Dyfodol i’r Iaith responds fully to Rhodri Talfan Davies’ invitation to take part in a “discussion” about the future of Radio Cymru. Dyfodol rejects his dichotomy between “saving the language” and “serving its audience”, and proposes a more positive vision, that includes Radio Wales as well. The document (in Welsh) here: ‘Sgwrs Radio Cymru’. For further information, please contact [email protected].
Recently Dyfodol has submitted evidence to the Committee of Experts looking at the Euroepan Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
The evidence can be read here:
Tystiolaeth i Bwyllgor Arbenigol Ewrop — Evidence for the European Committee of Experts
Dyfodol i’r Iaith has called on the Welsh Government to call in the decision by Carmarthenshire Council to build 289 houses at Penybanc, near Ammanford. Members of the movement are concerned that building such a number of houses in an area where there are just 400 houses at present will further weaken the Welsh language in the county.
The Movement has also called on the Government to publish a new Technical Advice Note – TAN 20 – with immediate effect, following the County Council’s decision, especially as the Minister with responsibility for the language, Leighton Andrews, has announced that a Commission will look at the position of Welsh in Carmarthenshire. Continue reading