Dundee ‘not going to rush out and start changing all the road signs into Gaelic’

‘No commitment’ has been made to implement any of the proposals in Dundee’s first Gaelic language plan.

While not widely spoken, Gaelic is recognised as part of Scotland’s national heritage and Dundee City Council is required to make a language plan, a draft of which was submitted to councillors.

At the council’s policy and resources committee on Monday, Fraser Macpherson asked the council to make no commitment to implement any or all of the recommendations in the draft plan an amendment which was accepted.

He also questioned the need for Gaelic translators in the plan, as he said all speakers also speak English.

Committee convener Ken Guild said the plan should be “positive but proportionate”.

He added: “We are not going to rush out and start changing all the road signs into Gaelic.

“There are a limited number of Gaelic speakers in Dundee and we don’t expect that to grow any time soon.

“This draft plan forms the basis of a public consultation. We are not spending any money on this.”

The approved plan is now to be subject to public consultation and another report will come before councillors for approval in February.