Gwynedd / Anglesey — Welsh-first bilingual policy breached on monolingual sign
Gwynedd Council and Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn (Anglesey) operate a Welsh-first language policy in service delivery and signage. Signs in these counties must show Welsh first (top or left), with English in equivalent or lesser prominence. A sign showing English first or English-only in these areas is a clear breach of both the Council's Standards and Welsh Government's Bilingual Design Guide. Combined with the Welsh-language strongholds in Pen Llŷn / Bro Cefni, this is one of the strongest signage defences in Wales.
Legal basis
Welsh Language Standards (No. 1) Regulations 2015; Gwynedd Council Welsh Language Policy (statutory); Welsh Government Bilingual Design Guide; TSRGD 2016
How to identify this in your case
Photograph the sign. If it shows English first, English-only, or Welsh in clearly smaller font in Gwynedd or Anglesey, this defence applies.
Sample appeal wording
Annwyl Syr/Madam / Dear Sir/Madam, Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] Yn [Gwynedd / Ynys Môn], polisi statudol y Cyngor yw bod y Gymraeg yn ymddangos yn gyntaf ar bob arwydd. The Council's statutory Welsh Language Standards and Welsh Government's Bilingual Design Guide require that the Welsh text be displayed first (top or left) with English in equivalent or lesser prominence. The attached photograph shows the sign at [LOCATION] is [ENGLISH-FIRST / ENGLISH-ONLY / WELSH IN MUCH SMALLER FONT]. The sign is therefore not lawfully erected and the alleged contravention cannot stand. Gofynnaf am ddileu'r PCN. I request cancellation. Yn gywir, [NAME]
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- gwynedd.llyw.cymru
- ynysmon.llyw.cymru
- gov.wales — Bilingual Design Guide
- welshlanguagecommissioner.wales