Kerrier District CouncilOn 8th November 2006, Kerrier DistrictCouncil approved a new policy for the implementation of the CornishLanguage Strategy in the Kerrier district.
The Council approved the recommendation made by the IndividualWell Being Overview and Scrutiny Committee that: I. The inclusion of Cornish be considered for all new andreplacement Council publications and signs; II. The Kerrier Cornish Language Advisory Panel be used fortranslations and advice for the inclusion of the language onpublications and signs; and III. Promotion of the language and the associated budgetaryrequirements will be included in the project plan for any projectapplying for internal and external funding. The Scrutiny Committee recommendations resulted from workcarried out by the Portfolio Holder for Democratic Renewal’s SingleIssue Panel. The Panel had considered how the implementation of theCornish Language Strategy linked to corporate objectives andpriorities through the Kerrier Community Strategy and CorporatePlan. The policy offered a degree of flexibility in the amount ofCornish used while ensuring the language was promoted whereverpossible. Using the Kerrier Cornish Language Advisory Panel foradvice and small amounts of translation meant that there were nosignificant additional costs to the authority in including someCornish in all future Council publications and signs. The policy illustrated Kerrier District Council’s commitment tofulfilling it’s obligations to promote the use of the language. Itwas a clear contribution to achieving objectives expressed in boththe Cornish Language Strategy and Kerrier Community Strategy as theincreased use of the language in the district helped preserve anddevelop our distinct identity and cultural heritage. | Online translation request service | |
