During the year Dyfodol has responded to numerous consultations by the Welsh Government and other organisations.
One was a proposal by the Welsh Government to increase the council tax on second homes.
Dyfodol’s response is here: (Welsh only) Dyfodol Treth Ail Gartrefi
The Welsh language must be completely central in planning – that was the clear message that emerged in the Annual General Meeting of Dyfodol i’r Iaith (A Future for the Language) in Aberystwyth on 23rd November.
Dyfodol called for strengthening the new TAN20 to include individual developments as well as the unitary development plans of local authorities. “It is also evident that planning inspectors need language awareness training to understand the context and importance of the Welsh language in the social fabric of communities in Wales” said Dyfodol’s President, Bethan Jones Parry. “I was astounded to hear that not a single planning appeal in Carmarthenshire was refused on the grounds of the Welsh language,” said Ms Jones Parry. “This proves clearly that planning inspectors do not understand the significance of the Welsh language in our communities.” Continue reading
FIRST MINISTER IGNORING THE BIG CONFERENCE
Dyfodol i’r Iaith (Future for the Language) has alleged that the First Minister is ignoring the main conclusions of the Big Conference on the Welsh language, held in July this year .
“According the Big Conference the most significant challenge to the Welsh language is the shifting population and the need for economic policies, housing and planning policies , educational policies and community development policies to meet this challenge,” said Heini Gruffudd , chairman of Dyfodol.
Dyfodol is concerned that a statement by the First Minister on 12th November does nothing to address this major challenge. Dyfodol further asserts that the First Minister in his statement repeats Government policies that had already been published before the Big Conference .
Dyfodol has written to the First Minister to seek clarification on the statement. Letter to FM