Newark and Sherwood District Council

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- Data is scraped periodically from council websites.
- Current data covers 23 February 2025 to 23 February 2026.
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Council Ranking

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Councillors

Overall

82%

Average

81%

Median

84%

Perfect (100%)

Below 75%

Attendance trend by party

Conservative

Labour

Independents for Newark and District

Independent

Liberal Democrat

Shows how party attendance has changed over time, from 3-year average to the most recent year.

Attendance by party

Conservative(12)

85%

Labour(10)

83%

Independents for Newark and District(6)

85%

Independent(3)

80%

Liberal Democrat(3)

69%

Reform UK(2)

100%

Attendance distribution

90-100%

80-89%

70-79%

60-69%

Below 60%

Highest attendance

1
Neil Allen
Conservative
100%
2
Michelle Home
Reform UK
100%
3
Kay Smith
Reform UK
100%

Lowest attendance

1
Debbie Darby
Newark and Sherwood District Independents
44%
2
Peter Harris
Liberal Democrat
54%
3
Johno Lee
Independent
55%

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#	Councillor	Meetings	Attendance	Status
1	Neil Allen Conservative Farndon & Fernwood	19/19	100%	Good
2	Michelle Home Reform UK Castle	4/4	100%	Good
3	Kay Smith Reform UK Balderton North & Coddington	4/4	100%	Good
4	Penny Rainbow Conservative Southwell	30/31	97%	Good
5	Jack Kellas Conservative Farndon & Fernwood	25/26	96%	Good
6	Linda Dales Conservative Collingham	18/19	95%	Good
7	Paul Peacock Labour Edwinstowe & Clipstone	26/28	93%	Good
8	Neil Ross Independents for Newark and District Devon	14/15	93%	Good
9	Simon Haynes Conservative Farndon & Fernwood	18/20	90%	Good
10	Rhona Holloway Independent Bilsthorpe	19/21	90%	Good
11	Sylvia Michael Conservative Sutton-on-Trent	17/19	89%	Fair
12	David Moore Independents for Newark and District Beacon	32/36	89%	Fair
13	Claire Penny Labour Rainworth North & Rufford	24/27	89%	Fair
14	Paul Taylor Labour Devon	25/28	89%	Fair
15	Irene Brown Independent Bridge	7/8	88%	Fair
16	Tim Wendels Conservative Lowdham	15/17	88%	Fair
17	Lee Brazier Labour Ollerton	28/33	85%	Fair
18	Celia Brooks Labour Edwinstowe & Clipstone	23/27	85%	Fair
19	Jean Hall Independents for Newark and District Balderton South	23/27	85%	Fair
20	Rowan Cozens Independents for Newark and District Beacon	21/25	84%	Fair
21	Linda Tift Labour Rainworth North & Rufford	21/25	84%	Fair
22	Keith Melton Liberal Democrat Trent	15/18	83%	Fair
23	Mike Pringle Labour Ollerton	15/18	83%	Fair
24	Tim Wildgust Conservative Boughton	20/24	83%	Fair
25	Susan Crosby Independents for Newark and District Beacon	22/27	81%	Fair
26	Simon Forde Independents for Newark and District Balderton South	30/37	81%	Fair
27	Alice Brazier Labour Ollerton	16/20	80%	Fair
28	Maurice Shakeshaft Labour Farnsfield	21/27	78%	Fair
29	Karen Roberts Liberal Democrat Southwell	13/17	76%	Fair
30	Roger Jackson Conservative Dover Beck	14/19	74%	Low
31	Andy Freeman Labour Edwinstowe & Clipstone	22/32	69%	Low
32	Matthew Spoors Green Party Devon	13/19	68%	Low
33	Tom Smith Conservative Rainworth South & Blidworth	11/17	65%	Low
34	Tina Thompson Newark and Sherwood District Independents Rainworth South & Blidworth	11/17	65%	Low
35	Sue Saddington Conservative Muskham	14/22	64%	Low
36	Phil Farmer Conservative Collingham	5/9	56%	Low
37	Johno Lee Independent Balderton North & Coddington	6/11	55%	Low
38	Peter Harris Liberal Democrat Southwell	14/26	54%	Low
39	Debbie Darby Newark and Sherwood District Independents Bridge	8/18	44%	Poor