Wealden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B | 1 | 97% | 15/20 |
| Liberal Democrats | C | 11 | 88% | 13/20 |
| Labour and Co-operative | C | 1 | 73% | 13/20 |
| Independent | C | 11 | 87% | 12/20 |
| Green Party | C | 11 | 88% | 12/20 |
| Conservatives | D | 10 | 79% | 11/20 |
Labour
1 councillor
Attendance
5/597% overall rate
30 of 31 meetings
Engagement
5/57 committees avg
6 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
Liberal Democrats
11 councillors
Attendance
4/588% overall rate
193 of 220 meetings
Engagement
5/55.9 committees avg
5.9 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 11/11 have email
- 7/11 have phone
- 2/11 have social media
- 11/11 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Labour and Co-operative
1 councillor
Attendance
3/573% overall rate
16 of 22 meetings
Engagement
5/57 committees avg
9 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
Independent
11 councillors
Attendance
4/587% overall rate
137 of 158 meetings
Engagement
4/54 committees avg
8.5 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 11/11 have email
- 8/11 have phone
- 2/11 have social media
- 11/11 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Green Party
11 councillors
Attendance
4/588% overall rate
180 of 205 meetings
Engagement
4/55 committees avg
4.6 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 11/11 have email
- 8/11 have phone
- 3/11 have social media
- 11/11 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Conservatives
10 councillors
Attendance
3/579% overall rate
130 of 164 meetings
Engagement
4/54.8 committees avg
2.1 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 10/10 have email
- 9/10 have phone
- 0/10 have social media
- 10/10 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).