A Q-Tag QR Code has been created to allow residents and visitors to have the "entire town in the palm of their hands".

The code called Qrboxx was created by Shel Williams's son Simon with a view to support businesses and activities in the area; this makes them really simply to book.

Shel, who runs Rhyl events and activities on Facebook, said: "My son has now collaborated by making the QR Code. Simon is Rhyl born and bred and lives in Germany. He has created the QR Code so that locals and visitors can access every business and activities and events.

"It is to support local businesses after the horrible last 18 months and bring people into our town and use our facilities.

"Everyone can contact each business, taxi, activity, directly to their phone, website, or Facebook page. Just scan the code and pick the category, and then the business."

The QR code is also helping raise awareness of that there is four wheelchairs available for public for Rhyl beach.

People can scan the QR code and go to the ‘activities’ category, scroll down to beach wheelchairs, click on call and this will put people in direct contact with Denbighshire County Council who take the bookings.

Shel said: “Rhyl events and activities was created to help the community to find events and activities taking place in the local area. We posted the other week regarding a beach in South Wales having beach wheelchairs available. We were aware that Rhyl had them in the past, so we asked a few questions and found out there are four available for public use. You can link directly with Denbighshire County Council to book a beach wheelchair, although there is an automatic booking system available."

The Q-Tag QR code has the support of Costigan’s Co working space.

"Costigan's are supporting and showing people how the automatic booking system works," Shel said.

"Rhyl Bid are having the QR Code vinyl displays printed and the Rhyl Bid ranger will be distributing in the town for window displaying, ready for the public to scan. We have over 150 businesses registered on the code already."

Shel said the code comes at a time when Rhyl has had yet another damming report.

"The QR Code is attracting a large positive response and hopefully helping to put Rhyl back on the map for good reasons," the mum added.

"Using this new technical concept of being able to contact any small business, salon, transport, tradesman, eateries and much much more all from the palm of your hand.

"The idea behind Q-Tag was to create a platform providing tailored information.

“As a result, you have the entire town or location in the palm of your hand," she added.

“The benefits are endless and this also gives businesses the opportunity to reach out to potential customers that are currently in that location.

“If the platform takes off and everybody starts to benefit from it, then I would like to introduce additional support for businesses by way of promotions which would carry a small fee."

Visit qrboxx.com/my-local