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+# Onelga Local Services
+
+Onelga Local Services is a full-stack platform that demonstrates a municipal services portal with authentication, admin tooling, and citizen-facing news.
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+projects/onelga-local-services/
+├── backend/     # Node.js + Express + Prisma API
+├── frontend/    # React + TypeScript dashboard and citizen portal
+└── docker-compose.yml
+```
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Node.js 18+
+- pnpm, npm, or yarn
+- (Optional) Docker Desktop if you prefer running Postgres locally via Docker Compose
+
+### Backend Setup
+
+1. Install dependencies:
+   ```bash
+   cd projects/onelga-local-services/backend
+   npm install
+   ```
+2. Copy environment variables:
+   ```bash
+   cp .env.example .env
+   ```
+   Update the values if needed. The default configuration uses SQLite.
+3. Generate the Prisma client and apply migrations:
+   ```bash
+   npx prisma migrate dev --name init
+   ```
+4. Seed demo data (admin, staff, and citizen accounts plus sample content):
+   ```bash
+   npm run prisma:seed
+   ```
+5. Start the development server:
+   ```bash
+   npm run dev
+   ```
+   The API will be available at `http://localhost:4000`.
+
+### Frontend Setup
+
+1. Install dependencies:
+   ```bash
+   cd projects/onelga-local-services/frontend
+   npm install
+   ```
+2. Copy environment variables:
+   ```bash
+   cp .env.example .env
+   ```
+   Adjust `VITE_API_URL` if your backend runs on a different URL.
+3. Start the development server:
+   ```bash
+   npm run dev
+   ```
+   Open the app at `http://localhost:5173`.
+
+### Demo Credentials
+
+Use the seeded accounts to explore the platform locally:
+
+| Role   | Email                | Password   |
+| ------ | -------------------- | ---------- |
+| Admin  | `admin@onelga.local` | `Passw0rd!` |
+| Staff  | `staff@onelga.local` | `Passw0rd!` |
+| Citizen| `citizen@onelga.local` | `Passw0rd!` |
+
+### Smoke Test Script
+
+After starting the backend, run a quick health check:
+
+```bash
+cd projects/onelga-local-services/backend
+npx ts-node scripts/smoke-test.ts
+```
+
+The script signs in with the admin account, fetches dashboard stats, and retrieves the news feed.
+
+### Unlocking Accounts
+
+If you lock an account due to repeated failed logins, reset it with:
+
+```bash
+cd projects/onelga-local-services/backend
+npm run unlock:user -- user@example.com
+```
+
+### Docker Compose (Optional)
+
+A `docker-compose.yml` file is provided to run Postgres locally. Update `DATABASE_URL` in your backend `.env` before starting.
+
+```bash
+cd projects/onelga-local-services
+docker-compose up -d
+```
+
+Run `npx prisma migrate deploy` against the Postgres instance and reseed data.
+
+## Available Scripts
+
+### Backend
+
+- `npm run dev` — Start the Express server with hot reload.
+- `npm run build` — Compile TypeScript output.
+- `npm run prisma:seed` — Seed baseline data.
+- `npm run seed:test` — Seed extended demo data.
+- `npm run unlock:user -- <email>` — Clear failed login attempts for a user.
+- `npm run typecheck` / `npm run lint` — Static analysis.
+
+### Frontend
+
+- `npm run dev` — Start the Vite dev server.
+- `npm run build` — Build production assets.
+- `npm run typecheck` / `npm run lint` — Static analysis.
+
+## API Overview
+
+Key backend endpoints are namespaced under `/api`:
+
+- `POST /api/auth/login` — Authenticate a user.
+- `GET /api/auth/validate` — Validate a JWT.
+- `GET /api/admin/stats` — Admin dashboard metrics.
+- `GET /api/admin/applications` — List service applications.
+- `POST /api/admin/applications/:id/decide` — Approve or reject an application.
+- `GET /api/news` — Public news feed.
+- `GET /api/news/admin/articles` — Admin news management (requires admin or staff role).
+
+Refer to the source code for the full set of routes and controllers.
+
+## Testing Checklist
+
+1. Run `npm run typecheck` in both `backend` and `frontend`.
+2. Start the backend and frontend dev servers.
+3. Sign in with the admin account.
+4. Navigate to `/admin`, `/admin/news`, and `/admin/requests` to confirm data loads.
+5. Execute the smoke test script.
+
+## License
+
+MIT
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/.env.example b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/.env.example
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+PORT=4000
+DATABASE_URL="file:./dev.db"
+JWT_SECRET="your-jwt-secret"
+JWT_EXPIRES_IN="1d"
+FRONTEND_URL="http://localhost:5173"
+SMTP_HOST="smtp.example.com"
+SMTP_PORT=587
+SMTP_USER="username"
+SMTP_PASS="password"
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/.eslintrc.json b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/.eslintrc.json
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+{
+  "env": {
+    "es2021": true,
+    "node": true
+  },
+  "extends": [
+    "eslint:recommended",
+    "plugin:import/recommended",
+    "plugin:promise/recommended",
+    "plugin:jsdoc/recommended",
+    "prettier"
+  ],
+  "parser": "@typescript-eslint/parser",
+  "parserOptions": {
+    "project": ["./tsconfig.json"],
+    "tsconfigRootDir": __dirname,
+    "sourceType": "module"
+  },
+  "plugins": ["@typescript-eslint", "prettier"],
+  "rules": {
+    "prettier/prettier": "error",
+    "import/no-unresolved": "off",
+    "jsdoc/require-jsdoc": "off"
+  },
+  "ignorePatterns": ["dist", "node_modules"]
+}
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/.gitignore b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/.gitignore
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+/node_modules
+/dist
+/.env
+/prisma/dev.db*
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/package.json b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "onelga-local-services-backend",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Backend API for the Onelga Local Services platform",
+  "main": "dist/server.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "ts-node-dev --respawn --transpile-only src/server.ts",
+    "build": "tsc",
+    "start": "node dist/server.js",
+    "lint": "eslint 'src/**/*.{ts,tsx}'",
+    "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
+    "prisma:migrate": "prisma migrate dev",
+    "prisma:generate": "prisma generate",
+    "prisma:seed": "ts-node prisma/seed.ts",
+    "seed:test": "ts-node scripts/seed-test.ts",
+    "seed:staff": "ts-node scripts/seed-test-staff.ts",
+    "unlock:user": "ts-node scripts/unlock-user.ts"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@prisma/client": "^5.15.0",
+    "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
+    "cors": "^2.8.5",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
+    "express": "^4.19.2",
+    "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
+    "morgan": "^1.10.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/bcryptjs": "^2.4.6",
+    "@types/cors": "^2.8.17",
+    "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
+    "@types/jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.5",
+    "@types/morgan": "^1.9.7",
+    "@types/node": "^20.14.9",
+    "eslint": "^8.57.0",
+    "eslint-config-prettier": "^9.1.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.29.1",
+    "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "^48.2.6",
+    "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.1.3",
+    "eslint-plugin-promise": "^6.1.1",
+    "prisma": "^5.15.0",
+    "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
+    "ts-node-dev": "^2.0.0",
+    "typescript": "^5.4.5",
+    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.13.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.13.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/prisma/schema.prisma b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/prisma/schema.prisma
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+generator client {
+  provider = "prisma-client-js"
+}
+
+datasource db {
+  provider = "sqlite"
+  url      = env("DATABASE_URL")
+}
+
+enum Role {
+  CITIZEN
+  STAFF
+  ADMIN
+}
+
+enum ApplicationStatus {
+  PENDING
+  UNDER_REVIEW
+  APPROVED
+  REJECTED
+  PENDING_DOCUMENTS
+  COMPLETED
+}
+
+model User {
+  id                 String    @id @default(cuid())
+  email              String    @unique
+  firstName          String
+  lastName           String
+  passwordHash       String
+  role               Role      @default(CITIZEN)
+  failedLoginAttempts Int      @default(0)
+  lockoutUntil       DateTime?
