Decision details

1.   That the Chief Executive submit the response in regard to the Council’s Challenge to the Welsh Commissioner’s letter with the stipulation that dialogue continues to seek a mutually acceptable agreement;

2.   That the Chief Executive be granted delegated authority to make any further minor presentational changes prior to submission of the response to the Welsh Language Commissioner:-

Subject to:

·        Standard 41- that where the original source was through the medium of Welsh this should be treated as the official record for legal or other purposes.

·        Standard 61 – that Officer’s take advice from the Environment Directorate regarding translation of Street Signs

·        The next monitoring report include the evaluation of the impact of adhering to the standards in relation to cost and other impacts.