Plans to promote Welsh names for new streets in Carmarthenshire will be debated by councillors as part of a wider policy about how properties should be named and numbered. Full council will be asked to approve a draft policy for public consultation at a meeting on September 14.
A council report said street and property names could make a significant contribution to the Welsh language and play an important part in promoting an area’s cultural identity, heritage, and history. It said: "Since the council has the right to decide on the names of new streets, it recognises the importance of giving consideration to and promoting the Welsh language, and this policy in relation to property and street names will therefore be to promote and adopt a Welsh name that is consistent with the heritage and history of the area."
The draft policy said guidance would be offered to developers on adopting Welsh place names for new schemes. "We will not support changing a property name if it would result in changes or the removal of a name of historic or cultural significance and will provide advice to the applicant and encourage them to re-consider the proposed change," it said.