+  createdAt          DateTime  @default(now())
+  updatedAt          DateTime  @updatedAt
+  newsArticles       NewsArticle[]
+  applications       Application[]
+  auditLogs          AuditLog[]
+}
+
+model Application {
+  id           String            @id @default(cuid())
+  user         User              @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id])
+  userId       String
+  type         String
+  status       ApplicationStatus @default(PENDING)
+  data         Json
+  createdAt    DateTime          @default(now())
+  updatedAt    DateTime          @updatedAt
+  documents    Document[]
+  assignments  ServiceAssignment[]
+}
+
+model Document {
+  id             String      @id @default(cuid())
+  application    Application @relation(fields: [applicationId], references: [id])
+  applicationId  String
+  filename       String
+  url            String
+  status         String
+  uploadedAt     DateTime    @default(now())
+}
+
+model NewsArticle {
+  id           String   @id @default(cuid())
+  title        String
+  slug         String   @unique
+  content      String
+  published    Boolean  @default(false)
+  publishedAt  DateTime?
+  author       User?    @relation(fields: [authorId], references: [id])
+  authorId     String?
+  createdAt    DateTime  @default(now())
+  updatedAt    DateTime  @updatedAt
+}
+
+model ServiceAssignment {
+  id             String      @id @default(cuid())
+  application    Application @relation(fields: [applicationId], references: [id])
+  applicationId  String
+  staff          User        @relation(fields: [staffId], references: [id])
+  staffId        String
+  notes          String?
+  createdAt      DateTime    @default(now())
+}
+
+model AuditLog {
+  id        String   @id @default(cuid())
+  actor     User?    @relation(fields: [actorId], references: [id])
+  actorId   String?
+  action    String
+  details   Json?
+  createdAt DateTime @default(now())
+}
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/prisma/seed.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/prisma/seed.ts
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+import "dotenv/config";
+import { PrismaClient, Role, ApplicationStatus } from "@prisma/client";
+import bcrypt from "bcryptjs";
+
+const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+
+const users = [
+  {
+    email: "admin@onelga.local",
+    role: Role.ADMIN,
+    firstName: "Admin",
+    lastName: "User",
+  },
+  {
+    email: "staff@onelga.local",
+    role: Role.STAFF,
+    firstName: "Staff",
+    lastName: "Member",
+  },
+  {
+    email: "citizen@onelga.local",
+    role: Role.CITIZEN,
+    firstName: "Citizen",
+    lastName: "Resident",
+  },
+];
+
+async function main() {
+  const passwordHash = await bcrypt.hash("Passw0rd!", 10);
+  for (const user of users) {
+    await prisma.user.upsert({
+      where: { email: user.email },
+      update: {},
+      create: {
+        ...user,
+        passwordHash,
+      },
+    });
+  }
+
+  const admin = await prisma.user.findUnique({ where: { email: "admin@onelga.local" } });
+  const citizen = await prisma.user.findUnique({ where: { email: "citizen@onelga.local" } });
+  if (!admin || !citizen) {
+    throw new Error("Seed users not found");
+  }
+
+  await prisma.newsArticle.upsert({
+    where: { slug: "welcome-to-onelga" },
+    update: {},
+    create: {
+      title: "Welcome to Onelga Services",
+      slug: "welcome-to-onelga",
+      content: "Discover services, news, and updates for Onelga citizens.",
+      published: true,
+      publishedAt: new Date(),
+      authorId: admin.id,
+    },
+  });
+
+  await prisma.application.upsert({
+    where: { id: "demo-application" },
+    update: {},
+    create: {
+      id: "demo-application",
+      type: "building-permit",
+      status: ApplicationStatus.PENDING,
+      data: { projectName: "Community Center" },
+      userId: citizen.id,
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+main()
+  .then(async () => {
+    await prisma.$disconnect();
+  })
+  .catch(async (error) => {
+    console.error(error);
+    await prisma.$disconnect();
+    process.exit(1);
+  });
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/scripts/seed-test-staff.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/scripts/seed-test-staff.ts
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+import "dotenv/config";
+import { PrismaClient, Role } from "@prisma/client";
+import bcrypt from "bcryptjs";
+
+const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+
+async function seedStaff() {
+  const passwordHash = await bcrypt.hash("Passw0rd!", 10);
+
+  await prisma.user.upsert({
+    where: { email: "staff@onelga.local" },
+    update: {},
+    create: {
+      email: "staff@onelga.local",
+      firstName: "Staff",
+      lastName: "Member",
+      role: Role.STAFF,
+      passwordHash,
+    },
+  });
+
+  console.log("Seeded staff account");
+}
+
+seedStaff()
+  .then(async () => {
+    await prisma.$disconnect();
+  })
+  .catch(async (error) => {
+    console.error(error);
+    await prisma.$disconnect();
+    process.exit(1);
+  });
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/scripts/seed-test.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/scripts/seed-test.ts
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+import "dotenv/config";
+import { PrismaClient, Role, ApplicationStatus } from "@prisma/client";
+import bcrypt from "bcryptjs";
+
+const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+
+async function seed() {
+  const passwordHash = await bcrypt.hash("Passw0rd!", 10);
+
+  const admin = await prisma.user.upsert({
+    where: { email: "admin@onelga.local" },
+    update: {},
+    create: {
+      email: "admin@onelga.local",
+      firstName: "Admin",
+      lastName: "User",
+      role: Role.ADMIN,
+      passwordHash,
+    },
+  });
+
+  const staff = await prisma.user.upsert({
+    where: { email: "staff@onelga.local" },
+    update: {},
+    create: {
+      email: "staff@onelga.local",
+      firstName: "Staff",
+      lastName: "Member",
+      role: Role.STAFF,
+      passwordHash,
+    },
+  });
+
+  const citizen = await prisma.user.upsert({
+    where: { email: "citizen@onelga.local" },
+    update: {},
+    create: {
+      email: "citizen@onelga.local",
+      firstName: "Citizen",
+      lastName: "Resident",
+      role: Role.CITIZEN,
+      passwordHash,
+    },
+  });
+
+  await prisma.newsArticle.createMany({
+    data: [
+      {
+        title: "City Approves Park Renovation",
+        slug: "park-renovation",
+        content: "The city council approved the renovation budget for Central Park.",
+        published: true,
+        publishedAt: new Date(),
+        authorId: admin.id,
+      },
+      {
+        title: "Seasonal Road Maintenance Schedule",
+        slug: "road-maintenance",
+        content: "Road maintenance is scheduled for the coming weeks across the city.",
+        published: true,
+        publishedAt: new Date(),
+        authorId: staff.id,
+      },
+    ],
+    skipDuplicates: true,
+  });
+
+  await prisma.application.createMany({
+    data: [
+      {
+        userId: citizen.id,
+        type: "business-license",
+        status: ApplicationStatus.UNDER_REVIEW,
+        data: { businessName: "Citizen Bakery" },
+      },
+      {
+        userId: citizen.id,
+        type: "waste-management",
+        status: ApplicationStatus.PENDING,
+        data: { requestedBins: 2 },
+      },
+    ],
+    skipDuplicates: true,
+  });
+
+  console.log("Seeded test data");
+}
+
+seed()
+  .then(async () => {
+    await prisma.$disconnect();
+  })
+  .catch(async (error) => {
+    console.error(error);
+    await prisma.$disconnect();
+    process.exit(1);
+  });
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/scripts/smoke-test.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/scripts/smoke-test.ts
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+const BASE_URL = process.env.BASE_URL ?? "http://localhost:4000";
+const ADMIN_EMAIL = process.env.ADMIN_EMAIL ?? "admin@onelga.local";
+const PASSWORD = process.env.ADMIN_PASSWORD ?? "Passw0rd!";
+
+type LoginResponse = {
+  token: string;
+};
+
+type AdminStats = {
+  totalUsers: number;
+  totalApplications: number;
+  pendingApplications: number;
+  publishedArticles: number;
+};
+
+async function main() {
+  const loginResponse = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/api/auth/login`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ email: ADMIN_EMAIL, password: PASSWORD }),
+  });
+
