gov.uk domains for councils
An official address without the red tape
A gov.uk domain gives your council an online address that is clearly official and easy for residents to recognise.
Parish, town and community councils are eligible to apply, but registering one is more involved than buying an ordinary domain. The proposed name must follow government rules and the application needs to go through the approved process.
We take care of that process for you.
A name residents can trust
A gov.uk address makes it clear that your website and emails belong to an official council. It also gives the council a consistent online identity that can stay in place when clerks, staff or councillors change.
We handle the application
We will check that your preferred domain is suitable, collect the required council information and prepare the application.
If the government’s Domains Team needs further details or suggests a different name, we will help deal with that too.
Not sure which domain name to choose? Our guide explains the rules and includes examples for parish, town and community councils.
Your website and email
Once approved, your gov.uk domain can be used for your council website and professional email addresses such as:
We can connect the domain to your existing website, provide council email accounts or use it with a new website built by us. You do not need to host your website with Vision ICT to use our gov.uk domain or email services.
We can also manage the renewals and technical settings, helping ensure everything remains correctly connected and under your council’s control.
Ready to apply
Tell us your council’s name and whether you already have a website or domain. We will check the options and explain the next step.
