Tendring District 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 | F | 16 | 86% | 5/20 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | F | 13 | 85% | 5/20 |
| Labour Party | F | 7 | 86% | 5/20 |
| Liberal Democrats | F | 4 | 89% | 5/20 |
| Reform UK | F | 7 | 65% | 3/20 |
| Not In A Political Group | F | 1 | 69% | 3/20 |
Independent
16 councillors
Attendance
4/586% overall rate
257 of 300 meetings
Engagement
0/50 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
1/5- 0/16 have email
- 0/16 have phone
- 4/16 have social media
- 0/16 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Conservative and Unionist Party
13 councillors
Attendance
4/585% overall rate
143 of 168 meetings
Engagement
0/50 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
1/5- 0/13 have email
- 0/13 have phone
- 3/13 have social media
- 0/13 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Labour Party
7 councillors
Attendance
4/586% overall rate
109 of 127 meetings
Engagement
0/50 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
1/5- 0/7 have email
- 0/7 have phone
- 0/7 have social media
- 0/7 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Liberal Democrats
4 councillors
Attendance
4/589% overall rate
65 of 73 meetings
Engagement
0/50 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
1/5- 0/4 have email
- 0/4 have phone
- 1/4 have social media
- 0/4 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Reform UK
7 councillors
Attendance
2/565% overall rate
61 of 94 meetings
Engagement
0/50 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
1/5- 0/7 have email
- 0/7 have phone
- 1/7 have social media
- 0/7 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Not In A Political Group
1 councillor
Attendance
2/569% overall rate
9 of 13 meetings
Engagement
0/50 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
1/5- 0/1 have email
- 0/1 have phone
- 0/1 have social media
- 0/1 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).