Decision details

CAB 35/18 

Welsh Language Annual Report

Options Considered/Reasons for Decision

The Leader introduced the item in Welsh, before handing over to the Deputy Leader to present the detail of the report.

The Council was required to report annually on its progress in complying with the Welsh Language Standards under the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011.

The report covered the second year of implementation, following the imposition of the majority of Welsh language standards in March 2016. The report provided Cabinet with an overview of the Council’s progress in meeting the Welsh Language Standards.

In discussing the report, Cabinet Members praised the work that had been done to date in meeting the standards, on top of other pressures and limited resources, and starting from a more challenging point than other local authority areas.

Decision:

To approve the attached final monitoring report and publish it on the Council’s website, in accordance with statutory deadlines.

Consultation

Corporate Directors, Cabinet Member for Assets, Equalities & Member Development (Deputy Leader), The Council’s Strategic Equalities Group and Welsh Language Group, HR Manager

Implemented By: Head of People and Business Change, Heads of Service