Mold Town Council members regularly meet with school councils in the town’s schools. In this episode we learn about a recent anti-vaping campaign from the perspectives of George and Ciara, the young people behind the project, as well as Cllrs Pete Dando and Chris Bithell who are the Town Councilors that liaise with the schools. We also spoke to Jo Lane, Mold Town Clerk, who discussed how the Council have preserved and regenerated the Bailey Hill park as an active and loved community resource.

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207 - Bryn y Beili ac Atal Fepio: Ymgysylltu gyda Ysgolion a’r Gymuned yng Nghyngor Tref Yr Wyddgrug

Mae aelodau o Gyngor Tref Yr Wyddgrug yn cyfarfod yn rheolaidd gydag aelodau o gynghorau ysgolion y dref. Yn y bennod hon ‘rydym yn dysgu am ymgyrch gwrth fêpio o safbwynt George a Ciara, pobl ifanc sydd tu ôl i’r ymgyrch, a’r Cynghorwyr Pete Dando a Chris Bithell, sef y Cynghorwyr Tref sy’n ymgysylltu gyda’r ysgolion. Bu i ni hefyd siarad gyda Jo Lane, Clerc y Dref, am hanes Bryn y Beili a’r ymdrechion a fu i’w warchod, ei ddehongli a’i gynnal fel adnodd gymunedol werthfawr.

207 - Bailey Hill and Anti Vaping: School and Community Engagement with Mold Town Council

Siop elusen sydd yn arbenigo mewn nwyddau ar gyfer babanod a phlant yw O Law i Law. Ers iddi agor ei drysau yn ystod pandemig Covid-19, mae wedi tyfu i fod yn gymuned ac yn gwmni i’r gwifrfoddolwyr ac yn gaffaeliad i’r dref. Sgwrs gyda’r Cyng. Ann Hopcyn, Cyng. Anna Jane Evans ac Ellen Owen, Rheolwr O Law i Law.

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206 - O Law i Law and giving the best start: Caernarfon Town Council

O Law i Law is a charity shop that specialises in Baby and children’s clothing, toys and equipment. Since opening its doors during the Covid-19 pandemic, the shop has become a community itself for customers and volunteers, and a real asset to the town. A conversation with Cllr Ann Hopcyn, Cllr Anna Jane Evans and Ellen Owen, Manager of the O Law i law shop.

206 - O Law i Law a'r dechrau gorau: Cyngor Tref Caernarfon

Cwmbran Community Councils’ Task Force have been helping vulnerable residents with gardening and interior decorating tasks since 2015.  Council Leader, Leanne Lloyd-Tolman and Chair, Gareth Lloyd-Tolman discussed the Task Force, but also talked about their deep commitment to helping the community of Cwmbran and making civic events more inclusive.

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Tasglu a Rhoi’r Gymuned yn Ganolog: Cyngor Cymuned Cwmbran

Mae Tasglu Cyngor Cymuned Cwmbran wedi bod yn helpu trigolion bregus i ail addurno eu tai a chadw gerddi’n daclus er 2015. Yma mae Arweinydd y Cyngor, Leanne Lloyd-Tolman a Chadeirydd y Cyngor, Gareth Lloyd-Tolman yn trafod y Tasglu, ond hefyd yn trafod eu hangerdd tuag at wasanaethau’r gymuned a gwneud digwyddiadau dinesig yn fwy cynhwysol.

205 - A Task Force and Community Focus: Cwmbran Community Council

Mae’r bennod hon yn cyfarfod â Catrin Jones, Clerc Cyngor Tref Criccieth, y Cyng Angela Jones a David Cassells, gwirfoddolwr ac un o sylfaenwyr yr ardd gymunedol. Mae’r bennod hon yn dathlu llwyddiant CAe Crwn fel gardd a gofod, gan amlygu rôl y Cyngor Tref fel grym i ddod a gwahanol bobl a sefydliadau at eu gilydd er budd i’r gymuned.

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Cae Crwn Community Garden and the Ability to Convene: Criccieth Town Council

In this episode we meet Catrin jones, Town Clerk, Councillor Angela Jones and David Cassells, founding volunteer at Cae Crwn Community Garden. They celebrate the success of Cae Crwn as a garden and a space, as well as highlighting the role of the Town Council as a convener of people and organisations for the benefit of the community

204 - Gardd Gymunedol Cae Crwn a’r Gallu i Gynnull: Cyngor Tref Criccieth

Boyd Painter and Daniel Morse are Youth Representatives and non-voting members of Blaenavon Town Council, and are the first Youth Representatives appointed by any Community and Town Council in Wales. They describe their experiences and the ways that they are working to strengthen the community and modernize the Council’s social media presence.

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Cynrychiolwyr Ieuenctid a Helpu’r Gymuned: Cyngor Tref Blaenafon

Mae Boyd Painter a Daniel Morse wedi eu penodi yn gynrychiolwyr ieuenctid, sydd yn mynychu cyfarfodydd Cyngor Tref Blaenafon ond heb bleidlais. Boyd a Daniel y’wr cynrychiolwyr ieuenctid cyntaf ar gyngor Cymuned neu Dref yng Nghymru. Maent yn trafod eu profiadau a’r ffyrdd maent yn gweithio i gryfhu y gymuned a moderneiddio presenoldeb y cyngor ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol.

203 - Youth Representatives and Helping the Community: Blaenavon Town Council

Sgwrs gyda Emma Smith, Clerc Cyngor Tref Caerfyrddin. Mae’n trafod dyletswyddau a’r profiad o fod yn Glerc, yn ogystal â rhai o’r rhinweddau sy’n gwneud Clerc effeithiol. Emma hefyd yw Ymgynghorydd Cymru i’r Gymdeithas Clercod Cynghorau Lleol (SLCC), gan weithredu fel Swyddog Cyswllt Polisi i Gymru hefyd.

