Openreach is expanding its full fibre network to rural Welsh communities like Pontyates, Llanfairfechan, Bishopston, and Manorbier with UK Government broadband vouchers. Residents in 25 additional communities are urged to apply for these vouchers to secure ultrafast, reliable broadband.
Martin Williams of Openreach emphasized the importance of community cooperation to bring these benefits to hard-to-reach areas. If enough people pledge their vouchers, nearly 50 communities across Wales, totaling about 25,000 properties, could benefit from this upgrade. This initiative supports Openreach’s goal to provide full fibre to 25 million UK homes. You can pledge here.
The additional rural areas to receive full fibre are:
| Community | County |
| Cardigan | Ceredigion |
| Llandysul | Ceredigion |
| Llanpumsaint | Carmarthenshire |
| Llansteffan | Carmarthenshire |
| Bancyfelin | Carmarthenshire |
| Maesycrugiau | Carmarthenshire |
| Pontyates | Carmarthenshire |
| Cerrig-Y-Drudion | Conwy |
| Tynygroes | Conwy |
| Llanfair talhaiarn | Conwy |
| Llanfairfechan | Conwy |
| Glyndyfrdwy | Denbigh |
| Bodfari | Denbigh |
| Clawdd Newydd | Denbigh |
| Llandyrnog | Denbigh |
| Dolwen | Denbigh |
| Llanwnda | Gwynedd |
| Nant-y-derry | Monmouthshire |
| Penhow | Monmouthshire |
| Tintern | Monmouthshire |
| Manorbier | Pembrokeshire |
| Velindre | Powys |
| Bishopston | Swansea |
| Glyn Ceiriog | Wrexham |
| Pentraeth | Ynys Môn |
“Our Fibre Community Partnership programme has meant that we’ve been able to bring thousands of additional properties across Wales and the rest of the UK into our Full Fibre build plans. But building out the network to these harder to reach locations is still challenging – which is why it’s only possible with everyone working together – you, your neighbours and Openreach.
“Everyone who pledges a voucher will be doing their bit to help make their community one of the best-connected places in the UK.”
“We’re investing £15 billion to build full fibre broadband to 25 million homes – and more than six million of those will be in the toughest third of the UK – but we can’t upgrade the whole country alone. This latest support from government is a vital part of that process.”
