Five village welcome signs are to be translated into Scots Gaelic in South Ayrshire. The new signs will go up in Barr, Barrhill, Colmonell, Pinmore and Pinwherry. They are currently being manufactured and are due to be erected in upcoming weeks by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance. The boards will also retain the English place name as well.
And the move is part of efforts being made to promote the language in the area in line with South Ayrshire Council’s Gaelic language plan.
However, Councillor Philip Saxton said: “I don’t think public money should be used for this. There are more important things.”
The Labour councillor pointed out the measures are being put in place under Scottish Government guidelines.
Gaelic email signatures were rolled out for council staff in December with the hope that more employees will take an interest in learning the tongue.
One employee uses a few phrases on emails currently while a progress report on the Gaelic language plan is being sent to Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
It was signed off by SNP and Labour councillors sitting on the leadership panel earlier this week.
