Parish councils wishing to move over to a .gov.uk domain can now access guidance on the GOV.UK website. It’s laid out in a step-by-step format, taking the reader all the way through the process, from getting council approval all the way through to choosing your Approved Registrar and what to do when you’re set up.
Hosting the guidance on GOV.UK means that parish councils can access up-to-date information at any time. You don’t have to attend a virtual session with the Parish Council Domains Helper Service team unless you want or need to, even the contact list for the Approved Registrars can be found there. It’s a one-stop-shop for everything .gov.uk domain.
Any questions regarding the new GOV.UK guidance can be sent to parish-helper@domains.gov.uk.
Although the funding available from the Parish Council Domains Helper Service has now been fully allocated, the Service is still available to provide assistance for any council who hasn’t yet made the switch to gov.uk.
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