The future of communities in north Wales will be debated at a conference at Glyndwr Unversity tomorrow (10am, Saturday, 22 September), following concerns about the effect of rural school closures and the Cheshire-North East Wales sub-regional plan.Politicians, political activists along with representatives who specialize in issues concerning planning and sustainability will attend a conference arranged by Welsh language campaign group Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg. The aim of the conference, which will start at 10 o'clock in the morning is to exchange and develop ideas to create sustainable Welsh communities.Politicians taking part include, Susan Elan Jones, Labour MP for Clwyd South, Aled Roberts (liberal Democrat) Leader of Wrexham county Council, Councillor Marc Jones (Plaid Cymru) and Jake Griffiths (Green Party)Hywel Griffiths who spearhead's Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg's sustainable communities campaign said:"We will discuss two specific areas in Wales at the conference. Firstly we shall look at Wrexham and the surrounding area and the effects upon it of the West Cheshire - North East Wales sub Regional Spatial Strategy. Then we shall look at the situation in Penllyn, Meirionnydd, which has been in the news lately because of the threat to close the local Primary School at Parc. Creating sustainable communities, environmentally, economically and linguistically is essential. We, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, don't want to see the free market control people's lives, people should come before profit."

There will also be a panel of activists who are heavily involved in campaining for their local communities. They include Pol Wong of Deffro'r Ddraig, Ffred Ffransis and Osian Jones (Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg) and Roberta Owen from Holywell. There will be a panel of experts who specialise in issues concerning the environment, sustainability and planning.Hywel Griffiths added:"It's our hope that this day long conference will lead to the adoption of enlightened policies in the field of planning, sustainability, the environment and the regeneration of Welsh communities."Conference tickets will be available on the day at Glyndwr University at a cost of £5 for individuals and £25 for organisations.