Decision details

ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL GAELIC LANGUAGE PLAN

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Council considered a report which advised members of an issue that had arisen in relation to the Council’s Gaelic Language Plan. Bòrd na Gaidhlig have proposed two amendments to the plan that are considered to be material and requires a Council decision to proceed.

 

Motion

 

The Council –

 

1.

Notes the current status of the Council’s Gaelic Language Plan.

 

2.

Notes that the majority of actions in the plan continue to be delivered.

 

3.

Agrees the amended Target recommended by Bòrd na Gaidhlig: Up to 90% of all primary schools in the Council area will offer Gaelic at L2 or L3.

 

4.

In respect of the proposed amendment to the Plan by Bòrd na Gaidhlig to establish a Gaelic School, agrees no further change to the Council’s draft Plan as previously approved by the Community Services Committee.

Moved by Councillor Currie, seconded by Councillor Mulvaney

Amendment

 

We wish to take the opportunity to acknowledge the excellent work undertaken to promote the provision of the Gaelic language throughout our diverse council area. We confirm our agreement to recommendations 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3, and propose the following amendment to recommendation 3.4

3.4 In respect of the proposed amendment to the plan by Bòrd na Gaidhlig to establish a Gaelic School requests that officers provide a comprehensive report to the next meeting of the full Council outlining the detail behind the Bòrd’s rationale for requesting this amendment.

Moved by Councillor McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Blair.

 

As the meeting was being held on a virtual basis the vote required to be taken by calling the Roll and Members voted as follows –

 

Motion

 

Amendment

No Vote

Cllr Corner

Cllr Armour

Cllr Kelly

Cllr Corry

Cllr Blair

 

Cllr Currie

Cllr Brown

 

Cllr Green

Cllr Campbell-Sturgess

 

Cllr A Hampsey

Cllr Forrest

 

Cllr D Hampsey

Cllr Howard

 

Cllr Hardie

Cllr Hume

 

Cllr Kain

Cllr Irvine

 

Cllr Kennedy

Cllr Kennedy-Boyle

 

Cllr MacPherson

Cllr Martin

 

Cllr McCabe

Cllr MacQuire

 

Cllr McNeilly

Cllr McFadzean

 

Cllr Moreland

Cllr McKenzie

 

Cllr Mulvaney

Cllr Philand

 

Cllr Penfold

 

 

Cllr Sinclair

 

 

Cllr Vennard

 

 

Cllr Wallace

 

 

 

Decision

 

The Motion was carried by 18 votes to 14 with 1 no vote and the Council resolved accordingly.

 

(Ref: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer and Support Services dated 21 June 2022, submitted)

Publication date: 06/07/2022

Date of decision: 30/06/2022

Decided at meeting: 30/06/2022 - Argyll and Bute Council

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