Scottish Borders 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 | C | 14 | 78% | 13/20 |
| Scottish National Party | C | 7 | 87% | 13/20 |
| Scottish Borders Independent Group | C | 2 | 74% | 12/20 |
| Independent Group | D | 5 | 76% | 11/20 |
| Liberal Democrats | D | 3 | 85% | 11/20 |
| Scottish Green Party | D | 1 | 80% | 11/20 |
| No Group / Unaffiliated | D | 1 | 63% | 11/20 |
| No Group/Unaffiliated | D | 1 | 75% | 10/20 |
Conservative
14 councillors
Attendance
3/578% overall rate
421 of 543 meetings
Engagement
5/58.1 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 14/14 have email
- 14/14 have phone
- 8/14 have social media
- 14/14 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Scottish National Party
7 councillors
Attendance
4/587% overall rate
266 of 305 meetings
Engagement
5/59.7 committees avg
0 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
Scottish Borders Independent Group
2 councillors
Attendance
3/574% overall rate
35 of 47 meetings
Engagement
4/56.5 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 2/2 have email
- 2/2 have phone
- 1/2 have social media
- 2/2 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Independent Group
5 councillors
Attendance
3/576% overall rate
99 of 130 meetings
Engagement
4/55.8 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 5/5 have email
- 5/5 have phone
- 1/5 have social media
- 5/5 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Liberal Democrats
3 councillors
Attendance
4/585% overall rate
62 of 73 meetings
Engagement
3/55 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 3/3 have email
- 3/3 have phone
- 1/3 have social media
- 3/3 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Scottish Green Party
1 councillor
Attendance
4/580% overall rate
16 of 20 meetings
Engagement
3/54 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
No Group / Unaffiliated
1 councillor
Attendance
2/563% overall rate
17 of 27 meetings
Engagement
4/57 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
No Group/Unaffiliated
1 councillor
Attendance
3/575% overall rate
6 of 8 meetings
Engagement
3/54 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).