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The Experience of being a Clerk, and representing Wales for the SLCC: A Conversation with Emma Smith

A conversation with Emma Smith, Carmarthen Town Clerk. Emma discusses the role and her experiences as Clerk, as well as the characteristics of an effective Clerk. Emma also discusses her role as Wales Advisor and Welsh Policy Liaison officer for the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC).

202 - Y Profiad o Fod yn Glerc, a Chynrychioli Cymru ar yr SLCC: Sgwrs gyda Emma Smith

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]

201 - One Voice Wales – The Strategic View on Community and Town Councils

This episode examines prevention from a wellbeing angle. It features an interview with Catryn Holzinger explaining why Audit Wales has chosen to focus on prevention in its "No Time To Lose" report. The episode also looks at the long established Designed to Smile project with Mary Wilson of Public Health Wales, and the RSPB's Nature Prescription project with David Llewellyn

Episode transcriptions can be found by following this link [https://audit.wales/our-work/good-practice/exchange-podcast-transcripts]

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Mae'r bennod hon yn trafod gweithio'n ataliol o safbwynt gwella lesiant. Mae'n cynnwys cyfweliad gyda Catryn Holzinger yn egluro pam fu i Archwilio Cymru ganolbwyntio ar weithio'n ataliol yn ei adroddiad "Dim Amser i'w Golli". Mae'r bennod hefyd yn dysgu am y Cynllun Gwên, sydd wedi bod yn gweithio i wella hylendid y geg mewn plant ifanc er tro bellach, ac mae sgwrs hefyd gyda David Llewellyn o'r RSPB yn trafod eu prosiect Presgripsiwn Natur.

Mae trawsysgrifiadau o'r pennodau ar gael trwy ddilyn y ddolen yma [https://audit.wales/cy/our-work/good-practice/trawsysgrifiadau-podlediad-y-gyfnewidfa]

113 - Wellbeing Through Prevention

Mae'r bennod hon yn edrych ar weithio yn ataliol. Mae Gogledd Cymru Actif yn gweithio ar  draws siroedd y Gogledd, gan weithio gyda cymunedau er mwyn hyrwyddo a hwyluso bod yn actif er mwyn gwella llesiant. Bu i ni siarad gyda Meg Moores o Grwp Cynefin, Aled Williams o Hamdden Sir Ddinbych a Manon Rees O'Brien o Gogledd Cymru Actif.

Mae traswysgrifiadau o'r pennodau ar gael trwy ddliyn y ddolen yma [https://audit.wales/cy/our-work/good-practice/trawsysgrifiadau-podlediad-y-gyfnewidfa]

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This episode looks at prevention. Active North Wales work across the north Wales counties, working with communities to promote and facilitate wellbeing through physical activity. We spoke to Meg Moores of Grwp Cynefin, Aled Williams of Denbighshire Leisure and Manon Rees O'Brien of Active North Wales.

Episode Transcripts can be found by following this link [https://audit.wales/our-work/good-practice/exchange-podcast-transcripts]

112 - Gweithio yn Ataliol gyda Gogledd Cymru Actif

In this episode, we’re talking about fraud in the public sector in Wales. We chat to Rachel Kostick and Steve Benson-Davison, Tarian Regional Organised Crime Unit at South Wales Police, Graham Dainty, NHS Counter Fraud Service (Wales), and Steve Tooby, Welsh Government. We cover the current fraud risks, the role of leaders and frontline staff, and some of the challenges and opportunities for public sector organisations.

Useful links:

Project Athena (NHS England)  [https://cfa.nhs.uk/about-nhscfa/corporate-projects/project-athena]

Wales Fraud Forum [https://fraudforum.wales/]

Episode Transcripts [https://audit.wales/our-work/good-practice/exchange-podcast-transcripts]

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Yn y bennod hon 'rydym yn trafod twyll yn sector gyhoeddus Cymru. 'Rydym yn siarad gyda Rachel Kostick a Steve Benson-Davison o Uned Tarian yn Heddlu De Cymru, Graham Dainty o Wasanaeth Atal Twyll y GIG yng NGhymru a Steve Tooby o Lywodraeth Cymru. Trafodwyd y risgiau sydd ynghlwm â thwyll, rol arweinwyr a staff rheng flaen a rhai o'r heriau a chyfleon i sefydliadau sector gyhoeddus.

Dolenni defnyddiol:

Project Athena (GIG Lloegr)  [https://cfa.nhs.uk/about-nhscfa/corporate-projects/project-athena]

Fforwm Twyll Cymru [https://fraudforum.wales/]

Trawsysgrifiadau o'r pennodau [https://audit.wales/cy/our-work/good-practice/trawsysgrifiadau-podlediad-y-gyfnewidfa]

111 - Tackling Fraud in Wales

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Audit Wales (@auditwales)

The Exchange is Audit Wales' podcast. Full of interesting and useful information, sharing knowledge and insight gained from our role as the public audit body for Wales.

If you're involved with the Welsh public sector or are interested in how it works, then this podcast is for you.

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Y Gyfnewidfa yw podlediad Archwilio Cymru. Yn llawn gwybodaeth ddifyr a defnyddiol, gan rannu dysg o'n swyddogaeth fel archwilydd cyhoeddus Cymru.

Os ydych chi'n ymwneud â sector gyhoeddus Cymru neu â diddordeb dysgu mwy amdano, yna mi fydd y podlediad yma yn apelio i chi.

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