Medway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative | D | 31 | 88% | 10/20 |
| Conservative | D | 19 | 84% | 10/20 |
| Reform UK | E | 3 | 90% | 9/20 |
| Independent Member | E | 1 | 91% | 9/20 |
| Independent Group | E | 5 | 77% | 8/20 |
Labour and Co-operative
31 councillors
Attendance
4/588% overall rate
897 of 1,023 meetings
Engagement
2/50 committees avg
3.2 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 31/31 have email
- 27/31 have phone
- 12/31 have social media
- 31/31 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Conservative
19 councillors
Attendance
4/584% overall rate
422 of 503 meetings
Engagement
2/50 committees avg
1.8 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 19/19 have email
- 16/19 have phone
- 2/19 have social media
- 19/19 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Reform UK
3 councillors
Attendance
5/590% overall rate
63 of 70 meetings
Engagement
0/50 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 3/3 have email
- 2/3 have phone
- 1/3 have social media
- 3/3 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Independent Member
1 councillor
Attendance
5/591% overall rate
10 of 11 meetings
Engagement
0/50 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 1/1 have email
- 0/1 have phone
- 1/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Independent Group
5 councillors
Attendance
3/577% overall rate
95 of 123 meetings
Engagement
1/50 committees avg
1 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 5/5 have email
- 5/5 have phone
- 2/5 have social media
- 5/5 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).