Woking, Surrey, 26 February 2026 – Invuse, a leading digital transformation specialist and LocalGov Drupal (LGD) delivery partner, has successfully completed a full rebuild and migration of Staffordshire County Council’s digital estate — transforming its main website, microsites and secure service platforms into a modern, accessible and governance-led LocalGov Drupal ecosystem.
Delivered over a nine-month programme between May 2025 and January 2026, the project represents one of the most comprehensive LGD rebuilds undertaken by a UK local authority, combining large-scale content migration, custom development and strengthened publishing governance.
A Collaborative Local Government Transformation
Working in close partnership with Staffordshire County Council’s in-house digital team, Invuse delivered the programme across 12 structured agile development sprints, ensuring transparent progress, continuous testing and direct knowledge transfer throughout delivery.
The programme rebuilt and migrated Staffordshire’s primary website alongside multiple microsites and secure subsites, including:
- Staffordshire County Council main website
- Staffordshire Learning Net (SLN)
- Staffordshire Observatory
- Adults Safeguarding Partnership
- Adult Social Care
- Foster Staffordshire
- Staffordshire Prepared
- Staffs IASS
- Staffordshire & Stoke Care Academy
- Staffordshire SPF
Using LocalGov Drupal’s subsite functionality, Invuse enabled consistent templates, navigation and governance controls across the council’s digital ecosystem, while allowing services to retain distinct branding and audience-specific access where required.
Modern Platform, Stronger Governance
Beyond a platform rebuild, the project fundamentally modernised how Staffordshire manages and governs digital services.
Invuse delivered:
- A custom permissions and access control architecture, introducing clear separation between editing, approval and publishing roles.
- Removal of shared accounts in favour of named users, significantly improving accountability and auditability.
- Tiered access controls supporting secure and paid service environments.
- Governance-driven publishing workflows aligned to public sector best practice.
The new model strengthens compliance with internal audit expectations while reducing operational risk and accidental publishing.
Large-Scale Content Transformation
An initial audit identified more than 2,000 live pages with structural inconsistencies and accessibility risks. Invuse implemented a hybrid migration strategy combining automation and manual restructuring:
- Over 500 pages migrated using automated OpenGov Flows tooling
- High-priority services manually redesigned and migrated
- Legacy and duplicate content removed
- Information architecture rebuilt using LGD content patterns such as guides and step-by-step journeys
This approach accelerated delivery while improving navigation clarity and usability across the site.
Accessibility and User Experience Improvements
Accessibility and usability improvements were driven directly by audit findings and research involving 171 Staffordshire residents.
The rebuild addressed key issues including:
- Keyboard navigation failures
- Inconsistent page structures
- Overuse of accordions and complex layouts
- Missing or inconsistent media accessibility features
The new platform now uses fully accessible LGD components and structured testing aligned with WCAG 2.2 AA, alongside adherence to:
- GDS Service Standard
- NCSC secure development principles
- Local Digital Declaration commitments
Outcomes and Impact
The programme delivered:
- A complete rebuild of Staffordshire County Council’s digital ecosystem
- Secure, tiered permissions architecture across services
- Evidence-based information architecture redesign
- Strengthened editorial governance and publishing control
- Automated migration at significant scale
- Delivery within the agreed nine-month timeframe
Jamie Garrett, Managing Director of Invuse, said:
“This programme with Staffordshire County Council demonstrates what modern local government digital delivery looks like at scale. By working collaboratively with the council’s internal team, we’ve delivered not just a new platform, but a sustainable governance and publishing model that will support services and residents long into the future. LocalGov Drupal provides the foundation — but it’s the combination of accessibility, governance and user-centred design that truly transforms outcomes.”
The Staffordshire programme further strengthens Invuse’s position as one of the UK’s most experienced LocalGov Drupal partners, having now supported 17 local authorities in delivering accessible, scalable and future-ready digital services.
For further information, please contact:
Paul Zimmerman
Chief Communications Officer
press@invgroupholdings.com
+44 1483 672592