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Local government content management system usage in maps (UK and Ireland) – 2026

3 days 1 hour ago

I have been maintaining maps of CMS usage in the UK and Ireland since 2021. The latest updated maps are now available and accompany the LocalGov CMS Directory. Maps shows the geographical spread of content management systems and help to visualise any usage patterns across the various countries included in this review (England, Northern Ireland, […]

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On the benefits of a bit of external scrutiny

5 days 23 hours ago
I have had the pleasure over the last couple of years of being a member of Woking Council’s Digital Design Authority. This is a group made up of a few senior members of the digital team at the Council, the relevant portfolio holding member, as well and myself and a few other independent folk with […]
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Disclosure logs – are councils missing an opportunity?

1 week 6 days ago

Disclosure logs provide organisations with a public record of responses to information requests made under the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations. There is no legal requirement to provide a disclosure log, but it is considered to be good practice by the Information Commissioner’s Office. This post reviews the limited use of disclosure […]

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Digital LGR Playbook launched!

2 weeks 3 days ago
One of the projects I have been working on for the last 6 months or so is the playbook of support for councils going through reorganisation, which specifically looks at the digital and digital-adjacent things that need dealing with. It’s really great to see it emerge in the open and for people to start using […]
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📅 Weeknote w/e Friday 20 February 2026

2 weeks 5 days ago
Short week last week as I took a couple of days off for half term. Also, I need to get into the habit of writing these during the week they actually refer to. This week’s worky highlights: Some more Skillstats demos, which were as helpful to me as they were those on the receiving end. […]
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📅 Weeknote w/e Friday 13 February 2026

3 weeks 4 days ago
Another Tuesday posting! Weeks are flying by. I guess this is part of getting older. That and getting increasingly bad at remembering, well, anything. This week’s worky highlights: The publication of the LGR DDaT playbook has been postponed for a couple of weeks. It’s a shame but can’t be helped. In the meantime we are […]
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📅 Weeknote w/e Friday 6 February 2026

1 month ago
A Tuesday posting but I don’t suppose anybody minds – most of this was written last week though, promise. This week’s worky highlights: The LGR DDaT playbook is on the cusp of release, which is very exciting. It’ll be nice to be involved in getting a project out of the door for the Local Digital […]
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Accessibility Statements – how well are councils in the UK and Ireland doing with keeping them updated?

1 month ago

This blog post considers how well council websites in the UK and Ireland are meeting legal requirements to review their accessibility statements. How many councils have an Accessibility Statement? The majority of councils in the UK and Ireland (398 – 97.1%) publish an accessibility statement on their main websites. 12 councils (2.9%) currently don’t publish […]

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📅 Weeknote w/e Friday 30 January 2026

1 month 2 weeks ago
January has felt like a looooong month, and I haven’t really enjoyed it. Doesn’t feel like I am remotely up to speed after the festive break, still! So tired. So very tired. This week’s worky highlights: Getting some of the info-gov stuff sorted for clients using Skillstats – DPIAs and that sort of thing. Slightly […]
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📅 Weeknote w/e Friday 23 January 2026

1 month 2 weeks ago
Blogging has been a little light this week. Just not that much stuff to link to, and I’ve been in a headspace where I’ve not had too many share-worthy thoughts or ideas. I’ve been tired – maybe that’s the reason. I also didn’t post this on Friday but left it til the following Monday! Silly […]
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