Dyfodol i’r Iaith has responded to the consultation on the draft Planning Bill. Dyfodol calls for the Welsh language to be included on the face of the Bill in order for local authorities to have a statutory right be able to consider the impact of development on the Welsh language.

The response can be read here (Welsh Language only) Ymateb Bil Cynllunio

Dyfodol i’r Iaith has presented a petition to the National Assembly highlighting the work of the Mentrau Iaith and asking for a fair funding formula for the mentrau.

“We call on the Assembly to ask the Welsh Government:

to congratulate the Mentrau Iaith for their innovative work in promoting the use of the Welsh language across Wales; to confirm that the Mentrau are a key partner for the Government in the context of implementing its Welsh-language strategy; to provide a prompt response to Cardiff University’s survey of the Mentrau’r work, ensuring that the funding that is given to them is a fair reflection of the scale of the task that they face – while accepting that the amount of money that is available to them needs to be increased substantially; to accept that there is a need for consistency between the Mentrau in terms of funding and that the current inconsistency needs to be addressed; to fund Mentrau Iaith Cymru fairly, ensuring that it can play a full role in co-ordinating the work of the Mentrau and providing them with assistance and guidance; to ensure that the Welsh-language standards compel Welsh local authorities to support the work of the Mentrau and to ensure that the authorities work closely with the Mentrau; to play a full role in providing strategic guidance in the context of community planning.”

If you could sign the petition and pass on the information to your contacts we would be grateful

Petition on Mentrau Iaith