About us

About JDi Solutions

Our Team

JDi Solutions Ltd comprises a dedicated team of technical and support professionals working across the UK. With over 60 years of combined experience, we specialise in developing, providing, and supporting digital solutions for Local Government, particularly focusing on Planning Policy teams.

Having taken the leap over twenty years ago from undertaking consultancy services for councils to setting up JDi Solutions, our co-founder Tom Dean continues to remain at the helm of the family business as Director, supported by a longstanding high-skilled workforce.

Picture of Tom Dean, Technical Director of JDi Solutions Ltd — Tom Dean, Technical Director of JDi Solutions Ltd

What We Do

More than 40 Local Authorities across the UK currently benefit from our tailored products and services. Our digital solutions include:

OpusConsult: Specialist Local Plan consultation software, with the option to upgrade to the Opus System featuring integrated interactive mapping.
Virtual Exhibition Rooms: Immersive digital spaces to showcase plans and welcome community engagement.
Dedicated Local Plan Engagement Websites: Streamlined and accessible platforms for local planning information.
Tailored LocalGov Drupal Websites: Flexible and user-friendly websites designed specifically to meet Local Government needs.

Trusted Experts

We are proud to be Cyber Essentials Certified, and an approved HM Government G-Cloud supplier for both OpusConsult and LocalGov Drupal website development, simplifying procurement for council teams.

Our Mission

We are passionate about fostering thriving communities. In today’s digital era, we aim to make community communications and consultations on local and neighbourhood plans accessible and inclusive for all residents and businesses.

Our mission is to ensure that councils of all sizes can afford to digitise their community communications and planning policy consultations, empowering everyone to participate. We maintain a straightforward and budget-friendly pricing structure to accommodate even the smallest councils.

At JDi Solutions, innovation and service excellence drive everything we do. By actively listening to our customers, monitoring regulatory developments, staying ahead of industry trends, and embracing emerging technologies like AI, we continuously evolve to deliver affordable, cutting-edge digital solutions.

Interested in learning more about how our digital solutions could fit your needs? Get in touch to book a free consultation.

Our Partners

We’re delighted to introduce you to trusted experts whose products and services complement our offerings:

Specialist in Interactive Mapping

Blue Fox Technology Ltd are the developers of OpusMap, a fully featured, interactive mapping system that fully integrates with OpusConsult.

Specialist in Website Design

Artychoke believes that design is a combination of how appealing something looks and how easy it is to use. A good-looking website or app should also be intuitive, responsive and clear. JDi Solutions collaborate with Artychoke to deliver incredible web design and development projects for local authority clients.