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Accessibility statements: what the regulations require

What a public sector accessibility statement must contain, how GDS checks it against WCAG 2.2 AA, how often to review it and what to ask your supplier.

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Cyber Assessment Framework for councils and public bodies

The Cyber Assessment Framework 4.0 sets 41 outcomes. How GovAssure and the council CAF use it, and what evidence to ask your website and hosting supplier for.Read more

Drupal 10 end of life: what to do before 9 December 2026

Drupal 10 end of life is 9 December 2026, when security fixes stop. Which Drupal 11 version to target, what LocalGov sites need and what to ask your supplier.Read more

Drupal hosting for the public sector: what to ask a host

What a public body should require of Drupal hosting: supported PHP and database versions, security patching, data location, backups and a clean exit.Read more

What we found testing public sector site search

We scored site search on 832 UK public sector websites. The right page came first in 65% of 3,287 searches. See which terms missed and how to test yours.Read more

Business continuity and disaster recovery for websites

Set RTO and RPO per service, convert uptime into hours and require a tested restore: business continuity and disaster recovery for public sector sites.Read more

What a headless CMS changes about website maintenance

What a headless CMS is, how it differs from a traditional one, what decoupling changes about support and release, and where responsibility gaps open up.Read more

ISO 42001: what an AI management system certifies

What ISO 42001 certifies, what it deliberately does not, how UK accreditation stands after January 2026, and whether to require it from suppliers yet.Read more

What bot traffic costs you, and when to block bots

Bots were 53 per cent of web traffic in 2025. What the crawler in your logs is doing, the four ways it costs you money, and the controls that actually stop it.Read more

Shadow AI: when staff use tools you have not approved

Shadow AI is a demand signal, not a discipline problem. Why bans push the behaviour out of sight, what Samsung’s leaks show, and what to provide instead.Read more

What to verify before adopting LocalGov Drupal

What a council should verify before adopting LocalGov Drupal: code custody, governance, security patching, accessibility duty and the procurement route.Read more

What to check on a supplier’s ISO 27001:2022 certificate

What to check on a supplier’s ISO 27001:2022 certificate: the scope statement, the 2013 transition deadline, and how to verify the record on UKAS CertCheck.Read more

How a council buys digital delivery on the DOS 7 framework

How a council buys on the DOS 7 framework: further competition only, no direct award, the four lots, and the Contract Award Service process step by step.Read more

What G-Cloud 15 changes for the public sector buyer

G-Cloud 15 was awarded on 6 August 2026. What changes for councils and public bodies buying through the framework, from lot structure to call-off length.Read more

Cyber Essentials requirements and what a certificate proves

The Cyber Essentials requirements cover five technical controls. What a certificate proves, how the two tiers differ and what changed in April 2026.Read more

List X and List N explained for public sector buyers

List X is a UK government site approval, usually sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. List N sits with the Office for Nuclear Regulation. What each covers, and what to ask a supplier.Read more

G-Cloud suppliers or a DOS 7 competition: which route fits

Buying cloud hosting, cloud software or cloud support puts you in the market for G-Cloud suppliers. Buying a team to research, design or build a service puts you on Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7. The thing being bought sets the route, whatever the budget.Read more

PCI DSS compliance in UK public sector procurement

PCI DSS produces no certificate. A supplier can send you an Attestation of Compliance, and the two details that decide whether it means anything are the date of the assessment and the environment it covers.Read more

Moving beyond monolithic digital platforms in local government

For years, the ambition within local government has been to simplify the digital estate. But that idea is increasingly being challenged...Read more

Putting councils back in control with collaborative infrastructure management

Collaborative infrastructure management is built on a simple principle: councils should take as much control as they can, and no more than they need to.Read more

Preparing council websites for One Login and identity services

One Login aims to replace up to 300 separate government accounts, reached through 44 different sign-in methods, with one secure way to prove identity and sign in to services.Read more

Why integrations fail when governance is missing

By connecting systems directly, councils hope to remove friction and improve outcomes without redesigning services end-to-end.Read more

How councils can reduce technical debt without disrupting services

Reducing technical debt requires a pragmatic mindset: one that prioritises incremental improvement and sustainability over high-risk change.Read more

The hidden cost of decentralised content publishing in UK councils

Decentralised publishing is introduced to relieve pressure on central teams. But without the right platforms and governance, it does the opposite.Read more

What councils need in place before using AI for citizen services

The challenge for councils is not whether AI will be used, but whether the organisation is ready to use it safely.Read more

2026: A pivotal year for local government digital

The next 12 months will transform local government digital. Key priorities for council leaders across accessibility, governance, AI and LocalGov Drupal.Read more

What a future-ready council website platform actually looks like

What makes a future-ready council website platform? A practical look at cloud, security, accessibility, resilience and scale for UK local government.Read more

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