About Parish Council Pigeon

Specialists, not generalists

Parish Council Pigeon builds websites for one kind of customer: UK parish and town councils. That focus means we understand the Transparency Code, the accessibility regulations and the rhythm of a council year, and we build those things into every site rather than adding them afterwards. We are a small UK team, and the people who build your website are the same people who answer the phone.

Parish Council Pigeon is a service from ThenMedia Limited, a web company based near Chester. ThenMedia is on Nominet’s authorised registrar list, so we can register and manage your council’s .gov.uk domain directly, at no extra cost on either package, and our websites run on secure UK hosting that we look after for you.

You can see some of our recent sites in our work, read our advice for parish clerks, or compare our packages.

What we offer

We offer two fixed packages. Classic covers everything a parish council has to publish, and Community adds tools for reaching residents, such as email newsletters, an events calendar and social media sharing. Both include the content editor, free training and unlimited UK support (subject to fair use), with your .gov.uk domain registered and managed at no extra cost, no setup fee and no minimum contract. Compare the packages and prices to see which fits your council.

Built to be accessible and secure

Every website we build is designed to meet WCAG 2.2 AA, and we test with automated tools and by hand, using a keyboard, a screen reader and zoom. You can read how we build accessible council websites. ThenMedia is Cyber Essentials certified, and your website is backed up every day and hosted in the UK. See how we keep your website and your data safe.