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Making Ystradgynlais a better place with digital technology and data

New public Wi-Fi in your town

A new public Wi-Fi system was installed in Ystradgynlais by Powys County Council’s appointed contractor, Telemat, in the spring of 2023.

This new digital infrastructure, along with existing infrastructure like the public LoRaWAN gateways, provides an exciting opportunity for the town’s residents, businesses, community groups, Town Council and other stakeholders to explore how digital technology and data can be used to make Ystradgynlais a better place in which to live, work and visit. Two Welsh companies, Owen Davies Consulting and Cwmpas, have been commissioned by Powys County Council to support stakeholders to do this.

Tell us about your town

Over the past couple of months, we have heard from you – residents, businesses and stakeholder groups - about:

  • What challenges does your town face?
  • What opportunities exist for your town?
  • How you think digital technology and data can play a role in these?
  • What projects in the town are already using digital technology and data?
  • Do you feel you have the skills and knowledge to exploit the potential of digital technology and data?
  • If not, what information and/or skills do you need to help do this? 

To tell us more, please use the links below to access and use our Ideas Board and/or Interactive Map.

What's next?

The information you shared will form the basis of a new Digital Place Plan for the town, which will set out its digital priorities and ideas for how these can be funded (if necessary).

The content of this website will change over the coming weeks as the project develops, so please check back regularly. After the initial project has finished (summer 2023), the website will remain live to share the results of the work and links to useful sources of information.

If you would like to be kept informed with the progress of the Digital Placemaking Plan for Ystradgynlais, and/or if you are interested in receiving fully-funded digital skills training in future, please use the link below to provide your contact details (email address) so we can keep in touch.

Help with developing your digital skills

As part of this programme, experts at Cwmpas can provide your business or community organisation with bespoke help with developing digital skills.

To find out more about the programme, discuss ideas in the Digital Place Plan, and discuss your digital skills needs, visit us at The Welfare Hall on Wednesday 31 May, between 12 - 6pm.

If you can’t make it, use the link below to express an interest in receiving this support.

To find out more, contact Marc Davies using marc.davies@cwmpas.coop.

Timeline

Background research, initial engagement, town visits, analysis

March 2023 to April 2023

New digital infrastructure installed

April 2023 to June 2023

Consultation on initial ideas

May 2023

Pilot programme of digital skills support to town residents/businesses/community organisations, delivered by Cwmpas

May 2023 to August 2023

Refinement of the Digital Place Plan based on feedback

August 2023

Handover of the first version of the town’s Digital Place Plan to local stakeholders

August 2023

Please choose an option for Ystradgynlais

Read the Ystradgynlais Digital Place Plan

Interactive map

Sign-up to be kept informed about the Digital Place Plan

Sign-up to express your interest in receiving support with developing digital skills

Powys Digital Towns hub

Go back to the main Powys Digital Towns website to find out about other locations in the initiative.

Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the engagement platform for the Powys Digital Towns project.

About this project

The work of Owen Davies Consulting and Cwmpas was commissioned by Powys County Council and is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus.