If your parish council needs to communicate with residents, there is one thing that still outperforms almost every other form of local communication – a letter delivered directly through the door.
Whether you’re consulting residents on a proposed housing development, promoting a village summer fete, announcing road closures, or inviting the community to a local meeting, printed mail ensures your message reaches households that may never see a Facebook post or visit your website.
At Selectabase, we help parish councils across the UK produce and deliver professional local mailings quickly, affordably and with minimal effort.
With prices starting from just 59p + VAT per mailing (subject to specification and volume), our fully managed print and post service takes care of everything.
Why Do Parish Councils Still Use Postal Mail?
Many councils now use a combination of websites, noticeboards and social media, but these channels don’t reach everyone.
A professionally printed letter or leaflet:
- Arrives directly through residents’ letterboxes.
- Reaches older demographics who may not use social media.
- Helps demonstrate transparency during consultations.
- Creates higher visibility than online announcements alone.
- Gives residents something tangible they can keep and refer back to.
For important community updates, physical mail remains one of the most trusted communication methods available.
What Can Parish Councils Use Direct Mail For?
We regularly help organisations communicate important local information.
Typical campaigns include:
- Housing development consultations
- Neighbourhood plan consultations
- Road closures and highway updates
- Public meetings
- Annual parish meetings
- Village summer fetes
- Christmas events
- Community markets
- Local fundraising events
- Volunteer recruitment
- Grants and funding announcements
- New community facilities
- Recycling and environmental initiatives
- Emergency community notices
Whether you’re writing to 500 households or an entire town of 50,000 people, Selectabase makes the process straightforward.
Mail an Entire Village or Target Specific Areas
Every campaign is different.
Sometimes a parish council needs to contact every residential property within the parish boundary.
Other times only a particular estate, road or postcode needs to receive information.
Selectabase can help produce mailing lists based on:
- Parish boundaries
- Postcodes
- Streets
- Villages
- Towns
- Selected residential areas
This means you only pay to reach the households that matter.
A Complete Done-for-You Mailing Service
Many parish clerks simply don’t have the time to spend days printing letters, folding paper, stuffing envelopes and queueing at the Post Office.
That’s where we come in.
Our managed mailing service includes:
- Printing
- Envelope enclosing
- Addressing
- Royal Mail preparation
- Postage
- Delivery into the Royal Mail network
Simply send us your approved artwork or letter and we’ll handle the rest.
No printers.
No envelope stuffing.
No stamps.
No franking machine.
No volunteer evenings folding paper.
Just one trusted supplier looking after everything under one roof.
Excellent Value from Just 59p + VAT Per Mailing
Budget is always an important consideration for parish councils.
That’s why we’ve designed our service to offer outstanding value.
Prices start from just 59p + VAT per mailing, depending on:
- Quantity
- Format
- Paper specification
- Number of pages
- Postage requirements
For many councils, outsourcing a mailing is often more cost-effective than producing it in-house once staff time, printing costs, envelopes and postage are taken into account.
Professional Mail That Residents Open
Presentation matters.
Unlike basic office printing, our mailings are professionally produced using high-quality printing and can even utilise Royal Mail’s licensed printed postage indicia instead of traditional franking marks, giving a cleaner, more professional appearance.
This helps your communications look official while maintaining excellent value.
Fast Turnaround When Time Matters
Some community communications can’t wait.
Whether you’re responding to planning deadlines or promoting an upcoming event, we understand that timing is critical.
Our experienced production team can often dispatch campaigns within just a few working days of artwork approval, helping parish councils meet tight consultation and event deadlines.
Trusted by Organisations Across the UK
Selectabase has been supporting organisations with print, post and targeted mailing services for decades.
From local authorities and charities to businesses and community organisations, we help thousands of campaigns reach the right people every year.
Everything is managed by real people who understand direct mail and are available to answer your questions throughout the process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you mail every house in our village?
Yes. We can help produce mailings that cover entire villages, towns or parish areas, depending on your requirements.
Can we supply our own addresses?
Absolutely. If you already have an address list, we can print and mail directly from your data.
Can you provide the addresses?
Yes. Where appropriate, we can help source residential mailing data for geographic areas to support local communication campaigns.
Do we need to buy stamps?
No.
Everything is handled for you, including printing, enclosing, postage preparation and Royal Mail submission.
How much does a parish council mailing cost?
Prices start from 59p + VAT per mailing, subject to mailing specification and quantity. We’d be happy to provide a personalised quotation.
Let Selectabase Take the Hard Work Out of Parish Council Mailings
If your parish council is planning a consultation, promoting a local event or simply needs to communicate with residents, Selectabase can help.
Our complete print and post service removes the administration, saves valuable staff time and delivers professional results at highly competitive prices.
Instead of spending hours printing, folding, stuffing envelopes and buying postage, let us do it all for you.
Speak to Selectabase Today
We’ll help you choose the most cost-effective solution and provide a clear quotation with no obligation.
Need help with a parish council mailing?
Contact Selectabase today and discover how our fully managed mailing service can save time, reduce costs and help your message reach every household that matters.
01304 383838
https://www.selectabase.co.uk/services/create-and-post/
