Municipal & City Websites

Accessible, citizen-focused web platforms — built for public administration.

Aerial view of Stephansplatz and Graben street in the center of Vienna, Austria

Municipalities need websites that serve everyone — accessible, secure, and easy to manage. Drupal is the CMS of choice for governments worldwide, e.g. the European Commission and multiple UK councils. Drupal enables governments to have modern municipal websites that meet the strictest accessibility and compliance requirements while staying simple for non-technical editors.

The Challenges

Public sector websites face unique demands:

Accessibility is mandatory — The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is in effect since June 2025, with fines up to €80,000 in Austria for non-compliance [4]. Most importantly, the service is required to be as usable for disabled people as it is for non-disabled people.
Tight budgets — Limited IT resources mean the platform must be low-maintenance
Multilingual needs — Especially in Switzerland, border regions, and diverse communities, the content is often legally required to be available in multiple languages.
Legacy systems — Aging platforms are often difficult and expensive to maintain
Data sovereignty — GDPR compliance and control over where citizen data is stored

Our Solution: Drupal Municipal Websites with LocalGov Drupal

We build municipal websites on Drupal — the CMS trusted by governments worldwide — using LocalGov Drupal as a foundation. LocalGov Drupal is an open-source initiative created by councils, for councils, with 60+ UK municipalities already sharing one platform and reducing costs by up to 80% [3].

By building on LocalGov Drupal, your municipality benefits from solutions that dozens of councils have already developed and tested together — from service pages and directories to news and events. Instead of building everything from scratch, we start with a proven base and customize it for your needs.

What this means for you:

Proven by 60+ councils — Not a theoretical concept, but a production-tested platform used by municipalities across the UK [3]
Built-in accessibility — WCAG 2.1 AA compliant out of the box, meeting EAA requirements
Full multilingual support — Built into Drupal core, essential for Swiss, border-region, and diverse communities
Open source, no lock-in — Transparent code, community-maintained, no vendor dependency
Trusted worldwide — The European Commission runs 770 sites on Drupal with 700 million visits/year [1][2]. Australia's GovCMS powers 300+ government websites [5]

Key Benefits

Regulations and requirements serve to ensure quality and bring clear benefits:

Accessibility — EAA compliance avoids legal risk and serves to increase audience reach and readability
Multilingual — Ensures legal compliance and serves to reach diverse communities
Security & GDPR — Enterprise-grade security with EU-hosted data reduces risk of damage and fines
Easy editing — Intuitive interface reduces dependency on IT staff, addressing tight budgets
Scalable — Grow from a single municipality to a multi-site network without replacing the platform
Mobile-first — Responsive design ensures citizens can access services from any device

Your Partner for Municipal Web Platforms

We bring the expertise and infrastructure to deliver on these benefits:

Proven expertise — 18+ years of Drupal development, including multilingual, accessible, and multi-site platforms
mossbo cloud — Managed hosting on EU data centers with Austrian data sovereignty — addressing both compliance and tight IT budgets [6]
Accessibility specialists — We actively audit and improve our platform for EAA compliance
Open source commitment — Active Drupal community contributors, no vendor lock-in