First look at new website as project moves forward

A group of Web Editors from across the council met in Penston House on 21 October for a project update and to learn more about the planned move to our new website next year.

Our current website Content Management System (Jadu), reaches the end of its contract in August 2026, and so we will therefore be moving the website onto a new system, called LocalGov Drupal.

This change will improve the digital customer journey, reduce long-term costs and ensure continuous development. LocalGov Drupal is built and maintained by a community of developers, content designers and digital leaders from over 60 local councils across the UK and Ireland. Membership to the LocalGov Drupal Community gives us a number of benefits, such as lower development costs, free upgrades and features, and access to a cross-council development community. ​

Laurence Rockey – our Chief Executive – attended the event at Penston House and spoke to the Web Editors. He said: “This initiative marks a significant step forward in modernising our digital presence and improving the online services for our customers, who are increasingly digitally savvy, mobile-first, and who expect a seamless, intuitive experience. Thanks to the collaborative efforts across teams the project has already achieved several key milestones.”

​​Design preview​

The project team is delighted with the new design for the website – it's clean, accessible, calm, and user friendly. Take a first look at these screenshots:

Migration Plan

Web Editors across the council have been preparing the webpages for the migration. The project's next steps for the project are:

Queries

If you have any queries, contact the Web Team: webteam@eastlothian.gov.uk. You can also check who your departmental web editors are on the intranet.