October 2025 Progress Report: LocalGov Drupal Polishes UI, Templates, and Code Standards

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October brought a productive wave of updates to LocalGov Drupal, as Mark Conroy reported contributions spanning UI, layout, and development workflows. Pull requests addressed issues like missing template libraries, homepage redirects in Demo Content, and a smarter structure for navigation menus. Work also continued aligning the branding block and Callout Box with expected styling and accessibility behaviours.

Accessibility and documentation received a boost as LocalGov Drupal edges closer to replacing Sa11y with Editoria11y. Mark confirmed that a stable 1.0.0 release for Editoria11y is within reach, with all major issues resolved or in testing. Inline documentation for custom icons and component schemas was refreshed following real-world training feedback from Blackburn with Darwen Council.

Code modernisation continued as older JavaScript relying on jQuery was rewritten, while PHP code saw stricter typing compliance thanks to ongoing linting updates. The removal of GitPod from the development stack and cleanups across modules like Alert Banner, Directories, and Step-by-Step show a strong focus on maintainability. A long-awaited feature—listing paragraph usage sitewide-was also enhanced with a tabbed interface for better usability.

Reference: My LocalGov Drupal contributions for October 2025 by Mark Conroy (markconroy), LocalGov Drupal (31 October 2025)

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