The initiative stems from meetings between the City Council's Language Department and entities such as Plataforma per la Llengua, Òmnium Cultural, the Assemblea Nacional Catalana (ANC), the Coordinadora d'Associacions per la Llengua Catalana (CAL), the Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística (CPNL), Acció pel català, and Agenta.
The Councillor for Language, Miquel Nadal, highlighted the intention to "plant a seed to defend a fully Catalan city." He explained that the new department is created to meet social demand and unite forces with entities to protect and strengthen the language, emphasizing the importance of citizen participation through a volunteer pool.
The Local Language Assembly will develop the Local Language Plan and focus on three priority areas: improving the presence of Catalan in the urban and commercial landscape, ensuring services in Catalan, and creating a support network through a volunteer pool.
The proposal to create a volunteer base will allow residents of Tàrrega to get involved in various initiatives. Registration will open soon via a joint form. Additionally, the email address [llengua@tarrega.cat](mailto:llengua@tarrega.cat) has been provided for inquiries and to report potential violations of language rights.
The Assembly's initial actions will take place during October and November, coinciding with Correllengua, which will include reading workshops, talks, book presentations, theatre, and concerts.
