East Sussex County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C | 22 | 91% | 13/20 |
| Independent Democrats | C | 2 | 94% | 13/20 |
| Green Party | C | 6 | 83% | 12/20 |
| Independent | C | 2 | 87% | 12/20 |
| Liberal Democrats | D | 11 | 84% | 11/20 |
| Labour | D | 5 | 79% | 10/20 |
| Reform UK | E | 2 | 41% | 8/20 |
Conservative
22 councillors
Attendance
5/591% overall rate
379 of 416 meetings
Engagement
4/56.2 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 22/22 have email
- 15/22 have phone
- 8/22 have social media
- 22/22 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Independent Democrats
2 councillors
Attendance
5/594% overall rate
17 of 18 meetings
Engagement
3/55 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 2/2 have email
- 2/2 have phone
- 1/2 have social media
- 2/2 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Green Party
6 councillors
Attendance
4/583% overall rate
76 of 92 meetings
Engagement
4/57.5 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 6/6 have email
- 5/6 have phone
- 3/6 have social media
- 6/6 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Independent
2 councillors
Attendance
4/587% overall rate
27 of 31 meetings
Engagement
3/54 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 2/2 have email
- 2/2 have phone
- 1/2 have social media
- 2/2 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Liberal Democrats
11 councillors
Attendance
4/584% overall rate
138 of 165 meetings
Engagement
3/55.2 committees avg
0.2 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 11/11 have email
- 9/11 have phone
- 5/11 have social media
- 11/11 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Labour
5 councillors
Attendance
3/579% overall rate
56 of 71 meetings
Engagement
3/55 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 5/5 have email
- 4/5 have phone
- 3/5 have social media
- 5/5 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Reform UK
2 councillors
Attendance
0/541% overall rate
7 of 17 meetings
Engagement
4/55.5 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 2/2 have email
- 2/2 have phone
- 0/2 have social media
- 2/2 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).