SIR,

In reply to the three letters in response to my letter in the Beacon recently. At least one of them, a B Davies, admits to being an immigrant to Monmouth, one of those who moves into towns and villages and expects to make changes.

I am a born and bred Monmothian and have never heard Welsh being spoken in schools, shops or anywhere else in Monmouth. My parents and their parents spoke English by choice, we never had or needed signs in Welsh in Monmouth, (which are not free of charge).

These three speak very good English and can use it anywhere in the world.

WAG have made Welsh compulsory along with English on all documents and signs. Nearly all of the literature goes straight in the rubbish bin (not very cost effective).

The facts are between 91 per cent and 94 per cent of Monmouthshire people do not speak Welsh by choice. I have written to WAG on several occasions asking for the actual cost of printing Welsh along with English and their reply is that they do not know, but it runs into millions and I would be very interested to know how these three will do going shopping using Welsh only in Monmouth.

With all the cut backs of nearly all our public services I believe the money spent on the Welsh language could and should be better spent.

I am not as well educated as these three and don't speak like what they do, but I am passionate about keeping Monmouth for Monmothians, 'the people who care'.

When in Rome...

RW Bradley