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Peter Rogers refusing to attend Anglesey Council in Welsh language row
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<h2 class="">Aberffraw councillor claims the island authority has been sending him Welsh only correspondence which he is unable to read </h2>
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<span class="">HADYN IBALL</span>
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<span>Councillor Peter Rogers</span>
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<p>A councillor is refusing to attend council meetings because he claims he is being sent Welsh only correspondence.</p><p>Peter Rogers a former, AM and one of two members covering Bro <a href="http://www.dailypost.co.uk/all-about/aberffraw">Aberffraw</a> on <a href="http://www.dailypost.co.uk/all-about/anglesey%20council">Anglesey Council </a>felt he had “no choice” but to introduce a self-imposed ban.</p><p>He
accused council officials and “certain councillors” of excluding him
from internal correspondence by “deliberately” sending monolingual
information in the medium of Welsh, in which he is unable to read.</p><p>However,
Anglesey Council strongly refute these claims, adding that the council
operates a bilingual policy which is overseen by the language
commissioner.</p><p>But Cllr Rogers said he has no intention of going
back in the forseeable future: “After living on Ynys Môn for 40 years it
should be obvious that I have no problem whatsoever with the Welsh
language.</p><p>“But the council has a bilingual policy and officers are
contravening their own policy by not providing English translation.
This is something I’ve tried to rectify for some time but nothing is
changing.”</p><p>Cllr Rogers, a member of the Revolutionist Group, added
that he had no problem with the council’s translation equipment at
official meetings and his dispute was with internal communication with
officers.</p><p>But despite his self-imposed withdrawal, he reiterated his intent to work hard on behalf of constituents in the ward.</p><p>Backing
his stance, group colleague Cllr Jeff Evans said: “Peter is someone who
tirelessly works on behalf of his constituents, and I am aware that his
decision to withdraw from all council committees has not been taken
lightly.</p><p>“Peter is honest, open, forthright and vociferous in
challenging issues he believes to be wrong and not in the interests of
the community. Alas he feels that issues he raises are not appropriately
responded to, both in time and content, and is unprepared to accept or
condone, standards that are, in his opinion, below that which should be
expected.”</p><p>In response to Cllr Rogers’s claims, chief executive
Richard Parry Jones explained: “There have been a few recent instances
where Cllr Rogers was copied into Welsh e-mail correspondence, not
directly relating to him, but these were translated for him when brought
to my attention.</p><p>“I would totally refute Cllr Rogers’ accusations
that officers are using the Welsh language against him. We operate a
bilingual language policy, which we adhere to and is monitored by the
Welsh Language Commissioner.”</p>
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