+  if (!loginResponse.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`Login failed with status ${loginResponse.status}`);
+  }
+
+  const loginData = (await loginResponse.json()) as LoginResponse;
+  console.log("Login successful");
+
+  const statsResponse = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/api/admin/stats`, {
+    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${loginData.token}` },
+  });
+
+  if (!statsResponse.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`Fetching stats failed with status ${statsResponse.status}`);
+  }
+
+  const stats = (await statsResponse.json()) as AdminStats;
+  console.log("Admin stats:", stats);
+
+  const newsResponse = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/api/news`);
+  if (!newsResponse.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`Fetching news failed with status ${newsResponse.status}`);
+  }
+
+  const news = (await newsResponse.json()) as unknown[];
+  console.log(`Fetched ${news.length} news articles`);
+}
+
+main().catch((error) => {
+  console.error(error);
+  process.exit(1);
+});
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/scripts/unlock-user.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/scripts/unlock-user.ts
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+import "dotenv/config";
+import { PrismaClient } from "@prisma/client";
+
+const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+
+async function unlock(email: string) {
+  const user = await prisma.user.update({
+    where: { email: email.toLowerCase() },
+    data: { failedLoginAttempts: 0, lockoutUntil: null },
+  });
+
+  console.log(`Unlocked user ${user.email}`);
+}
+
+const email = process.argv[2];
+
+if (!email) {
+  console.error("Usage: ts-node scripts/unlock-user.ts <email>");
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+unlock(email)
+  .then(async () => {
+    await prisma.$disconnect();
+  })
+  .catch(async (error) => {
+    console.error(error);
+    await prisma.$disconnect();
+    process.exit(1);
+  });
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/app.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/app.ts
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+import cors from "cors";
+import express from "express";
+import morgan from "morgan";
+import env from "./config/env";
+import routes from "./routes";
+
+const app = express();
+
+app.use(cors({ origin: env.FRONTEND_URL, credentials: true }));
+app.use(express.json());
+app.use(morgan("dev"));
+
+app.get("/api/health", (_req, res) => {
+  res.json({ status: "ok" });
+});
+
+app.use("/api", routes);
+
+app.use((err: Error, _req: express.Request, res: express.Response, _next: express.NextFunction) => {
+  console.error(err);
+  res.status(500).json({ message: "Internal server error" });
+});
+
+export default app;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/config/env.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/config/env.ts
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+import dotenv from "dotenv";
+
+dotenv.config();
+
+const requiredEnvVars = ["PORT", "DATABASE_URL", "JWT_SECRET", "JWT_EXPIRES_IN", "FRONTEND_URL"] as const;
+
+type RequiredEnv = (typeof requiredEnvVars)[number];
+
+type EnvConfig = Record<RequiredEnv, string> & {
+  smtpHost?: string;
+  smtpPort?: number;
+  smtpUser?: string;
+  smtpPass?: string;
+};
+
+const env: EnvConfig = requiredEnvVars.reduce((acc, key) => {
+  const value = process.env[key];
+  if (!value) {
+    throw new Error(`Missing required environment variable: ${key}`);
+  }
+  acc[key] = value;
+  return acc;
+}, {} as EnvConfig);
+
+if (process.env.SMTP_HOST) {
+  env.smtpHost = process.env.SMTP_HOST;
+  env.smtpPort = process.env.SMTP_PORT ? Number(process.env.SMTP_PORT) : undefined;
+  env.smtpUser = process.env.SMTP_USER;
+  env.smtpPass = process.env.SMTP_PASS;
+}
+
+export default env;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/controllers/adminController.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/controllers/adminController.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5cc629
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/controllers/adminController.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { Request, Response } from "express";
+import { ApplicationStatus } from "@prisma/client";
+import { listUsers } from "../services/userService";
+import { getDashboardStats, listApplications, updateApplicationStatus } from "../services/applicationService";
+
+export const getStats = async (_req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const stats = await getDashboardStats();
+  return res.json(stats);
+};
+
+export const getUsers = async (_req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const users = await listUsers();
+  return res.json(users);
+};
+
+export const getApplications = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const status = req.query.status as ApplicationStatus | undefined;
+  const applications = await listApplications(status ? { status } : undefined);
+  return res.json(applications);
+};
+
+export const decideApplication = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const { id } = req.params;
+  const { status } = req.body as { status: ApplicationStatus };
+  if (!status) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ message: "Status is required" });
+  }
+
+  const updated = await updateApplicationStatus(id, status);
+  return res.json(updated);
+};
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/controllers/authController.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/controllers/authController.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..382829d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/controllers/authController.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import { Request, Response } from "express";
+import { Role } from "@prisma/client";
+import {
+  findUserByEmail,
+  createUser,
+  verifyPassword,
+  recordFailedAttempt,
+  resetFailedAttempts,
+  getUserById,
+} from "../services/userService";
+import { signToken } from "../utils/token";
+
+const normalizeEmail = (email: string) => email.trim().toLowerCase();
+
+const sanitizeUser = (user: { id: string; email: string; role: Role; firstName: string; lastName: string }) => ({
+  id: user.id,
+  email: user.email,
+  role: user.role,
+  firstName: user.firstName,
+  lastName: user.lastName,
+});
+
+export const register = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const { email, password, firstName, lastName } = req.body;
+  if (!email || !password) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ message: "Email and password are required" });
+  }
+
+  if (!firstName || !lastName) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ message: "First and last name are required" });
+  }
+
+  const existing = await findUserByEmail(normalizeEmail(email));
+  if (existing) {
+    return res.status(409).json({ message: "Email already in use" });
+  }
+
+  const user = await createUser({ email, password, firstName, lastName });
+  const token = signToken({ sub: user.id, role: user.role });
+  return res.status(201).json({
+    user: sanitizeUser(user),
+    token,
+  });
+};
+
+export const login = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const { email, password } = req.body;
+  if (!email || !password) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ message: "Email and password are required" });
+  }
+
+  const user = await findUserByEmail(normalizeEmail(email));
+  if (!user) {
+    return res.status(401).json({ message: "Invalid credentials" });
+  }
+
+  if (user.lockoutUntil && user.lockoutUntil > new Date()) {
+    return res.status(423).json({ message: "Account locked. Try again later." });
+  }
+
+  const passwordMatches = await verifyPassword(password, user.passwordHash);
+  if (!passwordMatches) {
+    await recordFailedAttempt(user.id);
+    return res.status(401).json({ message: "Invalid credentials" });
+  }
+
+  if (user.failedLoginAttempts > 0 || user.lockoutUntil) {
+    await resetFailedAttempts(user.id);
+  }
+
+  const token = signToken({ sub: user.id, role: user.role });
+  return res.json({
+    token,
+    user: sanitizeUser(user),
+  });
+};
+
+export const validateToken = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const { user } = req as Request & { user?: { id: string; role: Role } };
+  if (!user) {
+    return res.status(401).json({ message: "Invalid token" });
+  }
+
+  const freshUser = await getUserById(user.id);
+  if (!freshUser) {
+    return res.status(401).json({ message: "Invalid token" });
+  }
+
+  return res.json({ user: sanitizeUser(freshUser) });
+};
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/controllers/newsController.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/controllers/newsController.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9558292
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/controllers/newsController.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { Request, Response } from "express";
+import { createArticle, deleteArticle, getAdminStats, getArticleBySlug, listAdminArticles, listPublishedArticles, updateArticle } from "../services/newsService";
+
+export const getPublicNews = async (_req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const articles = await listPublishedArticles();
+  return res.json(articles);
+};
+
+export const getArticle = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const article = await getArticleBySlug(req.params.slug);
+  if (!article || !article.published) {
+    return res.status(404).json({ message: "Article not found" });
+  }
+
+  return res.json(article);
+};
+
+export const getAdminArticles = async (_req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const articles = await listAdminArticles();
+  return res.json(articles);
+};
+
+export const createAdminArticle = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const { title, slug, content, published } = req.body;
+  const user = (req as Request & { user?: { id: string } }).user;
+  if (!title || !slug) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ message: "Title and slug are required" });
+  }
+
+  const article = await createArticle({ title, slug, content, published, authorId: user?.id });
+  return res.status(201).json(article);
+};
+
+export const updateAdminArticle = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const { id } = req.params;
+  const { title, slug, content, published } = req.body;
+  const article = await updateArticle(id, { title, slug, content, published });
+  return res.json(article);
+};
+
+export const removeAdminArticle = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const { id } = req.params;
+  await deleteArticle(id);
+  return res.status(204).send();
+};
+
+export const getNewsStats = async (_req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const stats = await getAdminStats();
+  return res.json(stats);
+};
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/middleware/auth.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/middleware/auth.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e21938d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/middleware/auth.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { Role } from "@prisma/client";
+import { NextFunction, Request, Response } from "express";
+import { verifyToken } from "../utils/token";
+import { getUserById } from "../services/userService";
+
+export interface AuthenticatedRequest extends Request {
+  user?: {
+    id: string;
+    role: Role;
+  };
+}
+
+export const authenticate = async (req: AuthenticatedRequest, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
+  const authHeader = req.headers.authorization;
+  if (!authHeader?.startsWith("Bearer ")) {
+    return res.status(401).json({ message: "Authentication token missing" });
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const token = authHeader.substring(7);
+    const decoded = verifyToken(token);
+    const user = await getUserById(decoded.sub);
+    if (!user) {
+      return res.status(401).json({ message: "Invalid authentication token" });
+    }
+
+    req.user = { id: user.id, role: user.role };
+    return next();
+  } catch (error) {
+    return res.status(401).json({ message: "Invalid authentication token" });
+  }
+};
+
+export const authorize = (roles: Role[]) => {
+  return (req: AuthenticatedRequest, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
+    if (!req.user || !roles.includes(req.user.role)) {
+      return res.status(403).json({ message: "You do not have permission to perform this action" });
+    }
+
+    return next();
+  };
+};
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/routes/adminRoutes.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/routes/adminRoutes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76b568c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/routes/adminRoutes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { Role } from "@prisma/client";
+import { Router } from "express";
+import { authenticate, authorize } from "../middleware/auth";
+import { decideApplication, getApplications, getStats, getUsers } from "../controllers/adminController";
+
+const router = Router();
+
+router.use(authenticate, authorize([Role.ADMIN, Role.STAFF]));
+
+router.get("/dashboard/stats", getStats);
+router.get("/stats", getStats);
+router.get("/users", authorize([Role.ADMIN]), getUsers);
+router.get("/applications", getApplications);
+router.post("/applications/:id/decide", decideApplication);
+
+export default router;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/routes/authRoutes.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/routes/authRoutes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f054813
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/routes/authRoutes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { Router } from "express";
+import { authenticate } from "../middleware/auth";
+import { login, register, validateToken } from "../controllers/authController";
+
+const router = Router();
+
+router.post("/login", login);
+router.post("/register", register);
+router.get("/validate", authenticate, validateToken);
+
+export default router;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/routes/index.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/routes/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95ab800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/routes/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { Router } from "express";
+import authRoutes from "./authRoutes";
+import adminRoutes from "./adminRoutes";
+import newsRoutes from "./newsRoutes";
+
+const router = Router();
+
+router.use("/auth", authRoutes);
+router.use("/admin", adminRoutes);
+router.use("/news", newsRoutes);
+
+export default router;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/routes/newsRoutes.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/routes/newsRoutes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..057fd54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/routes/newsRoutes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { Role } from "@prisma/client";
+import { Router } from "express";
+import { authenticate, authorize } from "../middleware/auth";
+import {
+  createAdminArticle,
+  getAdminArticles,
+  getArticle,
+  getNewsStats,
+  getPublicNews,
+  removeAdminArticle,
+  updateAdminArticle,
+} from "../controllers/newsController";
+
+const router = Router();
+
+router.get("/", getPublicNews);
+
+router.get("/admin/articles", authenticate, authorize([Role.ADMIN, Role.STAFF]), getAdminArticles);
+router.post("/admin/articles", authenticate, authorize([Role.ADMIN, Role.STAFF]), createAdminArticle);
+router.put("/admin/articles/:id", authenticate, authorize([Role.ADMIN, Role.STAFF]), updateAdminArticle);
+router.delete("/admin/articles/:id", authenticate, authorize([Role.ADMIN, Role.STAFF]), removeAdminArticle);
+router.get("/admin/stats", authenticate, authorize([Role.ADMIN, Role.STAFF]), getNewsStats);
+
+router.get("/:slug", getArticle);
+
+export default router;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/server.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99339e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import env from "./config/env";
+import app from "./app";
+import prisma from "./utils/prisma";
+
+const port = Number(env.PORT);
+
+async function start() {
+  try {
+    await prisma.$connect();
+    app.listen(port, () => {
+      console.log(`Server listening on port ${port}`);
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Failed to start server", error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+void start();
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/services/applicationService.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/services/applicationService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b66b629
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/services/applicationService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { ApplicationStatus, Prisma } from "@prisma/client";
