FREE wifi in Cardigan moved a step nearer to reality last week.

Menter Aberteifi has received support from Cynnal y Cardi for the first phase of a project to put the town at the forefront of technology.

This will mean that anyone coming into town will be able to log on and use the service. It will also be of benefit to anyone who cannot access the internet from home or who is often working away from home or office.

Aided by the Town Centre Partnership, over the next few months a consultation and engagement programme will take place with businesses and organisations to find out what equipment will be needed to cover the whole of the town centre and how much it is going to cost.

It is hoped that the outcome of this consultation and engagement will further support the application of a second tranche of European funding, hoping to make the dream of free wifi a reality.

“There is already evidence that tourists prefer to go to places where wifi is freely available and there is an increasing number of ‘digital nomads’ who travel around during their working day but still need to access the internet,” said a spokesperson.

“This technology will help them decide to come to Cardigan."

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