Cymraeg
Penodi aelodau newydd i’r Bwrdd Cynghori Twristiaeth

MAE’R BWRDD CYNGHORI TWRISTIAETH, a sefydlwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru, wedi bod yn cwrdd â chynrychiolwyr y diwydiant twristiaeth yn y De-ddwyrain cyn iddo gynnal ei gyfarfod ar gyfer mis Rhagfyr. Y cyfarfod o’r Bwrdd a gynhaliwyd ar Dydd Gwener, 12 Rhagfyr, oedd y cyntaf i’r aelodau newydd, sef: Neil Rowlands; George Reid; Mandy Davies; Alun Shurmer a Karl Schmidtke. Cafodd Margaret Llewellyn, Justin Albert, Stephen Leeke a Mike Morgan eu hailbenodi. Mae nhw yn ymuno â Nigel Morgan a Roy Noble. Y cyfarfod hwn â chynrychiolwyr y diwydiant oedd y trydydd o bedwar “cwrdd â’r bwrdd” cyfarfod i’w gynnal ym mhob un o bedwar rhanbarth Cymru.
Bydd y pedwerydd yn cael ei gynnal yn Sir Benfro ym mis Ionawr. Mae’r cyfarfodydd hyn yn ategu’r strwythur rhanbarthol newydd, a fydd yn fodd i feithrin cysylltiadau mwy clòs rhwng y diwydiant a’r Llywodraeth er mwyn cryfhau’r trefniadau rhanbarthol, hynny bydd aelodau penodol o’r Bwrdd hefyd yn ysgwyddo cyfrifoldeb am ranbarthau penodol. Mae Cadeirydd y Bwrdd Cynghori Twristiaeth, Dan Clayton Jones dywedodd: “Rydyn ni fel Bwrdd yn falch iawn ein bod wedi cael y cyfl e i gyfarfod â chynrychiolwyr y diwydiant yn yr ardal. Roedd yn gyfl e hynod werthfawr i glywed o lygad y ffynnon am y materion sy’n effeithio ar dwristiaeth ac ar fusnesau yn yr ardal.
“Byddwn ni’n parhau i gynnal cyfarfodydd y Bwrdd ym mhob un o ranbarthau Cymru. Dw i’n edrych ’mlaen at weithio gyda’r aelodau newydd er mwyn cyrraedd ein nod o sicrhau twf o 10% yn y diwydiant erbyn 2020.” Bydd Neil Rowlands yn cynrychioli’r Gogledd; bydd George Reid yn gyfrifol am y De-orllewin; bydd Mandy Davies yn cynrychioli’r De-ddwyrain a Mike Morgan y Canolbarth. Y Dirprwy Weinidog Diwylliant, Chwaraeon a Thwristiaeth, Ken Skates dywedodd: “Hoffwn i longyfarch aelodau newydd y Bwrdd Cynghori ar gael eu penodi.
Dw i’n edrych ’mlaen at gydweithio â nhw. Mae’n gyfnod cyffrous iawn i dwristiaeth. Mae 2014 wedi bod yn fl wyddyn wych i bob golwg, hyd yn oed o’i chymharu â 2013, a oedd yn fl wyddyn hynod lwyddiannus. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru’n cydnabod gwerth twristiaeth ac mae’r sector hwn yn un o’r naw sector allweddol yr ydym am eu gweld yn sicrhau twf yn economi Cymru.
Dw i’n gwerthfawrogi’r profi ad a’r wybodaeth eang sydd gan aelodau’r Bwrdd.” Roedd sefydlu Bwrdd i Gynghori’r Gweinidog ar Dwristiaeth yn un o’r argymhellion allweddol a wnaed yn y Strategaeth ‘Partneriaeth ar gyfer Twf’, a gafodd ei lansio y llynedd. Rôl y Bwrdd yw rhoi cyngor arbenigol uniongyrchol i Lywodraeth Cymru, gan sicrhau bod safbwyntiau a blaenoriaethau’r diwydiant yn helpu i ddylanwadu ar bolisïau, a bod gweithgareddau yn helpu’r sector twristiaeth i dyfu ac yn cefnogi’r cyfraniad y mae’n ei wneud i economi Cymru ac o ran creu swyddi.
Cymraeg
Welsh Language and Education Bill becomes law

New Act aims to ensure all pupils become confident Welsh speakers
LANDMARK legislation designed to give every child in Wales the opportunity to become a confident Welsh speaker has officially become law today (Monday, July 7).
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act received Royal Assent this afternoon, marking a major step forward in the Welsh Government’s ambition to reach one million Welsh speakers by 2050.
The Act places a renewed emphasis on the role of the Welsh language in education, with the long-term goal of ensuring that all pupils attending maintained schools in Wales leave as independent Welsh language users.
Speaking at the Bill’s sealing ceremony, First Minister Eluned Morgan said: “The Welsh language belongs to us all. This Act builds on the excellent work already happening across Wales. It gives children and young people a better chance to become Welsh speakers, bringing us closer to our aim of one million Welsh speakers in Wales.”
The legislation sets out a clear framework to strengthen Welsh-medium education and embed the language more deeply across all school settings.
Cymraeg
New research finds strong trends towards Welsh language place names

- RESEARCH on how property, street, and business names are changing across Wales shows a clear shift towards using Welsh language place names.
The report commissioned by the Welsh Government collected a wide range of valuable evidence, including:
Local authorities received three times more applications for Welsh language street names than English language names between 2018-2023.
Most changes to property names do not involve a change in the language of the property name.
When they do change language, properties are at least three more likely to be renamed from English to Welsh than from Welsh to English.
In all regions of Wales, more house names are changed from English to Welsh than Welsh to English.
People report that Welsh house names give them “a sense of pride, place or nostalgia”.
Welsh Language Secretary Mark Drakeford said: “Place names help tell the story of who we are as a nation, and this new research helps us understand our linguistic landscape. I’m encouraged to see more people embracing Welsh property names, regardless of their background.”
The research focused primarily on property names, business names, and street names, with the need for further investigation into names for topographical features in the natural environment also highlighted.
As part of the Welsh Government’s wider work to promote and celebrate Cymraeg and our culture, it has established a network of Cultural Ambassadors to support the language in their communities. The Cultural Ambassadors will be able to draw upon the List of Historic Place Names of Wales, which includes over 700,000 names and is funded by the Welsh Government.
Mark Drakeford said: “I’m proud to launch the gold level of our cultural ambassadors course, where people can learn more about the language and our culture online. The course includes modules on a range of topics including place names. If you want to support the Welsh language in your area, or know somebody who would be an ideal ambassador, then go for it.”
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Welsh Language Commissioner publishes bold manifesto ahead of 2026 election

Parties urged to adopt key Welsh language priorities
THE WELSH LANGUAGE COMMISSIONER, Efa Gruffudd Jones, has published an ambitious manifesto setting out five key priorities for the future of the Welsh language—calling on all political parties to adopt the proposals ahead of the Senedd Cymru elections in 2026.
While acknowledging the financial pressures faced by public bodies, the Commissioner has identified areas where meaningful progress can still be made in strengthening the use of the Welsh language during the next Senedd term.
The proposals include extending statutory Welsh language duties to more public services, creating a new specialist unit to promote the use of Welsh in the workplace, and ensuring mandatory language training for all education professionals.
“My ambition as Commissioner goes beyond a narrow interpretation of my statutory role,” said Ms Gruffudd Jones. “This manifesto calls for action and leadership from the Welsh Government—regardless of its political makeup—and for wider support to enable key partners, including my own office, to help make a lasting difference.”
She emphasised the critical timing of the manifesto, with the forthcoming implementation of the Welsh Language and Education Bill and the recommendations of the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities set to shape the language landscape in Wales.
“I am fully aware of the pressures on our public bodies. That is why we are focusing on five clear, practical priorities which follow the path outlined in our strategic plan. I am confident these areas can deliver measurable improvements in the use of the Welsh language.”
The Commissioner’s office now intends to meet with political parties to present the proposals in more detail and press for their inclusion in party manifestos ahead of the election.
The five priorities are:
- Language duties – Extend Welsh language standards to more public services to increase the availability of Welsh-medium provision.
- Community language planning – Strengthen the promotion standards to support coordinated, place-based language planning in Welsh-speaking communities.
- Workplaces – Create a dedicated unit within the Commissioner’s office to support and increase the use of Welsh in the workplace.
- Health and clinical care – Improve access to Welsh-language clinical care through targeted investment and policy intervention.
- Education workforce – Introduce a five-year compulsory Welsh language training framework for all teachers and education staff in Wales.
The full manifesto is available to view via the attached document. Please note the embargo details contained within.
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