Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Party Rankings
Each party is graded across four dimensions: attendance, engagement, transparency, and electoral mandate. Scores are averaged across all party councillors.
| Party | Grade | Councillors | Attendance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | C | 3 | 81% | 12/20 |
| Conservative | C | 1 | 84% | 12/20 |
| Labour | D | 46 | 83% | 11/20 |
| Liberal Democrats | D | 12 | 77% | 10/20 |
Independent
3 councillors
Attendance
4/581% overall rate
65 of 80 meetings
Engagement
3/54.7 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 3/3 have email
- 3/3 have phone
- 2/3 have social media
- 3/3 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
3/3 with election data
Conservative
1 councillor
Attendance
4/584% overall rate
27 of 32 meetings
Engagement
3/55 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 1/1 have email
- 1/1 have phone
- 1/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
1/1 with election data
Labour
46 councillors
Attendance
4/583% overall rate
1,226 of 1,478 meetings
Engagement
3/54.6 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 46/46 have email
- 46/46 have phone
- 12/46 have social media
- 46/46 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
46/46 with election data
Liberal Democrats
12 councillors
Attendance
3/577% overall rate
226 of 293 meetings
Engagement
3/54 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 12/12 have email
- 12/12 have phone
- 5/12 have social media
- 12/12 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
12/12 with election data
How are party scores calculated?
Party scores are calculated by averaging individual councillor report card scores across four dimensions (each worth up to 5 points, 20 total):
- Attendance
- Based on the party's overall attendance percentage across all meetings.
- Engagement
- Average of individual councillor engagement scores (committees + outside body memberships).
- Transparency
- Average of individual transparency scores (email, phone, social media, photo, profile).
- Electoral Mandate
- Average of individual councillor vote shares from their most recent election.
Grades: A+ (18-20), A (16-17), B (14-15), C (12-13), D (10-11), E (7-9), F (0-6).