General Sir Chris Deverell, Commander JFC, presented the awards to recipients, who were joined by family members and colleagues at the ceremony. Welcoming the recipients, General Deverell said:

The work carried out by Joint Forces Command is only made possible by its staff. Today we are able to recognise the work of individuals in the JFC workforce who have made an extraordinary contribution to JFC’s success, and it is important that we do so.

Being able to recognise these achievements is one of the favourite parts of my role as Commander JFC. The staff here today should be incredibly proud of what they have done, and I hope the realise they stand as a leading example to their colleagues in JFC and across UK defence.

Commendations were awarded to individuals from across JFC in recognition for their work and achievements. These commendations recognise support to ongoing operations and activities, engagement with the local community, and individual acts of courage in the line of duty.

After receiving his award Lt Col Lamb said:

It is always great to be recognised. We all work hard, and if you do get recognised then that is fantastic.

Mr Ballard, a civil servant shared:

I’m absolutely touched and honoured, it’s amazing to be recognised. The recognition for me personally is a wonderful feeling, but the people who should really be here as well are my wife and children and my great team at BFBS.

The Commander JFC Commendations can be awarded to service personnel, civil servants and contracted staff from across the organisation. Those awarded the Commander Joint Forces Command Commendations are:

• Dr Katrina Frost
• Mr Trevor McMaster
• Lt Helen Stevenson, Royal Navy
• WO1 Paul Bawden, Corps of Royal Engineers
• Cdr Ian Kennedy, Royal Navy
• Sqn Ldr Christopher Gardner Royal Air Force
• Mrs Val Rooney
• Mrs Carol Thrussell
• Mr Christopher Richards
• Mrs Rachel Norris
• WO1 Colin Suffield, Royal Army Physical Training Corps
• Maj Anthony Kriehn, Corps of Royal Engineers
• Lt Col Shaun Lamb, Royal Regiment of Artillery
• Mr Paul Meiklejohn
• Mr Robert Sendall
• Miss Rosie Allum
• SAC Alan Manison, Royal Air Force
• Mrs Diane Dalton
• Mr Anthony Ballard, BFBS Cyprus
• Ms Jenny Buttolph,

Gall trethdalwyr lenwi Ffurflen Dreth Hunanasesiad ar gyfer y flwyddyn dreth flaenorol mor gynnar â 6 Ebrill. Fodd bynnag, mae llawer o bobl yn aros tan ar ôl y Nadolig i’w llenwi. Y llynedd, llenwodd dros 11 miliwn o gwsmeriaid Ffurflen Dreth Hunanasesiad ar gyfer 2016/17, a llwyddodd 10.7 miliwn ohonynt i wneud hynny mewn pryd. Cyflwynodd 4,852,744 o gwsmeriaid eu Ffurflen Dreth ym mis Ionawr 2018 (44.8% o’r cyfanswm) a 758,707 o gwsmeriaid ar 31 Ionawr.

Mae 100 diwrnod i fynd tan y dyddiad cau ar 31 Ionawr 2019, ond does dim byd yn bod ar lenwi’ch Ffurflen Dreth ymlaen llaw. Gallwch ddysgu faint o dreth sydd arnoch a’i thalu cyn y dyddiad cau – un peth yn llai ar eich rhestr felly dros y cyfnod prysur.

Meddai Mel Stride, yr Ysgrifennydd Ariannol i’r Trysorlys:

“Y llynedd, llenwodd dros 11 miliwn o drethdalwyr eu Ffurflenni Treth Hunanasesiad ac o ganlyniad i hynny, cafwyd refeniw o £32.7 biliwn – y swm uchaf erioed. Ac mae’r arian hwnnw’n ariannu ein gwasanaethau cyhoeddus hanfodol.

“Mae cyfran sylweddol o’n Ffurflenni Treth Hunanasesiad yn dod oddi wrth weithwyr hunangyflogedig a busnesau bach, ac mae’r llywodraeth yn ymrwymedig i’w helpu a lleihau eu baich gweinyddol. Gallwch gyflwyno’ch Ffurflen Dreth a rheoli’ch treth ar-lein yn hawdd ac yn hwylus drwy’ch Cyfrif Treth Personol.”

Meddai Angela MacDonald, Cyfarwyddwr Cyffredinol CThEM ar gyfer Gwasanaethau i Gwsmeriaid:

“Er bod y dyddiad cau 100 diwrnod i ffwrdd, mae llawer ohonom yn ei gadael hi tan fis Ionawr i ddechrau arni. Mae amser yn hedfan dros yr ŵyl, ond eto mae’r dasg o lenwi’ch Ffurflen Dreth o’ch blaen o hyd.

“Rydyn ni am helpu pobl i gael eu Ffurflenni Treth yn iawn. Drwy ddechrau ar y broses yn gynnar, gallwch ddod o hyd i’r holl wybodaeth fydd ei hangen arnoch i gyflwyno’ch Ffurflen Dreth yn ddiffwdan mewn pryd.”

Mae treth yn cael ei didynnu’n awtomatig o’r rhan fwyaf o gyflogau, pensiynau neu gynilion trethdalwyr y DU. Ond, mae’n rhaid i Ffurflen Dreth Hunanasesiad gael ei llenwi bob blwyddyn gan bobl neu fusnesau sydd ddim yn cael treth wedi’i didynnu’n awtomatig, neu sydd o bosibl wedi ennill incwm ychwanegol heb ei drethu.

Y llynedd, cyflwynodd 93% o gwsmeriaid eu Ffurflen Dreth ar-lein – y ganran uchaf erioed – ac mae CThEM yn rhoi cryn gymorth i unigolion sydd angen llenwi’u Ffurflen Dreth. Mae ffilmiau a gweminarau ar gael sy’n dangos pob cam o’r broses, ac mae arweiniad arbennig ar gael i wahanol fathau o unigolion.

Mae help i’w gael hefyd ar wefan GOV.UK eu gan Wasanaeth Cwsmeriaid Cymraeg CThEM ar 0300 200 1900.

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer cyflwyno Ffurflenni Treth ar bapur yw 31 Hydref 2018, a’r dyddiad cau ar gyfer cyflwyno Ffurflenni Treth ar-lein, a thalu unrhyw dreth sy’n weddill, yw 31 Ionawr 2019. Gall cwsmer wynebu isafswm cosb o £100 am gyflwyno’r Ffurflen Dreth yn hwyr.

A man who sexually assaulted a young girl on repeated occasions will spend longer in jail after the Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, referred his sentence to the Court of Appeal for being too low.

Paul Ridout, now 72, was in his 50s when he regularly forced his victim to carry out sexual acts. The victim did not initially report Ridout as she believed the relationship was normal.

In August this year, Ridout was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment with a 1 year extended licence period at Cardiff Crown Court. Today, this has been increased to 9 years imprisonment with a 1 year extended licence period after the Solicitor General referred the case for being unduly lenient.

Speaking after the hearing, the Solicitor General said:

“I am pleased the Court of Appeal has agreed that Ridout’s sentence deserved to be higher. He sexually abused a young girl on repeated occasions, and I hope that she will be able to take some comfort from the increased sentence he received today.”

Published 25 October 2018

Updated: Original sentence was 7 years, not 8.