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Our Story
Rohallion is a specialist local government Drupal agency based in Scotland. We build and support council websites on LocalGov Drupal — the open-source platform built by councils, for councils — and we have been doing so since the platform's early days.
The majority of our work is with UK councils, and local government is where our deepest expertise lies. That focus is deliberate. Local government has specific requirements that generalist agencies don't naturally understand: procurement processes, accessibility obligations, the pressures of reorganisation, the need to serve every resident regardless of their digital confidence. We have spent years building that understanding, and it shapes everything we do.
Our clients work directly with the people doing the work. There are no account managers between you and us.
Background and history
We started as a Drupal agency working with purpose-driven organisations across the public and third sectors. Over time, a clear pattern emerged: our most rewarding and most impactful work was consistently with local government. Councils had complex, meaningful challenges that required genuine technical depth, a long-term partnership mindset, and an understanding of how public services actually work.
In 2022 we began working with our first LocalGov Drupal council clients, contributing our Elections module to the open-source project and becoming a listed supplier in the LocalGov Drupal directory. Today, local government is our primary focus and the direction we are deliberately moving in.
How do we work?
We take on a focused portfolio of council projects at a time, which means your project gets senior attention throughout — not just at kick-off.
We work remotely and have done since we were founded. Our team is spread across Scotland and further afield, and we use that model to attract experienced engineers who want to do meaningful work without a long commute. It keeps our overheads lean and the quality high.
Most of our client relationships are long-term. We are not a project-and-move-on agency. We stay involved after go-live — handling support, platform updates, accessibility audits, and ongoing development as your council's needs evolve.
90%
nine in ten clients stay with us year on year
2016
50+
Combining engineering, design and project management experience across the team
6+
UK councils we currently work with
What makes us different?
We are one of a small number of agencies in the UK with deep specialism in local government Drupal. We do not treat council projects as a subset of a broader agency offering - they are the work we have built our practice around.
We are active contributors to the LocalGov Drupal open-source project — our Elections module is used by councils across England. We sponsor LocalGov Drupal events and our team attends and presents at these events throughout the year. We are part of the community, not just a supplier to it.
We are also a Good Business Charter accredited agency and a member of the 1% for the Planet network, donating 1% of annual sales to environmental causes.
Our Vision
We believe that well-built digital services make a real difference to people's lives. When a resident can easily find their bin collection day, apply for a Blue Badge, or understand their council tax bill, that matters. We exist to help councils deliver that.
Our Values
Honest: We tell clients what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. If something is the wrong approach, we say so.
Thorough: We do not cut corners. LocalGov Drupal done properly takes longer than LocalGov Drupal done quickly — and the difference shows in the finished site.
Committed: We stay involved. Most of our clients have worked with us for years, and that continuity is something we actively protect.
Our Mission
We use LocalGov Drupal to help UK councils build websites that work for every resident. We contribute to the open-source project, stay close to the community, and measure our success by the long-term relationships we build with the councils we serve.
Where does the name Rohallion come from?
The inspiration for the name is twofold. Firstly, Rohallion loch is in highland Perthshire close to where the company's founder grew up. Secondly, the Scottish poet Violet Jacob (above right) wrote a poem about Rohallion which was set to music by the folk musician Jim Reid and released on his album "I Saw the Wild Geese Flee" (above left). You can read the words of the poem/song on Springthyme Records.