Torbay 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 | B | 17 | 90% | 14/20 |
| Liberal Democrat | C | 15 | 88% | 12/20 |
| Independent Group | D | 3 | 68% | 11/20 |
| Independent | E | 1 | 42% | 7/20 |
Conservative
17 councillors
Attendance
5/590% overall rate
423 of 469 meetings
Engagement
5/58.1 committees avg
3.5 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 17/17 have email
- 17/17 have phone
- 3/17 have social media
- 17/17 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Liberal Democrat
15 councillors
Attendance
4/588% overall rate
269 of 307 meetings
Engagement
4/55.9 committees avg
2.5 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 15/15 have email
- 15/15 have phone
- 3/15 have social media
- 15/15 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Independent Group
3 councillors
Attendance
2/568% overall rate
34 of 50 meetings
Engagement
5/56 committees avg
4.3 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 3/3 have email
- 3/3 have phone
- 0/3 have social media
- 3/3 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Independent
1 councillor
Attendance
0/542% overall rate
5 of 12 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).