Monthly Archives: June 2017

DYFODOL EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF RADIO CYMRU 2

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Dyfodol i’r Iaith has warmly welcomed Radio Cymru’s announcement of the intention to establish an alternative Welsh channel to be broadcast between 7 and 10 each morning. This latest development answers Dyfodol’s call to extend the BBC’s provision of Welsh-language radio programmes. The organisation believes that this will set a firm foundation for consolidating the audience for the current provision of Welsh-language brodcasting, while also attracting a new audience, particularly younger listeners.

Heini Gruffudd, Dyfodol’s Chair said:

“This is excellent news for Welsh language brodcasting, and a development Dyfodol has long campaigned for.

We wish every success to the new venture, and look forward to a creative variety of new programmes, which, along with the channel’s current output, will appeal to the widest diversity of Welsh speakers and learners.”

DYFODOL CALLS FOR A ROBUST SYSTEM TO ASESS THE IMPACT OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS ON THE WELSH LANGUAGE

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Dyfodol i’r Iaith have again highlighted the need for more attention to be given to the Welsh language when deciding on planning applications.The organisation is aware that Redrow Homes, which is responsible for the Goetre Uchaf development in Bangor, is marketing new homes directly to potential buyers outside Wales. One of the English advertisments encourages buyers to “move to North Wales”, while endorsing the areas’ natural resources.

Heini Gruffudd, Dyfodol’s Chair said:

“This marketing strategy clearly shows who the target buyers are for such developments, and confirms our anxiety over the The Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary’s approval of a similar development of 336 houses in Pen y Ffridd.

A small number of homes in Goetre Uchaf have been designated as affordable units, but until we have a satisfactory framework for assessing the linguistic implications, this can only be seen as a token gesture. We would therefore again emphasise the pressing need for a a robust and powerful framework and methodology to assess the true impact of such developments on the Welsh language.”

DYFODOL CONDEMNS THE WELSH GOVERNMENT’S POSITION ON THE PEN Y FFRIDD DEVELOPMENT

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Dyfodol i’r Iaith have expressed their disappointment that the Welsh Government is about to approve the development of 336 new houses at Pen y Ffridd in Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor. This was announced in spite of local and county opposition to the plan, and the findings of an independent assessement, which concluded that the development would be to the detriment of the Welsh language in the Penrhosgarnedd area and beyond.

This case demonstrates that the Welsh langugage is not being given a high enough priority, and in Dyfodol’s opinion, it constitutes a further argument for the language to be given a stronger statutory role within planning matters.