Keeping a promise to open a new Welsh medium starter class in Grangetown this month would be evidence that Cardiff Council's leader is 'serious about supporting the Welsh language', according to local language campaigners.
Cymdeithas yr Iaith have written to Carwyn Jones and the Welsh Language Commissioner to raise concerns about the changes in the lists of organizations that are part of round 3 of the Language Standards.
Cardiff Council has claimed that Welsh is not part of the ‘social fabric’ of the capital city in a letter to language campaigners about its planning policy.
In view of increasing rumour that Ceredigion County Council is holding confidential discussions with developers to allow a large number of houses on the site of Llandysul schools, Cymdeithas yr Iaith has called on the Council to “open its doors” and conduct a public meeting to ask the views of the town's people on how to develop the site to ensure services and employment for local people rather than housing for newcomers
During a demonstration outside the Welsh Government stand at the Eisteddfod in Meifod on Friday 7th August, members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith have dumped an old car at the entrance to the stand with the words "Cymraeg Ail Iaith" ("Welsh as a second language") painted on it.
Local Welsh language campaigners demonstrated outside Cardiff Queen Street Station today to demand that Network Rail remove the English-only sign on the building.
Cymdeithas yr Iaith has welcomed the fact that a framework for the Powys' Welsh language Task Group's work has been agreed to saying it is a positive development that needs building on.
Elwyn Vaughan, a local campaigner said:
“Cymdeithas yr Iaith has been present at the initial meetings of the Working Group and have taken the opportunity to be part of a process of making positive changes in terms of the Welsh language and communities in Powys.
In light of Pembrokeshire County Council's decission yesterday to accept recommendations regarding changes to education in the north and south west of the county, Bethan Wiilliams, area officer of Dyfed for Cymdeithas yr Iaith said:
