Dyfodol i’r Iaith are holding a public meeting on the National Eisteddfod field in Denbigh on Tuesday 6th August at 4pm in Societies Pavilion 1.
Solicitor Emyr Lewis, one of Dyfodol’s directors, will be delivering a speech on “Planning and the Welsh Language”
Emyr Lewis says that a strong foundation to protect the Welsh language must be included on the face of the Planning Bill, which is likely to be proposed by the Welsh Government in the next assembly session. Continue reading
Impressions from Bethan Jones Parry, president of Dyfodol, on The Big Conference with First Minister Carwyn Jones in Aberystwyth on July 4th
“A process not an event” – these words are a modern cliche by now. And the Firstt Miister acknowledged exactly that when he opened “A Living Language: The Big Conference” in Aberystwyth, but he didn’t apologise for that.
He told the 150 delegates there that the conference needed to be considered in that context in order to “secure a future for the Welsh language” adding that starting a discussion like this was long overdue in order to find new ways to strengthen and develop the language.
All delegates were there by invitation – a mistake according to some – though many more were following the event online and contributing comments via Twitter. Continue reading
Welsh language group Dyfodol i’r Iaith welcome the fact the First Minister Carwyn Jones will now be responsible for the Welsh language. This will give the language a status across the whole range of the government’s work. Dyfodol hope that the First Minister will offer leadership to his ministers in the cabinet with regard to the Welsh Language. Chair of Dyfodol, Heini Gruffudd, said “The Welsh language needs to be considered across all government portfolios, from the economy to planning, from education to health, from housing to communities. With the responsibility for the Welsh language sitting within the First Minister’s office I am confident that the language will have appropriate attention.”.
Dyfodol is looking forward to arranging an early meeting with Carwyn Jones to discuss matters relating to the language