+import prisma from "../utils/prisma";
+
+export const listApplications = async (filters?: { status?: ApplicationStatus }) => {
+  return prisma.application.findMany({
+    where: filters,
+    include: {
+      user: {
+        select: { id: true, email: true, firstName: true, lastName: true, role: true },
+      },
+      documents: true,
+      assignments: true,
+    },
+    orderBy: { createdAt: "desc" },
+  });
+};
+
+export const updateApplicationStatus = (id: string, status: ApplicationStatus) => {
+  return prisma.application.update({
+    where: { id },
+    data: { status },
+  });
+};
+
+export const createApplication = (data: Prisma.ApplicationCreateInput) => {
+  return prisma.application.create({ data });
+};
+
+export const getDashboardStats = async () => {
+  const [totalUsers, totalApplications, pendingApplications, publishedArticles] = await Promise.all([
+    prisma.user.count(),
+    prisma.application.count(),
+    prisma.application.count({ where: { status: ApplicationStatus.PENDING } }),
+    prisma.newsArticle.count({ where: { published: true } }),
+  ]);
+
+  return {
+    totalUsers,
+    totalApplications,
+    pendingApplications,
+    publishedArticles,
+  };
+};
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/services/newsService.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/services/newsService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5536d61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/services/newsService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import prisma from "../utils/prisma";
+
+export const listPublishedArticles = () => {
+  return prisma.newsArticle.findMany({
+    where: { published: true },
+    orderBy: { publishedAt: "desc" },
+  });
+};
+
+export const getArticleBySlug = (slug: string) => {
+  return prisma.newsArticle.findUnique({ where: { slug } });
+};
+
+export const listAdminArticles = () => {
+  return prisma.newsArticle.findMany({ orderBy: { createdAt: "desc" } });
+};
+
+export const createArticle = (data: {
+  title: string;
+  slug: string;
+  content: string;
+  published?: boolean;
+  authorId?: string;
+}) => {
+  return prisma.newsArticle.create({
+    data: {
+      ...data,
+      publishedAt: data.published ? new Date() : null,
+    },
+  });
+};
+
+export const updateArticle = (id: string, data: {
+  title?: string;
+  slug?: string;
+  content?: string;
+  published?: boolean;
+}) => {
+  return prisma.newsArticle.update({
+    where: { id },
+    data: {
+      ...data,
+      publishedAt: typeof data.published === "boolean" ? (data.published ? new Date() : null) : undefined,
+    },
+  });
+};
+
+export const deleteArticle = (id: string) => {
+  return prisma.newsArticle.delete({ where: { id } });
+};
+
+export const getAdminStats = async () => {
+  const [totalArticles, publishedArticles, drafts] = await Promise.all([
+    prisma.newsArticle.count(),
+    prisma.newsArticle.count({ where: { published: true } }),
+    prisma.newsArticle.count({ where: { published: false } }),
+  ]);
+
+  return { totalArticles, publishedArticles, drafts };
+};
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/services/userService.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/services/userService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05a9a4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/services/userService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { Role } from "@prisma/client";
+import bcrypt from "bcryptjs";
+import prisma from "../utils/prisma";
+
+const MAX_FAILED_ATTEMPTS = 5;
+const LOCKOUT_DURATION_MINUTES = 15;
+
+export const findUserByEmail = (email: string) => {
+  return prisma.user.findUnique({ where: { email: email.toLowerCase() } });
+};
+
+export const getUserById = (id: string) => {
+  return prisma.user.findUnique({ where: { id } });
+};
+
+export const createUser = async (params: {
+  email: string;
+  password: string;
+  firstName: string;
+  lastName: string;
+  role?: Role;
+}) => {
+  const hash = await bcrypt.hash(params.password, 10);
+  return prisma.user.create({
+    data: {
+      email: params.email.toLowerCase(),
+      passwordHash: hash,
+      firstName: params.firstName,
+      lastName: params.lastName,
+      role: params.role ?? Role.CITIZEN,
+    },
+  });
+};
+
+export const verifyPassword = (password: string, hash: string) => bcrypt.compare(password, hash);
+
+export const recordFailedAttempt = async (userId: string) => {
+  const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({ where: { id: userId } });
+  if (!user) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const failedAttempts = user.failedLoginAttempts + 1;
+  const updateData: { failedLoginAttempts: number; lockoutUntil?: Date } = {
+    failedLoginAttempts: failedAttempts,
+  };
+
+  if (failedAttempts >= MAX_FAILED_ATTEMPTS) {
+    updateData.lockoutUntil = new Date(Date.now() + LOCKOUT_DURATION_MINUTES * 60 * 1000);
+  }
+
+  return prisma.user.update({
+    where: { id: userId },
+    data: updateData,
+  });
+};
+
+export const resetFailedAttempts = (userId: string) => {
+  return prisma.user.update({
+    where: { id: userId },
+    data: { failedLoginAttempts: 0, lockoutUntil: null },
+  });
+};
+
+export const listUsers = () => {
+  return prisma.user.findMany({
+    orderBy: { createdAt: "desc" },
+    select: {
+      id: true,
+      email: true,
+      firstName: true,
+      lastName: true,
+      role: true,
+      createdAt: true,
+    },
+  });
+};
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/utils/prisma.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/utils/prisma.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5bf6ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/utils/prisma.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { PrismaClient } from "@prisma/client";
+
+const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+
+export default prisma;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/utils/token.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/utils/token.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c3f646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/src/utils/token.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import jwt from "jsonwebtoken";
+import env from "../config/env";
+
+interface TokenPayload {
+  sub: string;
+  role: string;
+}
+
+export const signToken = (payload: TokenPayload) => {
+  return jwt.sign(payload, env.JWT_SECRET, { expiresIn: env.JWT_EXPIRES_IN });
+};
+
+export const verifyToken = (token: string) => {
+  return jwt.verify(token, env.JWT_SECRET) as TokenPayload & { iat: number; exp: number };
+};
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/tsconfig.json b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fdbe53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/backend/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2020",
+    "module": "commonjs",
+    "rootDir": "src",
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "strict": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
+    "types": [
+      "node"
+    ],
+    "moduleResolution": "node",
+    "lib": [
+      "ES2020",
+      "DOM"
+    ]
+  },
+  "include": [
+    "src"
+  ],
+  "exclude": [
+    "node_modules",
+    "dist"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/docker-compose.yml b/projects/onelga-local-services/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cab42bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+version: "3.9"
+
+services:
+  db:
+    image: postgres:16
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_USER: onelga
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: onelga
+      POSTGRES_DB: onelga
+    ports:
+      - "5432:5432"
+    volumes:
+      - postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+
+volumes:
+  postgres-data:
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/.env.example b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e82d0a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+VITE_API_URL="http://localhost:4000"
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/.eslintrc.json b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/.eslintrc.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f788a87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/.eslintrc.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "env": {
+    "browser": true,
+    "es2021": true
+  },
+  "extends": [
+    "eslint:recommended",
+    "plugin:@typescript-eslint/recommended",
+    "plugin:react-hooks/recommended",
