Standing on the shoulders of giants!
Creative Local Solutions has over 30 years experience in web development, and we have been using the awesome Drupal content management system since circa 2012. We are committed to the free software movement, with all of our websites, servers, and workstations operating on open source code. Free software is a global network of highly skilled coders, with first rate communication skills, and none of what we do would be possible without the work of generations of developers who laid the foundations for the Web as we know it today.
Creative Local Solutions is about more than just the Internet and open source code though - we are also committed to community values and sustainability. We have in depth knowledge and experience of third sector organisations and independent local businesses, along with a broad understanding of food security, biodiversity issues, and community resilience. We feel that the values of sharing and collaboration that underpin the free software movement, dovetail with our own values of community and sustainability.
Creative Local Solutions should be your go-to choice if you're looking for a developer who understands the needs of People and Planet!
Nurturing Nature
Nature is in crises, with 1:6 species in the UK at risk of going extinct, which is really bad news! Carbon emissions from IT are on a parr with aviation, and set to increase as time goes. Because of this, we have made sure to host our websites on carbon neutral servers, with an ISP who we feel shares our concern for the environment.
We have been working closely with a purpose-led business called Treegeneration which is developing a platform to support independent businesses and raise money for wildlife at the same time. New customers can buy our "£40 to wildlife" offer from the Treegeneration website, and the money that you pay will go to a wildlife project of your choosing. In return, you will get a coupon, which you can use to get £40 off your first year of web hosting with us, or a discount on our web development service.
Find out about our "£40 to wildlife" offer here on the Treegeneration.uk website
Seamless integration with GoCardless for Open Banking and recurring payments
Creative Local Solutions has developed a project called Seamless-CMS, and is a partner of the UK based GoCardless online payment service provider. Seamless-CMS is a software integration between GoCardless and Drupal / Backdrop CMS sites, which enables websites to collect one-off and recurring payments, via Direct Debit, and Open Banking. GoCardless offers several advantages over other payment platforms, and is significantly cheaper the Stripe and Paypal.
More information about our Seamless-CMS integration is available on Drupal.org