Rhondda Cynon Taf County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | C | 5 | 84% | 13/20 |
| Labour | C | 57 | 85% | 12/20 |
| Labour and Co-operative | C | 1 | 88% | 12/20 |
| Plaid Cymru | D | 8 | 76% | 10/20 |
| Welsh Conservatives | D | 2 | 76% | 10/20 |
| Green Party | D | 1 | 65% | 10/20 |
| Unknown | E | 1 | 63% | 8/20 |
Independent
5 councillors
Attendance
4/584% overall rate
112 of 133 meetings
Engagement
4/56 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 5/5 have email
- 5/5 have phone
- 3/5 have social media
- 5/5 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Labour
57 councillors
Attendance
4/585% overall rate
1,290 of 1,514 meetings
Engagement
4/55.9 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 57/57 have email
- 57/57 have phone
- 21/57 have social media
- 57/57 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Labour and Co-operative
1 councillor
Attendance
4/588% overall rate
36 of 41 meetings
Engagement
3/55 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 1/1 have email
- 1/1 have phone
- 1/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Plaid Cymru
8 councillors
Attendance
3/576% overall rate
142 of 188 meetings
Engagement
3/55 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 8/8 have email
- 8/8 have phone
- 3/8 have social media
- 8/8 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Welsh Conservatives
2 councillors
Attendance
3/576% overall rate
19 of 25 meetings
Engagement
2/53 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 2/2 have email
- 2/2 have phone
- 2/2 have social media
- 2/2 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Green Party
1 councillor
Attendance
2/565% overall rate
24 of 37 meetings
Engagement
3/55 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 1/1 have email
- 1/1 have phone
- 1/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Unknown
1 councillor
Attendance
2/563% overall rate
5 of 8 meetings
Engagement
2/53 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 1/1 have email
- 1/1 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).