Summary
Plans for a new housing development in Trefor, Gwynedd, have been proposed with a requirement that only Welsh speakers live there. The local community council supports this plan, hoping it will help maintain and promote the Welsh language. The plan will be discussed by Cyngor Gwynedd in March, and it has sparked varied reactions from local residents.
Key Facts
- A new housing development with 15 homes is proposed in Trefor, Gwynedd.
- The local community council wants the homes to be reserved for Welsh speakers.
- The Deputy Welsh Language Commissioner says such a condition is legal but must consider other requirements, like prioritizing homeless people.
- Cyngor Gwynedd will discuss the proposal on 2 March.
- Trefor is one of the communities in Wales with a high proportion of Welsh speakers.
- The proposed development includes a mix of semi-detached and detached homes.
- Locals have mixed opinions about the plan; some support it to preserve the language, while others worry it could be exclusionary.
