Westmorland and Furness 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | C | 35 | 85% | 12/20 |
| Conservative | C | 10 | 84% | 12/20 |
| Labour | D | 15 | 78% | 10/20 |
| Independent/Green | D | 3 | 63% | 10/20 |
| Independent | D | 1 | 62% | 10/20 |
| Non-aligned | E | 1 | 67% | 8/20 |
Liberal Democrats
35 councillors
Attendance
4/585% overall rate
773 of 907 meetings
Engagement
4/56.7 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 35/35 have email
- 27/35 have phone
- 5/35 have social media
- 34/35 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Conservative
10 councillors
Attendance
4/584% overall rate
208 of 249 meetings
Engagement
4/56.5 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 10/10 have email
- 7/10 have phone
- 4/10 have social media
- 10/10 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Labour
15 councillors
Attendance
3/578% overall rate
235 of 302 meetings
Engagement
3/55.5 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 15/15 have email
- 13/15 have phone
- 2/15 have social media
- 15/15 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Independent/Green
3 councillors
Attendance
2/563% overall rate
37 of 59 meetings
Engagement
4/55.7 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 3/3 have email
- 1/3 have phone
- 2/3 have social media
- 3/3 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/5No election data available
Independent
1 councillor
Attendance
2/562% overall rate
13 of 21 meetings
Engagement
4/57 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
Non-aligned
1 councillor
Attendance
2/567% overall rate
6 of 9 meetings
Engagement
2/53 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).