NEW duties on organisations to provide services in Welsh could be blocked in the Assembly if there are not major improvements - that's the suggestion from the three opposition parties in a joint letter to the First Minister released today (4th February).
Following Pembrokeshire County Council's decision today to consult on the proposals to create a new Welsh school in Haverfordwest 3-16 and keep Fishguwrd and St David's schools, but without post-16 provision, Bethan Williams, area officer for Cymdeithas yr Iaith in Dyfed said:
In response to eduaction review proposlas put before Pembrokeshire County Councillors next week Bethan Williams, field officer for Cymdeithas yr Iaith in Dyfed said:
Language campaigners have said that Denbighshire County Council's decision to allow a planning application to build a development of 1,700 homes in Bodelwyddan shows that it is vital to ensure that the Welsh language is central to the Planning Bill.
Our members and supporters in Carmarthenshire have recognised that progress is being made by Carmarthenshire County Council but that there is still work to be done to secure the language's position is strengthened.
Language campaigners have welcomed Planning Minister Carl Sargeant's pledge to include the Welsh language in the Planning Bill made to the Assembly's Environment committee today (Wednesday, 14th January).
The Minister told Assembly Members he is 'looking to introduce amendments [to the Bill] concerning the Welsh language'. Welcoming the news, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg's sustainable communities spokesperson Tamsin Davies commented:
Ahead of the Tynged yr Iaith yn Sir Gâr (“Fate of the Language in Carmarthenshire”) meeting this Saturday (17th of January) a number of people have agreed to join us in keeping an eye on the work of Carmarthenshire County Council.
