2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Does the council have a target to increase tree cover and is a tree management plan agreed as they grow?

Question code
5.5
Section
Biodiversity
Topic
Tree Cover
Source
Volunteer Research
Question weight
Low

Criteria

Criteria met if the council has a target to increase tree cover which has been included in the Biodiversity Action Plan and/or Tree Strategy, provided the council has agreed a tree management plan that details how new trees will be irrigated and cared for.

Clarifications

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Question performance

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133 district councils

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31 district councils

Performance comparison between 2023 and 2025

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councils scored higher in 2025
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councils scored lower in 2025

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Arun District Council
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Ashford Borough Council
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1/1
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Basildon Borough Council
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1/1
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Evidence

1/1--
Broxtowe Borough Council
Score 2025
1/1
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▲ 1

Evidence

1/1▲ 1
Cambridge City Council1/1--
Chelmsford City Council
Score 2025
1/1
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Evidence

1/1--
Chorley Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/1▲ 1
Exeter City Council
Score 2025
1/1
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Evidence

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Folkestone and Hythe District Council1/1▲ 1
Huntingdonshire District Council
Score 2025
1/1
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▲ 1

Evidence

1/1▲ 1
Ipswich Borough Council
Score 2025
1/1
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▲ 1

Evidence

1/1▲ 1
Lichfield District Council
Score 2025
1/1
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Evidence

1/1--
Maidstone Borough Council1/1--
Mansfield District Council1/1▲ 1
Mid Devon District Council
Score 2025
1/1
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Evidence

1/1--
Mid Sussex District Council
Score 2025
1/1
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Evidence

1/1--
North Hertfordshire District Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
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Evidence

1/1--
North Kesteven District Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/1▲ 1
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council1/1▲ 1
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/1▲ 1
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/1▲ 1
South Kesteven District Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/1▲ 1
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
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Evidence

1/1--
St Albans City and District Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/1▲ 1
Stevenage Borough Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/1▲ 1
Watford Borough Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
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Evidence

1/1--
Waverley Borough Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/1▲ 1
Welwyn Hatfield Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
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Evidence

1/1--
West Suffolk Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/1▲ 1
Winchester City Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
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Evidence

1/1--
Worthing Borough Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/1▲ 1
Adur District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Amber Valley Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Ashfield District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Babergh District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Bassetlaw District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Blaby District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--No evidence found
Bolsover District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Borough of Broxbourne
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Boston Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Braintree District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Breckland District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--No evidence found
Brentwood Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Broadland District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--No evidence found
Bromsgrove District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Burnley Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Cannock Chase District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Canterbury City Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Castle Point Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--No evidence found
Charnwood Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
Cheltenham Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Cherwell District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Chesterfield Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
Chichester District Council
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0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
City of Lincoln Council
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0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Colchester Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Cotswold District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Crawley Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Dacorum Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
Dartford Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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▼ 0
0/1▼ -1No evidence found
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
Dover District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Eastbourne Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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▼ 0
0/1▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Cambridgeshire District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--No evidence found
East Devon District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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▼ 0
0/1▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Hampshire District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Hertfordshire District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Eastleigh Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Lindsey District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Suffolk Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Elmbridge Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Epping Forest District Council
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0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
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0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Erewash Borough Council
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0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Fareham Borough Council
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0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Fenland District Council
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0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
Forest of Dean District Council
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0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
Fylde Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Gedling Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Gloucester City Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/1▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Gosport Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Gravesham Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Guildford Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Harborough District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Harlow Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
Hart District Council
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0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
Hastings Borough Council
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0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Havant Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Hertsmere Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
High Peak Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Horsham District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Hyndburn Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Lancaster City Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Lewes District Council
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0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Maldon District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Malvern Hills District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Melton Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Mid Suffolk District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Mole Valley District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Newark and Sherwood District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council
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0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
New Forest District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/1▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
North Devon Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/1▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
North East Derbyshire District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
North Norfolk District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--No evidence found
North Warwickshire Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--No evidence found
North West Leicestershire District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Norwich City Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/1▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Oxford City Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Pendle Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Preston City Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Redditch Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Ribble Valley Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Rochford District Council
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0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Rossendale Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Rother District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Rugby Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Runnymede Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--No evidence found
Rushmoor Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
Sevenoaks District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
South Derbyshire District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
South Hams District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
South Holland District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--No evidence found
South Norfolk District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
South Oxfordshire District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
South Ribble Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
South Staffordshire Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
Spelthorne Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Stafford Borough Council
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0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Stroud District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Swale Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Tamworth Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Tandridge District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
Teignbridge District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Tendring District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Test Valley Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Tewkesbury Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--No evidence found
Thanet District Council
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0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
Three Rivers District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Torridge District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Uttlesford District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Vale of White Horse District Council
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0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Warwick District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Wealden District Council
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0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
West Devon Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
West Lancashire Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/1▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
West Lindsey District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--No evidence found
West Oxfordshire District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Woking Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/1▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Worcester City Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Wychavon District Council
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0/1
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0/1--No evidence found
Wyre Council
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0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Wyre Forest District Council
Score 2025
0/1
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0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria