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Denbighshire County Council has adopted the principle that in the conduct of its business with the public, it will treat the English and Welsh languages on the basis of equality.
In terms of Welsh Language in 2001 26.4% of the population or 23,760 people said they could speak Welsh this was an increase of 467 from 1991, but a percentage decrease of 0.3%. In terms of percentage of population, a greater percentage of people identify as Welsh speaking in the South of the County than in the North with the highest percentages being in the electoral divisions of Llandrillo (64%); Llanrhaeadr yng Nghinmeirch (59%) Gwyddelwern (53%); Efnechtyd (52 %) and Corwen (51%), whilst the lowest percentages are in the wards of Prestatyn North (12%); Rhyl West (12%); Prestatyn North West (13%); Rhyl East (13%); and Rhyl South West (15%). Because of the way population is distributed in the County, this often contrasts with the picture when looking at numbers of individuals, where the trend is reversed, with higher numbers of Welsh speakers found in the North than the South.
Denbighshire's Welsh Language Scheme
Under the Welsh Language Act 1993 every public body providing services to the public in Wales has to prepare a scheme setting out how it will provide those services in Welsh. This is our scheme. It describes how we will give effect, so far as is both appropriate in the circumstances and reasonably practicable, to the principle established by the Welsh Language Act that, in the conduct of public business and the administration of justice in Wales, the Welsh and English languages should be treated on a basis of equality.
Denbighshire County Council aims to safeguard and promote the use of the Welsh language throughout Denbighshire through the services it provides, through the partners it works with and through its role as a major employer and contractor within the County.
The Council aims to achieve a situation where staff who come into contact with the public are bilingual and that the services it provides to the Public are available bilingually.
Denbighshire County Council's Welsh Language Scheme can be read by following the document link.
Denbighshire's Annual Monitoring Report 2008
The Council has a duty to produce an Annual Monitoring Report on our delivery of Services through the Welsh Language. The Report outlines what Welsh Language initiatives we have undertaken over the last 12 months and outlines how we are meeting specific targets.
The Annual Monitoring Report is submitted to the Welsh Language Board by July of each year and the Board comments on our progress.
Denbighshire County Council's Annual Monitoring Report can be read by following the document link.
(pdf, 97.52 KB) Welsh Language Scheme
(pdf, 157.34 KB) Denbighshire County Council has adopted the principle that in the conduct of public business and the administration of justice in Wales, it will treat the English and Welsh languages on a basis of equality. This scheme sets out how the Council will give effect to that principle when providing services to the public in Wales.