A councillor has called on an area to be referred only by its Welsh place name. It comes after someone painted over the English name of Cwm Maethlon, which is 'Happy Valley', on a road sign in the area over the weekend.
A photo of the sign was shared on social media. In response to the post shared by Welsh Independence Memes for Angry Welsh Teens page on Facebook most people supported the idea of officially getting rid of 'Happy Valley' with some questioning why places in Wales needed two names in the first place. However others described the move as an act of "vandalism" while others feared that officially getting rid of the English name would "alienate visitors".
Elwyn Vaughan has been the county councillor of Glantwymyn ward in Powys since 2017. The ward covers a large part of Dyffryn Dyfi, which is a region that includes parts of Powys, Gwynedd, and Ceredigion. According to the councillor Cwm Maethlon, which is near Pennal in Machynlleth, has been referred to 'Happy Valley' since the Victorian era and more than likely refers to the original name of the area which is 'Dyffryn Gwyn'.
