2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Does the council support initiatives to redistribute surplus food?

Question code
7.3
Section
Waste Reduction & Food
Topic
Surplus Food
Source
Volunteer Research
Question weight
Low

Criteria

Criteria met if the council supports an organisation that redistributes surplus food within the area through funding, staff or other ways (such as being listed as a partner of the project).

Clarifications

Surplus food is food that can no longer be sold or used in shops or restaurants even though it is still good to eat. Without redistributing this food, that often comes from supermarkets, restaurants or other businesses, it would go to waste or in landfill.

Question performance by council type

Points distribution Northern Irish councils

0 points

7 Northern Irish councils

1 point

4 Northern Irish councils

Note: “in 2023” counts show how the councils listed below were marked on this question in 2023. This list of councils may be slightly different to the list of councils originally assessed on this question in 2023, due to the creation and abolition of councils between Scorecard years.

Rising and falling Northern Irish councils

22
councils scored higher in 2025
00
councils scored lower in 2025

Scores and evidence Northern Irish councils

CouncilScoreDifference2023Evidence
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/1▲ 1
Belfast City Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/1--
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council1/1--
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/1▲ 1
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Mid Ulster District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1--No evidence found