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Cheltenham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | C | 36 | 83% | 13/20 |
| Green Party | E | 3 | 68% | 9/20 |
| People Against Bureaucracy | E | 1 | 73% | 9/20 |
Liberal Democrats
C13/20 points
36 councillors
Attendance
4/583% overall rate
561 of 673 meetings
Engagement
3/53.5 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 36/36 have email
- 29/36 have phone
- 15/36 have social media
- 36/36 have photo
Electoral Mandate
2/542.9% avg vote share
22/36 with election data
Green Party
E9/20 points
3 councillors
Attendance
2/568% overall rate
39 of 57 meetings
Engagement
3/55.3 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 3/3 have email
- 1/3 have phone
- 1/3 have social media
- 3/3 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
1/3 with election data
People Against Bureaucracy
E9/20 points
1 councillor
Attendance
3/573% overall rate
8 of 11 meetings
Engagement
2/53 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
0/5No election data available
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).