Rejected petition Do not change the name of Wales to Cymru!
A petition has started asking for Wales to be renamed Cymru. I do not agree with this for many reasons, mainly the cost.
In 2023 we saw how the change to 20mph cost us as taxpayers £32 million. Changing the name would cost more.
Our Welsh Government needs to prioritise our NHS, Police, Schools and Council Services.
The petition to change the name argues that Wales is not a Welsh word. Currently 29.7% people in Wales speak Welsh but 100% of us will be impacted financially by the change.
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We also saw Brecon Beacons National Park Bannau Brycheiniog National Park at a cost of £30000. Bannau Brycheiniog – meaning “the peaks of Brychan's kingdom” – is derived from 5th Century King Brychan ruler of Brycheiniog. He originated from Ireland.
But he changed the name himself. It was originally kingdom of Garthmadrun! So will we see another name change in the future to reflect the true Welsh name.
Where does the name changing stop and to what cost
Link to cost of 20 mph speed limit
https://www.gov.wales/introducing-20mph-speed-limits-frequently-asked-questions
Link to number of Welsh speakers in Wales
https://www.gov.wales/welsh-language-data-annual-population-survey-april-2022-march-2023#:~:text=For%20the%20year%20ending%2031,to%20around%20400%20fewer%20people.
Cost of Brecon name change
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue, or if the Petitions Committee has considered one in the last year.
This petition is already collecting signatures:
Keep the name 'Wales' and not waste any more taxpayers money on pointless exercises.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition:
https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/245996
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards
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