A village is set to get fast internet after a community-driven initiative.

Llangoed, on Ynys Môn, has long struggled with limited and unreliable network access.

This week, however, a new connection will go live, providing residents and businesses with high-speed internet.

The Fibre Community Partnership, run by Openreach and supported by the UK Government’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, helped Llangoed residents tackle the issue.

The community effort also received backing from the Rural Digital Connectivity scheme, led by Ambition North Wales and managed by Menter Môn.

Jonathan Lewis, a member of the Llangoed Village Hall committee, said: "We will soon begin to see the benefits of our new connection.

"We’ll host a variety of events in the hall that weren’t possible before, from live streaming opera and ballet productions to showing National Theatre plays, concerts and sporting events.

"We have set up a meeting room equipped with full AV facilities around a smart TV, enabling business meetings, presentations, and briefings ready to go.

"For us, it’s not just about connecting to faster internet; it’s about bringing the whole village together.

"After years of dealing with limited broadband, our community will finally have the connectivity it needs to fully embrace the opportunities."

Llangoed is one of 21 communities across north Wales that the Rural Digital Connectivity scheme is helping to secure fast and reliable broadband.

As well as signposting to the Fibre Community Partnership, the scheme also works with satellite and 4G services providers to connect communities that would otherwise not have access to reliable networks.

Councillor Mark Pritchard, leader of Wrexham County Borough Council and the digital connectivity programme lead at Ambition North Wales, said: "We’re delighted that Llangoed is one of the areas that has benefited from an initiative such as the Fibre Community Partnership.

"Our Rural Digital Connectivity initiative is still open for communities who are frustrated at not being able to benefit from essential online services.

"We want to work with more communities like Llangoed to improve capability across the whole region to meet the growing demand for fast and reliable broadband.

"It’s not just about getting people online; it’s about connecting communities to new opportunities.

"We want to enable businesses to grow, students to access additional online learning opportunities, and families to stay connected."

The Rural Digital Connectivity scheme is available across all six counties of north Wales.

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

The scheme will run for another month and residents of rural communities like Llangoed are urged to get in touch with the project team so they too can work towards securing access to faster broadband and digital services.