Partnership meeting. Date: 20 March 2008, 10.00am Venue: Trelawney Room, New County Hall, Truro AGENDA 1. Apologies 2. Declarations of interest 3. Minutes 4. Matters Arising 5. Porth Presentation from Will Coleman on the primary resources project. 6. Financial Report 7. Project development 7.1 Standard Written Form 7.2 Community • Young Proud and Cornish • Media 7.3 Education 8. Marketing and Promotion 9. Research 10. Future planning 11. Any Other Business 11. Date of next meeting 2pm May 23rd, 2008. Trelawney Room The Cornish Language Development Project is part funded by the European Union, the Department for Communities and Local Government and Cornwall County Council. Minutes of the Cornish Language Partnership meeting held on 20th March 2008 from 10am-12.30pm in the Trelawney Room, New County Hall Present: Jori Ansell, Gorseth Kernow Bert Biscoe, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Economic Forum Eric Brooke, Cornwall County Council Ray Chubb, Agan Tavas Bernard Deacon, Institute of Cornish Studies Mina Dresser, Cussel an Tavaz Kernuak Richard Gambier, Cornwall Association of Primary Heads Mike George, Caradon District Council Bill Glanville, Federation of Old Cornwall Societies Roger Holmes, Cornwall Association of Local Councils Loveday Jenkin, Kerrier District Council Maureen Pierce, Kesva an Taves Kernewek Shirley Polmounter, Restormel Borough Council Laurence Rule, Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek Attending: Jenefer Lowe, Development Manager Tony Steele, Government Office South West Elizabeth Stewart, Administrator Will Coleman, primary resource project Action 1. Apologies John Chapman, North Cornwall District Council Morley Thomas, Penwith District Council 2. Declarations of Interest Bert Biscoe declared an interest in Item 9 as Chair of Cornwall Enterprise. 3. Minutes 3.1 Partnership meeting 24th January The minutes were agreed as a true and accurate record of the meeting. 4. Matters Arising None. 5. Tales from Porth Presentation from Will Coleman on the primary resources project Will Coleman gave a presentation on the primary resources project, commissioned by the Partnership, which included a preview of the 1 DVD that will accompany the series of six books. Richard Gambier then talked about his experience of trialling one of the books at his school. He reported that he has never before known a new initiative that has taken off so well across a range of ages. The final product is due to be launched at Waterstones in Truro with a provisional date of Saturday May 24th. Inset training sessions will be arranged. At the beginning of the autumn term every year 3 child will receive one of the six books. It was also noted that it will be possible to produce copies of the books fully in Cornish to order as well. A discussion took place around the pricing of the books, which is currently being considered. The Partnership thanked Will for his work and noted that it would be keen to commission further work in the future to build on the current project. 6. Financial Report 6.1 Financial Report The quarterly return is due at the end of March and a new report will be compiled then and distributed along with an account of monies committed. 6.2 Recommendation The report was noted. 7. Project Development 7.1 Standard Written Form 7.1.1 An Outline Statement had been produced which detailed the decisions taken by the Ad Hoc Group (AHG) at the meetings in November and December. A paper showing the unresolved issues had been distributed to the Advisers for their input. 7.1.2 The Management Group had outlined a process by which the information from the Advisers would be collated by Ben Bruch and Albert Bock, who were working on the documents, and then passed to the Arbiter for decision. Representations were received from certain advisers requesting a physical meeting. This had been referred to the Arbiter, who had decided that such a meeting was not necessary, though he did conduct virtual meetings with Advisers. 7.1.3 The Arbiter had also agreed that a further meeting of the AHG, at a time when the overseas advisers were also in Cornwall, was advisable to discuss outstanding issues and rulings. The Arbiter had joined the meeting through virtual 2 means. 