+    "plugin:react-refresh/recommended",
+    "prettier"
+  ],
+  "parser": "@typescript-eslint/parser",
+  "parserOptions": {
+    "ecmaVersion": "latest",
+    "sourceType": "module"
+  },
+  "plugins": ["@typescript-eslint"],
+  "rules": {
+    "react-refresh/only-export-components": "off"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/.gitignore b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5b1704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+/node_modules
+/dist
+/.env
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/index.html b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2bc1f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <title>Onelga Local Services</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <div id="root"></div>
+    <script type="module" src="/src/main.tsx"></script>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/package.json b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f742e5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+  "name": "onelga-local-services-frontend",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "vite",
+    "build": "tsc && vite build",
+    "preview": "vite preview",
+    "lint": "eslint 'src/**/*.{ts,tsx}'",
+    "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@emotion/react": "^11.11.4",
+    "@emotion/styled": "^11.11.5",
+    "@mui/icons-material": "^5.15.21",
+    "@mui/material": "^5.15.21",
+    "@reduxjs/toolkit": "^2.2.5",
+    "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.40.0",
+    "axios": "^1.7.2",
+    "react": "^18.3.1",
+    "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
+    "react-redux": "^9.1.2",
+    "react-router-dom": "^6.23.1"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/node": "^20.14.9",
+    "@types/react": "^18.3.3",
+    "@types/react-dom": "^18.3.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.13.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.13.0",
+    "eslint": "^8.57.0",
+    "eslint-config-prettier": "^9.1.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "^4.6.2",
+    "eslint-plugin-react-refresh": "^0.4.7",
+    "typescript": "^5.4.5",
+    "vite": "^5.2.11"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/App.tsx b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/App.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e41d4f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { Navigate, Route, Routes } from "react-router-dom";
+import AppLayout from "./components/AppLayout";
+import ProtectedRoute from "./components/ProtectedRoute";
+import LoginPage from "./pages/LoginPage";
+import NewsPage from "./pages/NewsPage";
+import AdminDashboardPage from "./pages/dashboards/AdminDashboardPage";
+import NewsManagementPage from "./pages/dashboards/NewsManagementPage";
+import ServiceRequestsPage from "./pages/dashboards/ServiceRequestsPage";
+import StaffDashboardPage from "./pages/dashboards/StaffDashboardPage";
+import HomePage from "./pages/HomePage";
+import { Role } from "./types";
+
+const App = () => {
+  return (
+    <Routes>
+      <Route element={<AppLayout />}>
+        <Route index element={<HomePage />} />
+        <Route path="news" element={<NewsPage />} />
+        <Route path="login" element={<LoginPage />} />
+
+        <Route element={<ProtectedRoute roles={[Role.ADMIN, Role.STAFF]} />}>
+          <Route path="admin" element={<AdminDashboardPage />} />
+          <Route path="admin/news" element={<NewsManagementPage />} />
+          <Route path="admin/requests" element={<ServiceRequestsPage />} />
+        </Route>
+
+        <Route element={<ProtectedRoute roles={[Role.STAFF]} />}>
+          <Route path="staff" element={<StaffDashboardPage />} />
+        </Route>
+
+        <Route path="*" element={<Navigate to="/" replace />} />
+      </Route>
+    </Routes>
+  );
+};
+
+export default App;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/components/AppLayout.tsx b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/components/AppLayout.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1e35c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/components/AppLayout.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { AppBar, Box, Button, Container, Toolbar, Typography } from "@mui/material";
+import { Link as RouterLink, Outlet, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from "../store/hooks";
+import { clearCredentials } from "../store/slices/authSlice";
+
+const AppLayout = () => {
+  const { user } = useAppSelector((state) => state.auth);
+  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+  const handleLogout = () => {
+    dispatch(clearCredentials());
+    navigate("/login");
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Box sx={{ minHeight: "100vh", bgcolor: "background.default" }}>
+      <AppBar position="static">
+        <Toolbar>
+          <Typography variant="h6" sx={{ flexGrow: 1 }} component={RouterLink} to="/" color="inherit" style={{ textDecoration: "none" }}>
+            Onelga Local Services
+          </Typography>
+          {user ? (
+            <>
+              <Button color="inherit" component={RouterLink} to="/admin">
+                Dashboard
+              </Button>
+              <Button color="inherit" component={RouterLink} to="/news">
+                News
+              </Button>
+              <Button color="inherit" onClick={handleLogout}>
+                Logout
+              </Button>
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            <Button color="inherit" component={RouterLink} to="/login">
+              Login
+            </Button>
+          )}
+        </Toolbar>
+      </AppBar>
+      <Container sx={{ py: 4 }}>
+        <Outlet />
+      </Container>
+    </Box>
+  );
+};
+
+export default AppLayout;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/components/ProtectedRoute.tsx b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/components/ProtectedRoute.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0eb65c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/components/ProtectedRoute.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { Role } from "../types";
+import { Navigate, Outlet } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useAppSelector } from "../store/hooks";
+
+interface ProtectedRouteProps {
+  roles?: Role[];
+}
+
+const ProtectedRoute = ({ roles }: ProtectedRouteProps) => {
+  const { token, user } = useAppSelector((state) => state.auth);
+
+  if (!token || !user) {
+    return <Navigate to="/login" replace />;
+  }
+
+  if (roles && !roles.includes(user.role)) {
+    return <Navigate to="/" replace />;
+  }
+
+  return <Outlet />;
+};
+
+export default ProtectedRoute;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/main.tsx b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/main.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16e4a93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/main.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import React from "react";
+import ReactDOM from "react-dom/client";
+import { CssBaseline, ThemeProvider, createTheme } from "@mui/material";
+import { Provider } from "react-redux";
+import { BrowserRouter } from "react-router-dom";
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import App from "./App";
+import { store } from "./store";
+
+const theme = createTheme({
+  palette: {
+    mode: "light",
+    primary: {
+      main: "#0063b2",
+    },
+    secondary: {
+      main: "#f57c00",
+    },
+  },
+});
+
+const queryClient = new QueryClient();
+
+ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById("root") as HTMLElement).render(
+  <React.StrictMode>
+    <Provider store={store}>
+      <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+        <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
+          <CssBaseline />
+          <BrowserRouter>
+            <App />
+          </BrowserRouter>
+        </ThemeProvider>
+      </QueryClientProvider>
+    </Provider>
+  </React.StrictMode>,
+);
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e758ed9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { Box, Button, Grid, Typography } from "@mui/material";
+import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
+
+const HomePage = () => {
+  return (
+    <Box>
+      <Typography variant="h4" gutterBottom>
+        Welcome to Onelga Local Services
+      </Typography>
+      <Typography variant="body1" color="text.secondary" paragraph>
+        Access government services, manage applications, and stay informed with the latest community news.
