l-Covid, ffioedd rheoli llai o awdurdodau lleol \u2013 sy'n wynebu eu trafferthion ariannol eu hunain \u2013 yn ogystal \u00e2 chostau cynyddol ar gyfer ynni. Mae angen cefnogaeth ariannol ar them ar frys.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dywedwch Tara Dillon, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol CIMSPA:<\/strong> \u201cYstadegau brawychus yw&#x27;r rhain ac mae&#x27;n hanfodol i&#x27;r llywodraeth weithredu&#x27;n gyflym i gefnogi&#x27;r cyfleusterau hyn, y mae cymaint o bobl yn dibynnu arnynt ar gyfer eu lles corfforol a meddyliol.\u00a0Rydym yn arbennig o bryderus y bydd tua 75% o unrhyw golledion swyddi sy&#x27;n deillio o&#x27;r cau ymhlith pobl ifanc rhwng 16 a 24 oed; gr\u0175p sydd eisoes yn cael trafferth gyda lefelau uwch o ddiweithdra na chohortau h\u0177n.&quot;\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>I ddarllen y llythyr llawn, <a href=\"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Letter-to-the-Secretaries-of-States-30.05.2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cliciwch yma.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Er mwyn cefnogi'r glymblaid, anfonwch e-bost neu ysgrifennwch at eich Aelod Seneddol gyda'\u05db\u05dd pryderon.\u00a0<\/strong> <a 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