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Creating a reusable Svelte component library to help developers build data-rich digital products faster 

A title card with text: MHCLG Svelte component library

Developers across government often face the challenge of building hundreds of data-rich web pages that are both accessible and easy to understand. Without a standardised solution, this can lead to duplicated effort and inconsistent results. A team in MHCLG is tackling this by developing a flexible toolkit that combines GOV.UK design standards with powerful data visualisation tools, helping teams build engaging digital products faster and more consistently.

Bringing SaaS tools into a fully supported service: powering innovation as a live services manager 

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As a live services manager at MHCLG Digital, Poonam's role revolves around encouraging a more effective use of Software as a Service (SaaS) tools within the department. Find out more about Poonam's role, her team's mission as well as her journey from financial services to public services.

Migrating our data from GOV.UK Platform as a Service (PaaS) to Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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After learning that GOV.UK’s hosting platform PaaS is being decommissioned, the Energy Performance of Buildings Register team decided to migrate all their hosting to AWS. In this post, Barry, Developer, explains what they did.

Local Digital evaluation study: a snapshot of our initial findings

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In March, we commissioned an independent evaluation of the Local Digital programme to understand the impact and value-for-money of the support we offer to local government. Read some of the interesting findings from our evaluation activities so far.