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Under the bonnet of the Crofton Scout Group website

This is a  list of the third party tools and components that have been used to create the current version of the Crofton Scout Group website.

  1. Template design - the structure of the website is built using a Google Blogger template
  2. Web domain. The URL "www.croftonscouts.org.uk" is registered with 123 Reg for a cost of  just under £12 per year
  3. Photo Gallery provided by SmugMug
  4. Group e-mail addresses are assigned and managed within the Google G Suite
  5. Group logo has been provided by the Scout brand centre
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