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Ipswich 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 | 3 | 96% | 12/20 |
| Labour | D | 38 | 88% | 11/20 |
| Conservative | D | 7 | 83% | 11/20 |
Liberal Democrats
C12/20 points
3 councillors
Attendance
5/596% overall rate
43 of 45 meetings
Engagement
3/52.7 committees avg
4.3 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 3/3 have email
- 3/3 have phone
- 0/3 have social media
- 3/3 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Labour
D11/20 points
38 councillors
Attendance
4/588% overall rate
587 of 665 meetings
Engagement
3/53.3 committees avg
3.3 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 38/38 have email
- 37/38 have phone
- 19/38 have social media
- 38/38 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Conservative
D11/20 points
7 councillors
Attendance
4/583% overall rate
92 of 111 meetings
Engagement
3/53 committees avg
1.7 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 7/7 have email
- 7/7 have phone
- 3/7 have social media
- 7/7 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).