+      </Typography>
+      <Grid container spacing={2} sx={{ mt: 1 }}>
+        <Grid item>
+          <Button variant="contained" component={RouterLink} to="/login">
+            Login
+          </Button>
+        </Grid>
+        <Grid item>
+          <Button variant="outlined" component={RouterLink} to="/news">
+            View News
+          </Button>
+        </Grid>
+      </Grid>
+    </Box>
+  );
+};
+
+export default HomePage;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/LoginPage.tsx b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/LoginPage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9ea572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/LoginPage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { Alert, Box, Button, Paper, Stack, TextField, Typography } from "@mui/material";
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { login as loginRequest } from "../services/api";
+import { useAppDispatch } from "../store/hooks";
+import { setCredentials } from "../store/slices/authSlice";
+
+const LoginPage = () => {
+  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const [email, setEmail] = useState("admin@onelga.local");
+  const [password, setPassword] = useState("Passw0rd!");
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (event: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    setLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+
+    try {
+      const response = await loginRequest(email, password);
+      dispatch(setCredentials(response));
+      navigate("/admin");
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError("Login failed. Please check your credentials.");
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Stack alignItems="center" justifyContent="center">
+      <Paper elevation={3} sx={{ p: 4, width: "100%", maxWidth: 400 }}>
+        <Typography variant="h5" gutterBottom>
+          Sign in
+        </Typography>
+        <Box component="form" onSubmit={handleSubmit} noValidate>
+          <Stack spacing={2}>
+            <TextField label="Email" type="email" fullWidth required value={email} onChange={(event) => setEmail(event.target.value)} />
+            <TextField label="Password" type="password" fullWidth required value={password} onChange={(event) => setPassword(event.target.value)} />
+            {error ? <Alert severity="error">{error}</Alert> : null}
+            <Button type="submit" variant="contained" disabled={loading}>
+              {loading ? "Signing in..." : "Sign in"}
+            </Button>
+          </Stack>
+        </Box>
+      </Paper>
+    </Stack>
+  );
+};
+
+export default LoginPage;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/NewsPage.tsx b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/NewsPage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4fe1ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/NewsPage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { Alert, Card, CardContent, CircularProgress, Grid, Typography } from "@mui/material";
+import { fetchPublicNews } from "../services/api";
+
+const NewsPage = () => {
+  const { data, isLoading, error } = useQuery({ queryKey: ["news"], queryFn: fetchPublicNews });
+
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return <CircularProgress />;
+  }
+
+  if (error) {
+    return <Alert severity="error">Failed to load news.</Alert>;
+  }
+
+  if (!data?.length) {
+    return <Typography>No articles available.</Typography>;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Grid container spacing={2}>
+      {data.map((article) => (
+        <Grid item xs={12} md={6} key={article.id}>
+          <Card>
+            <CardContent>
+              <Typography variant="h6" gutterBottom>
+                {article.title}
+              </Typography>
+              <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+                {article.content.slice(0, 140)}...
+              </Typography>
+            </CardContent>
+          </Card>
+        </Grid>
+      ))}
+    </Grid>
+  );
+};
+
+export default NewsPage;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/dashboards/AdminDashboardPage.tsx b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/dashboards/AdminDashboardPage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40f2070
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/dashboards/AdminDashboardPage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { Alert, Card, CardContent, CircularProgress, Grid, Typography } from "@mui/material";
+import { fetchAdminStats } from "../../services/api";
+import { useAppSelector } from "../../store/hooks";
+
+const AdminDashboardPage = () => {
+  const { token } = useAppSelector((state) => state.auth);
+
+  const { data, isLoading, error } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["admin-stats"],
+    queryFn: () => fetchAdminStats(token ?? ""),
+    enabled: Boolean(token),
+  });
+
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return <CircularProgress />;
+  }
+
+  if (error || !data) {
+    return <Alert severity="error">Unable to load dashboard statistics.</Alert>;
+  }
+
+  const cards = [
+    { label: "Total Users", value: data.totalUsers },
+    { label: "Total Applications", value: data.totalApplications },
+    { label: "Pending Applications", value: data.pendingApplications },
+    { label: "Published Articles", value: data.publishedArticles },
+  ];
+
+  return (
+    <Grid container spacing={2}>
+      {cards.map((card) => (
+        <Grid item xs={12} md={3} key={card.label}>
+          <Card>
+            <CardContent>
+              <Typography variant="h6">{card.label}</Typography>
+              <Typography variant="h4" color="primary">
+                {card.value}
+              </Typography>
+            </CardContent>
+          </Card>
+        </Grid>
+      ))}
+    </Grid>
+  );
+};
+
+export default AdminDashboardPage;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/dashboards/NewsManagementPage.tsx b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/dashboards/NewsManagementPage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c495dbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/dashboards/NewsManagementPage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { Alert, CircularProgress, List, ListItem, ListItemText, Typography } from "@mui/material";
+import { fetchAdminArticles } from "../../services/api";
+import { useAppSelector } from "../../store/hooks";
+
+const NewsManagementPage = () => {
+  const { token } = useAppSelector((state) => state.auth);
+
+  const { data, isLoading, error } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["admin-articles"],
+    queryFn: () => fetchAdminArticles(token ?? ""),
+    enabled: Boolean(token),
+  });
+
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return <CircularProgress />;
+  }
+
+  if (error) {
+    return <Alert severity="error">Unable to load articles.</Alert>;
+  }
+
+  if (!data?.length) {
+    return <Typography>No articles found.</Typography>;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <List>
+      {data.map((article) => (
+        <ListItem key={article.id} divider>
+          <ListItemText
+            primary={article.title}
+            secondary={article.published ? "Published" : "Draft"}
+            primaryTypographyProps={{ fontWeight: 600 }}
+          />
+        </ListItem>
+      ))}
+    </List>
+  );
+};
+
+export default NewsManagementPage;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/dashboards/ServiceRequestsPage.tsx b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/dashboards/ServiceRequestsPage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cee4ebc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/dashboards/ServiceRequestsPage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { Alert, CircularProgress, Paper, Table, TableBody, TableCell, TableContainer, TableHead, TableRow, Typography } from "@mui/material";
+import { fetchApplications } from "../../services/api";
+import { useAppSelector } from "../../store/hooks";
+import type { ApplicationSummary } from "../../types";
+
+const ServiceRequestsPage = () => {
+  const { token } = useAppSelector((state) => state.auth);
+
+  const { data, isLoading, error } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["admin-applications"],
+    queryFn: () => fetchApplications(token ?? ""),
+    enabled: Boolean(token),
+  });
+
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return <CircularProgress />;
+  }
+
+  if (error) {
+    return <Alert severity="error">Unable to load service requests.</Alert>;
