News Archive

Fear over delays to private sector Welsh language services
27/05/2015 - 16:55
Welsh Language Commissioner accused of 'feet dragging' Fears over delays to securing Welsh language services from big business, such as Welsh language mobile phone operators, have been raised in a protest at the Urdd Eisteddfod today (3:00pm, Wednesday, 27th May).
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Experts call for Welsh-medium education for all

26/05/2015 - 09:37
At the start of the Urdd Eisteddfod week in Caerffili, a number of education experts have added their support to calls for the new school curriculum to give every pupil the ability to communicate and work in Welsh  
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Planning Bill approved: Property law needed to deal with existing housing stock
20/05/2015 - 12:35
Campaigners will start a campaign for a Property Bill to tackle the impact of the existing housing stock on the Welsh language following the final vote in the Assembly agreeing new planning legislation today. 
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Welsh Government to discuss Botanic Garden Welsh language failings

15/05/2015 - 14:48
The First Minister has sent civil servants to meet bosses at the National Botanical Garden in Carmarthenshire to discuss its Welsh language shortcomings after Assembly Member Simon Thomas raised the matter with him. The news has been welcomed by members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith who have sent complaints to the Garden and local politicians. They say the Gardens have sent correspondence to local accommodation providers in English, advertised events on road signs in English only and that parts of its website are only available in English.
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Saith Seren: Welsh Government to meet board members

13/05/2015 - 13:57
Language campaigners have spoken of their hopes that the Welsh Government can help the Welsh language centre in Wrecsam, the Saith Seren, with their rental costs, ahead of a meeting between civil servants and management today.    
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Planning Bill: Changes welcomed, but weaknesses remain
06/05/2015 - 12:47
Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has welcomed news that the Welsh language can now be a legal reason for councillors to reject or approve planning applications following a vote in the Assembly on the Planning Bill today (Tuesday, 5th May.  Jamie Bevan, Chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, who has been fasting with over thirty other members of the language group for changes to the legislation, commented:
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Plant the Welsh language in the Botanic Garden
27/04/2015 - 09:42
Having received a letter from the National Botanic Garden of Wales some of our local members and supporters have been to 'plant' the Welsh language and call for the Garden to root itself in the local language. A fortnight ago a disagreement arose when it became clear that the Garden was breaking its own language policy by displaying English language signs to promote events at the Garden, sending out correspondence in English only and failing to have a fully bilingual website.
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Planning Bill: Hunger strike plan ahead of vote say campaigners
24/04/2015 - 12:23
Law a 'Charter for big developers' says Cymdeithas
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Langugae campaigners call for Botanic Garden's funding to be witheld
13/04/2015 - 11:10
The National Botanic Gardens based in Llanarthne should not receive public funding while in breach of its language duties - that's the call from language campaigners in a letter to the First Minister and Leader of Carmarthenshire County Council following complaints about English-only signage.
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A million Welsh speakers - challenge to the political parties

09/04/2015 - 16:36

"A million Welsh speakers", that's the aim all the parties should include in their manifestos in 2016, according to language campaigners who have started putting together ideas to inform the next Welsh Government's policies today (Thursday, 26th March).    
 

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