Blaenau Gwent County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales Green Party | A | 1 | 92% | 17/20 |
| Welsh Labour | B | 19 | 83% | 15/20 |
| Independent | B | 12 | 83% | 15/20 |
| Reform UK | D | 1 | 73% | 11/20 |
Wales Green Party
1 councillor
Attendance
5/592% overall rate
36 of 39 meetings
Engagement
5/512 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 1/1 have email
- 1/1 have phone
- 0/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
3/534% avg vote share
1/1 with election data
Welsh Labour
19 councillors
Attendance
4/583% overall rate
462 of 555 meetings
Engagement
5/59.9 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 18/19 have email
- 19/19 have phone
- 3/19 have social media
- 19/19 have photo
Electoral Mandate
2/526.2% avg vote share
19/19 with election data
Independent
12 councillors
Attendance
4/583% overall rate
274 of 330 meetings
Engagement
5/58.8 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 12/12 have email
- 12/12 have phone
- 2/12 have social media
- 12/12 have photo
Electoral Mandate
2/526.8% avg vote share
12/12 with election data
Reform UK
1 councillor
Attendance
3/573% overall rate
19 of 26 meetings
Engagement
4/57 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 1/1 have email
- 1/1 have phone
- 0/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
1/1 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).