A village in Wrexham hopes to finally connect to fast and reliable broadband.

Dolywern aims to benefit from the Fibre Community Partnership (FCP) operated by Openreach.

This is part of a digital initiative by Rural Digital Connectivity, an Ambition North Wales project managed by Cadwyn Clwyd and Menter Môn.

Locals are encouraged to sign up and reach the required number of participants to secure a broadband connection.

If successful, they will be 'better placed' to position themselves within the digital landscape.

The effort comes after the Ceiriog Valley villages, including Dolywern, were identified as 'digital black spots' in 2020.

Councillor Trevor Bates, who represents Dyffryn Ceiriog, said: "This would be such a boost for us.

"After years of struggling with limited broadband, our community now has the chance to secure the connectivity it needs to make the most of opportunities in today’s digital age.

"We don’t want to miss out, so I would urge people to sign up if they haven’t already.

"This project is a great example of what we can achieve when we work with our partners.

"This will benefit our residents and businesses, helping us stay connected, competitive and engaged."

This is the only FCP in Wrexham and has been made possible with additional support and funding from the UK Government’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme.

The Ceiriog Valley community is among 21 across North Wales working towards securing fast broadband in this way.

Alongside signposting to the FCP, the Rural Digital Connectivity scheme also works with satellite and 4G service providers in different areas to link communities that would otherwise not have access to reliable networks.

Councillor Mark Pritchard, leader of Wrexham County Borough Council and digital connectivity programme lead at Ambition North Wales, said: "We’re delighted that Dolywern is one of the areas looking to benefit from our Rural Digital Connectivity initiative.

"We want to work with communities like this to improve capability across the whole region to meet the growing demand for access to digital services.

"This project is not only about connecting people to the internet; it’s about connecting communities to new opportunities.

"This is a significant step forward for places like Dolywern, and will enable businesses to grow, students to access additional online learning opportunities, and families to stay connected."

Rural Digital Connectivity is available across all six counties of North Wales.

It is managed by Cadwyn Clwyd and Denbighshire Council in the east and Menter Môn in the west.

The scheme will run for another month supporting rural communities to access faster broadband and digital services.