Dyfodol i’r Iaith and Bangor Univeristy will be holding a conference on Sustainability and the Welsh Language on February 22nd in Neuadd Reichel, Bangor University between 10am and 4pm
Chair: Dr Einir Young
Open letter to Elan Closs Stephens, Wales Trustee of the BBC from Bethan Jones Parry, President of Dyfodol i’r Iaith
BBC ACCUSED OF BREAKING ITS CHARTER BY LANGUAGE GROUP DYFODOL I’R IAITH
The BBC is breaking the terms of its Royal Charter by not giving a fair fee to Welsh performers, according to language group Dyfodol i’r Iaith .In a letter to Elan Closs Stephens, Wales Trustee for the BBC, Bethan Jones Parry, President of Dyfodol i’r Iaith, says the BBC is breaking some terms in its Charter by failing to give sufficient payment for playing Welsh records.
Bethan Jones Parry said, “There is an evident decline in the service on Radio Cymru since the beginning of the year and there are signs that listeners are turning to other services. Radio Cymru is no longer providing a service for Wales and it is not promoting creativity, as demanded by the Charter.” Continue reading
A translation of the New Year message will appear soon
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