Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D | 26 | 83% | 11/20 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | D | 10 | 88% | 11/20 |
| Labour | D | 7 | 72% | 10/20 |
| Reform UK | E | 1 | 78% | 9/20 |
Conservative
26 councillors
Attendance
4/583% overall rate
488 of 586 meetings
Engagement
3/54.2 committees avg
0.3 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 26/26 have email
- 26/26 have phone
- 4/26 have social media
- 26/26 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Labour and Co-operative Party
10 councillors
Attendance
4/588% overall rate
178 of 203 meetings
Engagement
3/53.8 committees avg
0.5 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 10/10 have email
- 10/10 have phone
- 2/10 have social media
- 10/10 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Labour
7 councillors
Attendance
3/572% overall rate
94 of 130 meetings
Engagement
3/53.3 committees avg
0.3 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
Reform UK
1 councillor
Attendance
3/578% overall rate
14 of 18 meetings
Engagement
3/54 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
3/5- 1/1 have email
- 0/1 have phone
- 0/1 have social media
- 1/1 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).