Case Study: London Borough of Southwark achieves a modern, accessible digital platform with Big Blue Door and LocalGov Drupal

London Borough of Southwark launches a modern accessible website in 12 months with Big Blue Door

The London Borough of Southwark faced significant challenges with its outdated proprietary CMS, which was difficult for editors to use, costly to maintain, and struggled to meet modern accessibility standards. Big Blue Door partnered with the council to deliver a transformative new digital presence using the LocalGov Drupal platform, aiming to modernize the website and align with goals for open-source collaboration and accessibility.

Big Blue Door implemented a comprehensive solution, including a full content audit and rewrite, a new design system, and a technical build on LocalGov Drupal hosted on AWS. The result was a fully accessible, WCAG 2.2-compliant website that significantly improved the user experience and provided easier content management. The project achieved a reduction in operational costs and delivered a robust, scalable infrastructure for the council.

London Borough of Southwark