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Common questions
Is local.gov.uk legit or a scam?
local.gov.uk was registered Dec 21, 2000 (25 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns local.gov.uk?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for local.gov.uk. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was local.gov.uk registered?
local.gov.uk's registration dates to Dec 21, 2000 (25 years old), per public registration records. Blue Sky Hosting Ltd is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · local.gov.uk over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Nov 19, 2025 · 1 registrant change since 2014 · last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 21, 2000local.gov.uk was registered on Dec 21, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described local.gov.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“About the national local government organisations”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Blue Sky Hosting LtdBlue Sky Hosting LtdNov 19, 2025 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Registrar Blue Sky Hosting Ltd (IANA 9000069) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 19, 2025 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsSep 22, 2014 – Jun 5, 2026Registration records for local.gov.uk are held from Sep 22, 2014 to Jun 5, 2026 (20 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: CloudflareNov 19, 2025 – Jun 5, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (anuj.ns.cloudflare.com, maria.ns.cloudflare.com) for local.gov.uk from Nov 19, 2025 to Jun 5, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJun 5, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Amazon issued 40 certificates for local.gov.uk from Jun 5, 2025, the latest valid until Jun 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedDec 23, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026
20102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Dec 21, 2000Registration: local.gov.uk was registered on Dec 21, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described local.gov.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “About the national local government organisations”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 22, 2014 – Jun 5, 2026Registrant: Registration records for local.gov.uk are held from Sep 22, 2014 to Jun 5, 2026 (20 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 5, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 40 certificates for local.gov.uk from Jun 5, 2025, the latest valid until Jun 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 19, 2025 – Nov 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar Blue Sky Hosting Ltd (IANA 9000069) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 19, 2025 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.
Current AboutUs recordJul 5, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant change
Jan 16, 2026
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 16, 2026. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2014–2026
Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for local.gov.uk from Dec 23, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 3, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 26, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 10 certificates for local.gov.uk from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GoGetSSLMay 11, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026GoGetSSL issued 2 certificates for local.gov.uk from May 11, 2026, the latest valid until May 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 18, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for local.gov.uk from May 18, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 30, 2026
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Nov 19, 2025 – Jun 5, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (anuj.ns.cloudflare.com, maria.ns.cloudflare.com) for local.gov.uk from Nov 19, 2025 to Jun 5, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 23, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for local.gov.uk from Dec 23, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 16, 2026Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 16, 2026. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 26, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 10 certificates for local.gov.uk from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 11, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: GoGetSSL issued 2 certificates for local.gov.uk from May 11, 2026, the latest valid until May 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 18, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for local.gov.uk from May 18, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 30, 2026
Jul 5, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Registered 2000 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Local.gov.uk
Local.gov.uk is a portal established by the Local Government Association (LGA) to provide English local authority members and officers with access to support and services from eight national central bodies. It serves as a single access point for local government resources, though some central bodies also serve local authorities in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland through their own national associations.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 21, 2000 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Blue Sky Hosting Ltd — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 12, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Local Government Association as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members.
Authority 78/100— ahead of 78% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
78 is a percentile: higher than 78% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #42,382)+6
Verified continuity: 25.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 40/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 78/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What local.gov.uk said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
About the national local government organisations
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2000
Domain registered (Dec 21, 2000).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 25 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 15, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 5 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 5 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment