Welwyn Hatfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D | 17 | 87% | 11/20 |
| Liberal Democrat | D | 15 | 86% | 11/20 |
| Conservative | D | 11 | 84% | 11/20 |
| Independent | D | 2 | 84% | 11/20 |
| Green | D | 2 | 71% | 11/20 |
Labour
17 councillors
Attendance
4/587% overall rate
289 of 333 meetings
Engagement
3/54.2 committees avg
0.8 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 17/17 have email
- 13/17 have phone
- 3/17 have social media
- 17/17 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Liberal Democrat
15 councillors
Attendance
4/586% overall rate
244 of 283 meetings
Engagement
3/53.9 committees avg
1 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 15/15 have email
- 11/15 have phone
- 4/15 have social media
- 15/15 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Conservative
11 councillors
Attendance
4/584% overall rate
146 of 174 meetings
Engagement
3/53.6 committees avg
1.5 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 11/11 have email
- 10/11 have phone
- 0/11 have social media
- 11/11 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Independent
2 councillors
Attendance
4/584% overall rate
26 of 31 meetings
Engagement
3/54 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 2/2 have email
- 2/2 have phone
- 0/2 have social media
- 2/2 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Green
2 councillors
Attendance
3/571% overall rate
20 of 28 meetings
Engagement
3/54 committees avg
0.5 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
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).