Cllr Janet Finch-Saunders AM challenged the Welsh Government to do more to help the economy. She said:

“Within 24 hours of announcing Enterprise Zones in England the UK Government had set a deadline by which time local authorities will have the power to discount business rates for specific businesses. Such rate relief is worth up to £275,000 per business over five years.

“I call on the Welsh Government to bring a similar rate of relief on stream as soon as possible, and by a specific deadline, for Enterprise Zones in Wales.

“In addition to this I call upon the Welsh Government to promise the people of Wales that they will work more closely with the business community and the private sector over the coming months.”

Wnaeth Cyng. Janet Finch-Saunders AC herio Llywodraeth Cymru i wneud fwy i helpu’r economy. Dywedodd Janet:

“O fewn 24 awr o gyhoeddi Ardaloedd Menter yn Lloegr, fe wnaeth Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig gosod dyddiad cau erbyn pryd, byddai gan awdurdodau lleol y pwer i roi disgownt trethi busnes i fusnesau penodol. Mae rhyddhad ardrethi o’r fath werth hyd at £275,000 fesul busnes dros gyfnod o bum mlynedd.

“Galwaf ar Lywodraeth Cymru i gyflwyno disgownt ardrethi busnes tebyg mewn i fodolaeth, cyn gynted ag y bo modd, er lles Ardaloedd Menter yma yng Nghymru.

“Yn ychwanegol, galwaf ar Lywodraeth Cymru i addo i bobl Cymru, y byddant yn gweithio’n agosach ‘efo’r gymuned busnes a’r sector breifat dros y misoedd i ddod.”