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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
LabourC2289%13/20
UnknownC1277%13/20
Reform UKC586%13/20

Labour

C13/20 points

22 councillors

Attendance

4/5

89% overall rate

422 of 472 meetings

Engagement

4/5

6 committees avg

0 outside bodies avg

Transparency

4/5
  • 22/22 have email
  • 20/22 have phone
  • 2/22 have social media
  • 22/22 have photo

Electoral Mandate

1/5

42.9% avg vote share

8/22 with election data

Unknown

C13/20 points

12 councillors

Attendance

3/5

77% overall rate

182 of 237 meetings

Engagement

4/5

7.3 committees avg

0 outside bodies avg

Transparency

4/5
  • 12/12 have email
  • 11/12 have phone
  • 4/12 have social media
  • 12/12 have photo

Electoral Mandate

2/5

39% avg vote share

6/12 with election data

Reform UK

C13/20 points

5 councillors

Attendance

4/5

86% overall rate

81 of 94 meetings

Engagement

4/5

6 committees avg

0 outside bodies avg

Transparency

4/5
  • 5/5 have email
  • 3/5 have phone
  • 2/5 have social media
  • 5/5 have photo

Electoral Mandate

1/5

36% avg vote share

2/5 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).