.gov.uk Domain Registration for Cumbrian Councils
Application
handled
Included with
council sites
Renewals
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Based in
Millom
Service · .gov.uk Domains
Why your council should be on .gov.uk
A .gov.uk address tells residents straight away that a website or email is genuinely from the council, not an old domain or an unofficial page. Parish and town councils are eligible, and are encouraged to use one, yet many Cumbrian councils still use .co.uk, .org.uk or free email addresses. Moving is simpler than most clerks expect when someone handles the application for you.
Eligibility check
We confirm your council is eligible before anything is submitted, so there are no wasted applications.
Choosing the name
We advise on the right format, which for most parish councils is the parish name followed by -pc.gov.uk.
Application
We prepare and submit the application to the .gov.uk registry and handle the back-and-forth on your behalf.
Website and email
Once approved, we connect the domain to your website and set up council email addresses on it.
Redirects
If you are moving from an old address, we redirect it so links in newsletters and search results keep working.
Renewals
We look after renewals and remind you in good time, so the council never loses its address through an oversight.
Our council work
Councils already on .gov.uk with us
We look after .gov.uk websites for councils in West and South Cumbria, including Millom Without Parish Council and Askam and Ireleth Parish Council. Every council website we build goes onto a .gov.uk address, checked against WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility, with the domain application started on day one so it never delays launch.
No technical knowledge needed
We explain each step in plain English.
Runs alongside the build
The domain is ready when the website is.
Email included
Council addresses on your new domain.
Trust
Residents know it is really the council
Scam emails and fake pages use names that look official. A .gov.uk address can only be held by eligible public bodies, so residents, suppliers and other councils can trust that messages and documents on it really come from you.
Compliance
Part of a properly compliant council website
Alongside the domain, council websites must meet the public sector accessibility regulations and publish an accessibility statement. Our council websites cover both, so the clerk is not left managing two separate problems.
The process
What the clerk needs to do
Very little. We need a few details about the council, a decision on the domain name and a signature from the clerk or chair on the registrant agreement. We prepare everything else, submit it and keep you updated until the domain is live.
Moving over
Switching without losing anything
If your council already has a website on another address, we move it across, set up redirects from the old address and make sure email keeps arriving during the switch. Residents using old links still end up in the right place.
Domain only
Already happy with your website?
Councils that only want the domain can use our registration service on its own. We register the .gov.uk name and point it at your existing website and email provider, with redirects set up where needed.
Cost
Free with a council website
The .gov.uk application is included at no extra charge with every council website we build. For domain-only registrations we quote a simple fixed price. Renewal fees are paid each year and we remind you before they are due.
.gov.uk
Official council domains
Included
With every council website
Renewals
Managed for you
Millom
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How it works
Getting your .gov.uk domain
Check. We confirm your council is eligible and agree the domain name with you.
Apply. We prepare and submit the application, and the clerk or chair signs the registrant agreement.
Go live. Once approved, we connect your website and email and set up any redirects from your old address.
Common questions
.gov.uk domains, plain answers
FAQs
Ready to move your council onto .gov.uk? Call us on 01229 774591 or send a message, and we will check your eligibility and handle the rest.