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Party Rankings

Each party is graded across four dimensions: attendance, engagement, transparency, and electoral mandate. Scores are averaged across all party councillors.

PartyGradeCouncillorsAttendanceScore
UnknownC2585%13/20
LabourC3580%12/20
IndependentE344%8/20

Unknown

C13/20 points

25 councillors

Attendance

4/5

85% overall rate

314 of 369 meetings

Engagement

4/5

0 committees avg

7.4 outside bodies avg

Transparency

5/5
  • 25/25 have email
  • 23/25 have phone
  • 19/25 have social media
  • 25/25 have photo

Electoral Mandate

0/5

17.9% avg vote share

9/25 with election data

Labour

C12/20 points

35 councillors

Attendance

4/5

80% overall rate

525 of 654 meetings

Engagement

3/5

0 committees avg

4 outside bodies avg

Transparency

4/5
  • 34/35 have email
  • 34/35 have phone
  • 19/35 have social media
  • 35/35 have photo

Electoral Mandate

1/5

23.2% avg vote share

19/35 with election data

Independent

E8/20 points

3 councillors

Attendance

0/5

44% overall rate

12 of 27 meetings

Engagement

2/5

0 committees avg

3 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

1/5

33.3% avg vote share

1/3 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).