Active Council

23/02/2026

🌟 Active Council at the SLCC North Regional Training Seminar! 🌟

We will be exhibiting at the SLCC North Regional Training Seminar on 11th March at the Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park. Come and chat with us about Assertion 10 compliance, fully compliant Parish Council websites, secure email, and ongoing governance & transparency support.

If you’re attending, pop by and say hello—we’d love to help you review your website, email setup, or compliance position.

👉 Full details here: https://activecouncil.co.uk/news/slccs-north-regional-training-seminar

See you in Newcastle! 👋

Active Council to Exhibit at SLCC North Regional Training Seminar Active Council is looking forward to attending the SLCC North Regional Training Seminar on 11th March at the Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park. We will be exhibiting throughout the day and look forward to meeting Clerks and Council....

22/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas from Active Council 🎄

As the year comes to a close, we’d like to say thank you to all our customers for your continued support and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

📅 Christmas & New Year opening hours
Our office will close at lunchtime on Christmas Eve and re-open on Monday 5th January 2026.

🛠️ Support over the holidays
We’ll still be keeping an eye on support tickets on:
• 29th, 30th & 31st December
• 2nd January

✨ Looking ahead to 2026
We’re really looking forward to working with both existing and new customers next year. We’ve got some improvements in the pipeline to make Active Council websites even easier to use, with a richer set of features to support councils and clerks.

Thanks again for being part of Active Council — we’re excited for what’s ahead in 2026 🎉

14/10/2025

🚨 We're heading to Thirsk! 🚨

Active Council is proud to be both an exhibitor and sponsor at the upcoming YLCA Training Day – Talking Tables 🎉

📍 Thirsk Racecourse (Chestnut Room)
📅 16 October 2025

This year’s event is especially important for parish and town councils, with the introduction of Assertion 10 in the 2025 AGAR — focusing on digital governance and data compliance.

✅ Council-owned domains & professional emails
✅ WCAG 2.2 AA accessible websites
✅ .gov.uk domain support

At Active Council, we build websites that tick all the boxes — easy to manage, fully compliant, and designed to make life simpler for clerks and councillors.

👋 Whether you're a current client or just curious, come say hello!
Let’s chat about how we can help your council stay compliant and modernise its digital presence.

11/09/2025

Do you council meet Assertion 10 Guidelines? https://activecouncil.co.uk/news/meet-council-assertion-10

18/06/2025

Come and find out "How Websites can help make a clerks life easier" at SLCC Expo at Pride Park, Derby. Were on stand 11.

Active Council will be attending the Local Council Clerk Expo in Derby on Tuesday 18th June, held at Derby Football Stadium in the Baseball Lounge. Come and see us at Stand 11, where we’ll be demonstrating how our website platform is helping over 50 parish and town councils work more efficiently. ...

03/05/2025

Safety and Security of your council website is paramount to us, and we have multiple features to help you comply and feel safe.

https://activecouncil.co.uk/news/safe-secure-and-protected

17/03/2025

🎥 **Catch Up with James Ingham!**

We recently had the pleasure of speaking with James Ingham, Clerk & RFO from Snainton Parish Council, about his experience using Active Council and our systems. 📊

In the video, James shares his insights on how our support team has been instrumental in helping them navigate and maximise the benefits of our solutions. He highlights the responsiveness, expertise, and professionalism of our team in ensuring their success. 🌟

Don't miss out on his valuable feedback and discover more about how our solutions are making a difference in local governance.

🔗 https://activecouncil.co.uk/case-studies

👉 **Watch the video now and see how Active Council can benefit your council too!**

31/01/2025

We are extending the CDDO funding and continuing to offer free .gov.uk domain registration.

https://activecouncil.co.uk/news/activecouncil-extends-free-govuk-domain-registration

24/12/2024

Better Late than never, heres our review of 2024. Its been a very busy year. https://activecouncil.co.uk/news/2024-in-review

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to our customers.

As the year comes to an end, it’s a great time to reflect on what we’ve achieved with Active Council over the past year.   Active Council has been managed by WJP Software Limited for just under a year, and during that time, we’ve made significant strides. Initially, WJP Software worked with a...

09/12/2024

🎄 Happy Christmas from all of us at Active Council! 🎄

We want to thank all our customers for their support this year and wish you a wonderful festive season. 🎁

Please note that we’ll have a brief Christmas shutdown. For full details, check out our announcement https://activecouncil.co.uk/news/christmas-shutdown

We look forward to working with you in the New Year!

12/11/2024

📢 Why Does a .gov.uk Domain Cost More Than Expected?

Customers often ask, "If the domain only costs £10, why is there an extra charge?" Securing a .gov.uk domain for council use involves much more than the base cost! Here’s what’s included:

✔️ Application & Documentation – Registering through Central Government with council details and intended domain use.
✔️ Domain Purchase with Nominet – Using a unique registration code to secure your .gov.uk domain.
✔️ DNS Setup – Configuring the "internet phone book" to link your domain to your website and email.
✔️ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Monitoring – Active security monitoring to protect your domain from threats.

It’s about more than just a domain—it’s security, compliance, and peace of mind. Curious to learn more? Visit our Domains page to see what goes into the setup! 🛡️

https://activecouncil.co.uk/news/domain-pricing

16/10/2024

A chance for councils to demystify .gov.uk domains, and how they can provide added security and your website and email profile.

Do you want to know more about .gov.uk domain names and website accessibility, if so here is a CALC event for you