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Better 'choose between authorities' after postcode screen

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Description

On WriteToThem we have really really great descriptions of what different levels of government do. Some of these we've also built into screens on CAPE.

But if a postcode throws you to multiple councils (which is very common), we currently do this:
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This feels like a good area to improve!

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Research direction

Review the current CAPE screen shown in the issue for postcodes that return multiple councils, then compare it with WriteToThem’s descriptions of government responsibilities. Define the improved authority-choice experience and its content before identifying the relevant implementation entry point. Done means the multi-council flow clearly helps users choose the appropriate authority.

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Assessment

Tech stack
html
Domain
content, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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