Stickers with the message 'LANGUAGE LCO RESTRICTS WELSH LANGUAGE RIGHTS HERE' were placed on chain stores all over Wales last night (Thursday April 23rd ) in order to draw attention to the fact that companies and businesses targeted by Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg activists will not be covered by the LCO on the Welsh language.Next week Alun Ffred Jones, he Heritage Minister, will appear before the committee scrutinising the LCO on the Welsh language. Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg wishes to draw attention to those businesses that serve the every day needs of ordinary people not covered by the LCO.Bethan Williams Chair of the Language Act Campaign Group said:"Most of the private sector has not been included in the LCO on the Welsh language and therefore the Order restricts language rights in Wales. Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg believes that the LCO should be extended so that all legislative powers concerning the Welsh language are transferred fully to Cardiff."

The sticker campaign took place in Bangor, Cardigan and Cardiff . All stickers declared that the LCO restricted the use of Welsh in the places targeted.Bethan Williams added:"The government still insists that the good will of these businesses towards the Welsh language is enough, but the shops we have targeted do not offer a Welsh language service. It is quite obvious to us therefore that legislation is necessary so that that a positive environment is created in which Welsh can flourish, and companies will no longer be able to create restrictions and ignore the rights of their Welsh-speaking customers."This is part of a campaign by Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg to strengthen and extend the LCO on the Welsh language. Cymdeithas also warns that further direct action is planned.