Gold is our complete solution for Parish Councils that want to exceed resident expectations, meet every regulation effortlessly, and still save valuable admin hours. It includes everything from Bronze and Silver, plus numerous extras designed to expand your reach and build community trust.
Complete Parish website toolkit
Your Gold website runs on the HugoFox Website Toolkit, engineered in the UK specifically for parish councils and local government.
Fully responsive & compliant
Looks perfect on mobiles, tablets, and desktops without any extra work from you. WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards and Assertion 10 requirements are built in, so you meet all legal duties by default without expensive audits or consultancy fees.
Built-in cookie controls and privacy settings help you stay compliant with data protection laws, including GDPR.
Add unlimited pages, images, and documents with simple drag-and-drop editing from any device, anywhere, anytime. If you can use Word, you'll feel right at home managing your parish website.
Free .gov.uk domain forever
A .gov.uk address immediately signals to residents that they're on your official parish council website. HugoFox is a registered Parish Council Domain Helper Service (PCDHS) provider, meeting all Government Digital Service requirements.
We handle the entire application process, setup, ongoing compliance, MyNCSC security monitoring, and yearly renewals at no extra cost for as long as you're with HugoFox. Your domain is protected according to GDS standards for "How .gov.uk domains are protected," giving your parishioners complete confidence they're accessing legitimate parish council information.
HugoFox is certified by GDS, Nominet and Cyber Essentials, and appears on the GDS list of recommended PCDHS suppliers.
Professional hosting, security & compliance
Fast UK hosting, high-level SSL certificates, and automated daily backups come as standard with your Gold package.
As a registered Parish Council Domain Helper Service (PCDHS) provider, we ensure your website meets all Government Digital Service and NCSC standards for parish council digital operations.
Regular security scans run quietly in the background, keeping your parish website protected without requiring any effort from your team. We'll ensure the security of your domain name aligns with GDS specifications and make any necessary technical changes safely.
Accessibility updates and data protection law changes are automatically applied behind the scenes, saving you from expensive consultancy fees and compliance headaches. Your website meets public sector accessibility requirements (WCAG 2.2 AA), email security standards, and all PCDHS technical requirements without any ongoing work from your parish team.
While other parish councils worry about keeping up with changing regulations and GDS requirements, your website stays fully compliant automatically through our comprehensive service.
Resident engagement & insights
Automated email alerts
Residents can subscribe to instant notifications whenever you post news, events, offers, or planning applications. The system is fully GDPR compliant, with automatic consent management, and residents control their own subscriptions, reducing your administrative burden while keeping parishioners informed.
Advanced website analytics
Gold level packages come with comprehensive data showing exactly how residents interact with your website. See which pages are most popular, when residents visit most, what content generates the most engagement, and track the success of different parish communications.
Professional SEO optimisation
Advanced automated tools optimise every page for search engines, ensuring residents find your parish council when searching for local services, meeting times, planning information, or contact details. You can even get the upper hand in local search results without any SEO expertise required.
Google Toolkit integration
Embed Google Calendar for meetings and events or connect Google Analytics for additional insights. All in seconds without any technical knowledge needed.
Collaboration tools & encrypted members area
Multi-user access
Give councillors, clerks, or volunteers their own individual logins with permissions limited to exactly the sections they need. Track who made what changes and when, ensuring accountability while preventing accidental modifications to critical parish information.
Custom forms and tables
Build unlimited surveys, event bookings, planning feedback forms, or asset registers using our parish-specific form and table builder. You can ensure that all form submissions are properly organised and sent to the appropriate councillors or staff members.
Secure members area
Create a password-protected space for draft meeting minutes, confidential correspondence, financial discussions, or sensitive documents. Content is encrypted using the highest level of security protocols, ensuring that confidential parish business remains absolutely private without relying on third-party file-sharing services.
Professional .gov.uk Email addresses
You can transform your parish communications with up to 25 official .gov.uk email addresses that meet all PCDHS requirements. As a registered PCDHS provider, we can provide up to 25 separate email addresses for your clerks and councillors, as required by Government Digital Service standards.
Each mailbox includes 15GB of storage, public sector email security compliance, regular security monitoring, mobile device support, and assistance with email and device setup tailored for non-technical users.
Email addresses are offered as an optional extra with transparent pricing, which you can find in our helpful .gov.uk emails help article.
Priority Telephone Support
Sometimes you need to speak with someone who understands Parish Council operations immediately. Gold includes unlimited telephone support direct to our UK-based team, who specialise in parish council needs, alongside 24/7 email assistance.
Whether you're uploading meeting documents at 9 p.m. before tomorrow's transparency deadline or checking accessibility requirements at 7 a.m., expert help is always just a phone call away. Our team understands Parish Council cycles, election periods, and regulatory requirements, providing relevant guidance exactly when you need it.
Automated planning tracker
The HugoFox Planning Tracker automatically connects to your district council's planning database, displaying every planning application affecting your parish without any manual updates required.
Applications appear in a colour-coded list or interactive map that residents can filter by status, date, or distance from their property. The tracker refreshes automatically, ensuring that your parish website always displays the most current planning information.
This revolutionary system transforms planning transparency from an administrative burden into a valuable community service that keeps residents perfectly informed while reducing your workload.
Gold exclusive benefits
Advanced SEO suite
Our advanced SEO toolkit allows you to optimise your pages for specific keywords, allowing you to implement local search strategies that ensure your parish appears first for searches related to your services.
Unlimited one-on-one training
Most website training consists of generic tutorials that don’t address the Parish Council’s specific needs or workflows.
Generic training videos can’t always answer your specific questions, which is where our one-on-one training comes in. Our experts will arrange online training with you, one-on-one to go through every aspect of setting up your new website.
Whatever you need to get your website running the exact way you need it to, we are here to support you.
Complete support promise
Access comprehensive assistance covering every aspect of your parish website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We go above and beyond to ensure your experience with HugoFox is flawless, providing immediate help whenever you need it so you can focus entirely on serving your community.
Get started in four simple steps
Register your 30-day free trial: Sign up today with no payment details or contract required. Experience everything Gold has to offer with complete access to all its features.
Add your content: Create unlimited pages for meeting minutes, councillor profiles, local services, community information, and planning details in minutes using our intuitive system.
Go live in minutes: Launch your professional parish website when you're completely satisfied. Start serving residents with a platform that makes you look efficient and responsive.
Manage from anywhere: Update your website from any device, anywhere, anytime. Keep residents informed and engaged with minimal effort from your team.
Professional website build service (optional)
Don't have time to build your parish website yourself? Our specialist team can create your entire website for you on any package level. This optional service includes:
- Complete transfer of all existing documents, meeting minutes, policies, and parish content
- Professional content creation tailored to your parish's unique character and needs
- Unlimited revisions until everything is exactly as you want it
- Personal one-on-one training so you feel completely confident managing your new site
- Fixed transparent pricing with no hidden costs or surprises
Contact team@hugofox.com to request a quote for professional website build services.
Get started with HugoFox Gold today
Gold gives your Parish Council a secure, compliant website with advanced SEO, personalised training and round-the-clock support—so you can serve residents better without adding to your workload.
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