Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has severely criticised the Welsh Assembly Government after Rhodri Glyn Thomas, the Heritage Minister, announced on Tuesday that only £200,000 per annum will be made available to support the Welsh language press, despite a clear promise in the One Wales Agreement that the level of support would include specific subsidy sufficient to set up a daily Welsh language newspaper.

A key meeting was held on Monday morning, the 4th of February between representatives of Mudiadau Dathlu’r Gymraeg – Celebrating Our Language, and the Minister for Heritage, Rhodri Glyn Thomas.

In response to the results of a recent survey by the BBC's Dragon's Eye programme which claimed that very few Welsh speakers utilised Welsh language Services in the public and private sectors, Cymdeithas yr Iaith argue that this provides definite proof of the need for a new Welsh Language Act.

Members and supporters of Cymdeithas yr Iaith intend to push a giant Post-Box 75 miles across the county of Gwynedd in the battle for Welsh-medium Village Schools.