7.1.4 The meeting had been held in the previous week and rulings on the outstanding issues had been received. An interim version based on the notes taken has been drawn up for information, but a final written version will follow. There are a few final points to be clarified. Two draft papers relating to this meeting were tabled at the Partnership meeting: a draft of the agreements and rulings on the outstanding issues; and a paper on the role of variations and side forms in the SWF. It was noted that further guidance will be drawn up urgently on the use of the SWF in public signage and the treatment of place names. A request was made for this further guidance on public signage to be prioritised so that it can be taken into consideration during the transfer to the new authority. It was agreed for the Development Manager to prepare a paper on this to be presented at the same time as the full specification JL at the next meeting of the Partnership. 7.1.5 The final specification will now be completed by Ben Bruch and Albert Bock and will come to the Partnership for ratification. The specification will include the use of variants and side forms. It was noted that alternative terminology for these will be explored which better reflects their rationale and use. It is expected that the final document will be received in April. It was agreed that a full Partnership meeting should be scheduled for late April to sign off the final specification. ES/JL Draft press releases will also be drawn up to be agreed by that meeting. It was agreed for JL to send a version of the side form and variation document showing track changes to members of the AHG immediately after the meeting, and for any JL comments to be sent back to her by 4pm the same day so that the document can be made public. 7.1.6 Recommendations from the AHG relating to the implementation of the SWF will be brought to the Partnership at the same time. 7.1.7 Shortly before the meeting a letter had been received from the Breton adviser, Ronan Tremel, which he had asked to be presented to the Partnership. As this concerned a particular linguistic point within the SWF JL agreements, it was agreed the it was appropriate for the letter to be forwarded to the Arbiter rather than be discussed by the Partnership. 3 7.1.8 It was suggested that as a process has been followed so far, a process should also be put in place for dealing with comments and criticisms of the SWF, so that rather than being discussed in the public forum they are dealt with as part of a fuller process which will include a review in a few years’ time. 7.1.9 A letter was read out by Roger Holmes which he had received from Keith Bailey and which was signed by a number of other people. 7.1.10 Recommendation The progress of the agreement was noted. 7.2 Community 7.2.1 Young Proud and Cornish This project is reaching its conclusion and the organisers have requested the Partnership to consider an extension, in order to enable the project to draw up plans for the future and apply for funding from other sources. 7.2.2 Media The Cornish film DVD is nearing completion. The Govynn Kernewek production for last year had been short-listed for the Celtic Media Festival. The theme for next year had been set a while ago and would be promoted further before the closing date, with the aim of involving Cornish speakers in putting forward ideas. 7.2.3 Recommendation The Partnership approved in principle an extension to the youth project, and it was agreed for the details and amount Mt Gp to be delegated to the Management Group for decision. 7.3 Education 7.3.1 Languages Ladder Training on the Language Ladder had been agreed, the date to be notified shortly. 7.3.2 Class Survey The annual class survey was nearing completion. The figures would assist in the future in charting progress. 7.3.3 Recommendation The report was noted. 8. Marketing and Promotion 8.1 Marketing Group 8.1.1 The Marketing Group drawn from representatives of the language organisations had met once and was working well. 8.1.2 The group will act as a point of contact on marketing and promotion issues, ensuring good communication and co- 4 operation in exhibitions and events. 8.2 Taster Day A taster day was held in Truro Library on 1st March and was very successful. Media coverage was particularly good for this, which was encouraging. It was hoped to build on the success of this day with further events. 8.3 Aberfest A Cornish Breton language session had been organised for the Aberfest Festival in Falmouth this weekend and volunteers would be working alongside Breton tutors to provide taster sessions in both languages. 8.4 Brussels An evening had been arranged in Brussels for early April with Cornish music, poetry in Cornish and English and a display from MAGA. This was part of the Celtic Connections programme, a series of events organised by the Celtic regions to showcase their cultures. 8.5 Exhibitions and Events 8.5.1 Royal Cornwall Show Space had been requested at the Royal Cornwall Show again and space at a series of other major events in Cornwall was being arranged.