![]() Many councils choose to extend the default functionality with custom development for their sites and we aim to take this into account when releasing future updates. While smaller councils could use LocalGov Drupal without too much customisation, we also see the distribution also as a starting point for extension. There are over 30 modules specific to the distribution to allow each council to deploy what they need without using all of the content types and functionality. Modular architectureįrom the start we have tried to keep functionality modular and optional. It is packed with features and developers familiar with Drupal should find LocalGov Drupal easy to install, adapt and extend. We include automated checks for coding standards with phpcs. ![]() We aim to follow Drupal coding standards and best practices in open source development. We always welcome more developers and agencies into the community to further improve and enhance the distribution. However there is a big development community of developers at councils, supplier companies and freelancers, all with a shared interest in open source and building more and better public assets. They also receive functionality that’s benefitted from £500k worth of DLUHC investment.ĭevelopers spend less time building the basics and more time developing advanced new features. LocalGov Drupal councils are typically spending £20k to £60k, depending on the amount of front end design and integration work needed. ![]() Our 2021 survey of 35 councils shows councils spend on average £120k on building a new website, not including costs for support and maintenance or content design. Perhaps most importantly their service owners are happy, seeing improved delivery and greater responsiveness from the web teams. Deployments are faster, money is being saved, content and UX designers are impressed with the CMS and enjoy working with it, developers enjoy the collaboration and working on new features. The feedback from digital leaders who are part of LocalGov Drupal has been overwhelming positive. Many of them also find it incredibly valuable to have peers to talk to. They are the people driving the product group which steers feature development.Īll those involved are focused on the same thing - meeting user needs - rather than negotiating service contracts or other peripheral tasks. We always think long-term and are helping create council websites on a platform that will stand the test of time.Ĭurrent and former heads of digital (and equivalent roles) regularly contribute to the project, pooling expertise and providing mutual support and shared learnings. ![]() Heads of digital can provide their service owners with better outcomes.Īt a product, technical, and strategic level we understand the needs of those managing large teams, with competing internal organisational pressures. They have proven functionality and content types that can be deployed quickly, and are adaptable enough to create unique websites.Įverything we’ve built is based on user research and tried and tested by the public sector. Many of our content formats and patterns are based on Government Digital Service standards. The base theme is lightweight, WCAG AA accessible and responsive. LocalGov Drupal and the Microsites Platform are built on Drupal 9. The LocalGov Drupal CMS and Microsites Platform have enough flexibility to produce customised sites you and your team can be proud of, without compromising usability. Stop trying to reinvent the wheel and make your life easier.ĭigital leaders, developers, and content designers (and editors and web managers) from councils all across the UK are working together to produce a best practice web publishing platform that is reliable and efficient to deploy, saving councils both time and money. ![]()
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