+  }
+
+  if (!data?.length) {
+    return <Typography>No service requests found.</Typography>;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <TableContainer component={Paper}>
+      <Table>
+        <TableHead>
+          <TableRow>
+            <TableCell>Type</TableCell>
+            <TableCell>Status</TableCell>
+            <TableCell>Created</TableCell>
+          </TableRow>
+        </TableHead>
+        <TableBody>
+          {data.map((application: ApplicationSummary) => (
+            <TableRow key={application.id}>
+              <TableCell>{application.type}</TableCell>
+              <TableCell>{application.status}</TableCell>
+              <TableCell>{new Date(application.createdAt).toLocaleDateString()}</TableCell>
+            </TableRow>
+          ))}
+        </TableBody>
+      </Table>
+    </TableContainer>
+  );
+};
+
+export default ServiceRequestsPage;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/dashboards/StaffDashboardPage.tsx b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/dashboards/StaffDashboardPage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd7e063
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/pages/dashboards/StaffDashboardPage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { Alert, Box, Typography } from "@mui/material";
+import { useAppSelector } from "../../store/hooks";
+
+const StaffDashboardPage = () => {
+  const { user } = useAppSelector((state) => state.auth);
+
+  if (!user) {
+    return <Alert severity="error">You must be signed in.</Alert>;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Box>
+      <Typography variant="h5" gutterBottom>
+        Welcome back, {user.firstName}
+      </Typography>
+      <Typography color="text.secondary">
+        Use the admin dashboard to review and manage service assignments.
+      </Typography>
+    </Box>
+  );
+};
+
+export default StaffDashboardPage;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/services/api.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/services/api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd99af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/services/api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import axios from "axios";
+import type { ApplicationSummary, NewsArticle, User } from "../types";
+
+const api = axios.create({
+  baseURL: "/api",
+});
+
+export interface LoginResponse {
+  token: string;
+  user: User;
+}
+
+export const login = async (email: string, password: string) => {
+  const response = await api.post<LoginResponse>("/auth/login", { email, password });
+  return response.data;
+};
+
+export const fetchAdminStats = async (token: string) => {
+  const response = await api.get("/admin/stats", {
+    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
+  });
+  return response.data as {
+    totalUsers: number;
+    totalApplications: number;
+    pendingApplications: number;
+    publishedArticles: number;
+  };
+};
+
+export const fetchApplications = async (token: string) => {
+  const response = await api.get<Array<ApplicationSummary & { createdAt: string }>>("/admin/applications", {
+    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
+  });
+  return response.data.map((application) => ({
+    id: application.id,
+    type: application.type,
+    status: application.status,
+    createdAt: application.createdAt,
+  }));
+};
+
+export const fetchAdminArticles = async (token: string) => {
+  const response = await api.get<NewsArticle[]>("/news/admin/articles", {
+    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
+  });
+  return response.data;
+};
+
+export const fetchPublicNews = async () => {
+  const response = await api.get<NewsArticle[]>("/news");
+  return response.data;
+};
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/store/hooks.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/store/hooks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..878ac35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/store/hooks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { TypedUseSelectorHook, useDispatch, useSelector } from "react-redux";
+import type { AppDispatch, RootState } from "./index";
+
+export const useAppDispatch = () => useDispatch<AppDispatch>();
+export const useAppSelector: TypedUseSelectorHook<RootState> = useSelector;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/store/index.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/store/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..592be3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/store/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { configureStore } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
+import authReducer from "./slices/authSlice";
+
+export const store = configureStore({
+  reducer: {
+    auth: authReducer,
+  },
+});
+
+export type RootState = ReturnType<typeof store.getState>;
+export type AppDispatch = typeof store.dispatch;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/store/slices/authSlice.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/store/slices/authSlice.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af07fc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/store/slices/authSlice.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { createSlice, PayloadAction } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
+import type { User } from "../../types";
+
+export interface AuthState {
+  token: string | null;
+  user: User | null;
+}
+
+const initialState: AuthState = {
+  token: null,
+  user: null,
+};
+
+const authSlice = createSlice({
+  name: "auth",
+  initialState,
+  reducers: {
+    setCredentials: (state, action: PayloadAction<{ token: string; user: User }>) => {
+      state.token = action.payload.token;
+      state.user = action.payload.user;
+    },
+    clearCredentials: (state) => {
+      state.token = null;
+      state.user = null;
+    },
+  },
+});
+
+export const { setCredentials, clearCredentials } = authSlice.actions;
+export default authSlice.reducer;
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/types/index.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/types/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12f1740
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/src/types/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+export type Role = "ADMIN" | "STAFF" | "CITIZEN";
+
+export interface User {
+  id: string;
+  email: string;
+  firstName: string;
+  lastName: string;
+  role: Role;
+}
+
+export interface ApplicationSummary {
+  id: string;
+  type: string;
+  status: string;
+  createdAt: string;
+}
+
+export interface NewsArticle {
+  id: string;
+  title: string;
+  slug: string;
+  content: string;
+  published: boolean;
+  publishedAt?: string;
+}
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/tsconfig.json b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f27c13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2020",
+    "useDefineForClassFields": true,
+    "lib": ["DOM", "DOM.Iterable", "ES2020"],
+    "allowJs": false,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
+    "strict": true,
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "Bundler",
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
+    "isolatedModules": true,
+    "noEmit": true,
+    "jsx": "react-jsx"
+  },
+  "include": ["src"],
+  "references": [{ "path": "./tsconfig.node.json" }]
+}
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/tsconfig.node.json b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/tsconfig.node.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d31e2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/tsconfig.node.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "composite": true,
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "Node",
+    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true
+  },
+  "include": ["vite.config.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/vite.config.ts b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/vite.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f32e57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/onelga-local-services/frontend/vite.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { defineConfig } from "vite";
+import react from "@vitejs/plugin-react";
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  plugins: [react()],
+  server: {
+    port: 5173,
+    proxy: {
+      "/api": {
+        target: process.env.VITE_API_URL ?? "http://localhost:4000",
+        changeOrigin: true,
+      },
+    },
+  },
+});