Plans to make Monmouth the first WiFi town in Wales are underway says Monmouthshire Council.

Council officers are aiming to give anyone who visits, works or lives in Monmouth town access to a free WiFi internet connection whenever they want to use it.

Cath John, assistant chief executive of the council's community interest company, CMC2, said: "We have just released a tender to obtain quotes to make Monmouth town completely WiFi enabled.

"We don't have the costs yet but we are talking to Welsh Government about the possibility of attracting some funding. Our aim is that everyone in the town will have unlimited free web access. We aim to have this ready for this April when Monmouthpedia will be launched as the world's first Wikipedia town."

Kellie Beirne, MCC's Chief Officer for Regeneration and Culture added: "Monmouth is a perfect place to do Monmouthpedia - it's got culture, history and people who love the place giving their time.

"Giving free WiFi in the town is just one way we want to support people in Monmouth to take part.

"Here at the council we're really pushing to get the best out of the digital world, so we are supporting Monmouthpedia as much as we can."

Local resident, John Cummings, has been appointed as Shire Hall's Wikipedian in residence and is working with Roger Bamkin, of Wikimedia UK, other council officers, community groups and people all over the world to bring the innovative idea to the town of Monmouth.

More information can be found at www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monmouthpedia