2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Is the council actively enforcing Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards of homes in the private rented sector?

Question code
1.8
Section
Buildings & Heating
Topic
Housing Efficiency Standards Enforcement
Source
FOI
Question weight
High

Criteria

Two-tier criteria
First tier criteria met if the council has carried out one or more investigations in the last financial year 2023/24

Second tier criteria met if the council has carried out one or more compliance or enforcement notices in the last financial year 2023/24

Clarifications

This question is applicable to English and Welsh District and Single tier councils only.

All district and single tier councils have legal powers to enforce Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards of privately rented homes within their area. This legislation states that a home cannot be rented out by a landlord if the home has an EPC rating of E or lower. The council can enforce this requirement through enforcement notices and fining landlords if they continue to rent out homes that have an EPC rating of E or lower.

Question performance

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96 single tier councils

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22 single tier councils

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36 single tier councils

Performance comparison between 2023 and 2025

single tier councils

4646
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1616
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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
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2/2
2023 Difference
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2/2▲ 1
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/2--
Bedford Borough Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
Brighton and Hove City Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
Bristol City Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 2
Cheshire East Council (Unitary)
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
Coventry City Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 2
Gwynedd County Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 2
Herefordshire Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
London Borough of Croydon
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 2
London Borough of Haringey
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 2
London Borough of Hounslow
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 2
London Borough of Islington
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
London Borough of Lambeth
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 2
London Borough of Redbridge
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/2--
London Borough of Southwark
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 2
Luton Borough Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 2
Manchester City Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
North Yorkshire Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference

Evidence

2/2NA
Nottingham City Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
Reading Borough Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 2
Shropshire Council - Unitary
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 2
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 2
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 2
Swansea City Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 2
Warrington Borough Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
Westminster City Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/2--
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/2▲ 1
Buckinghamshire Council
Score 2025
1/2
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/2▲ 1
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
1/2
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/2▲ 1
Cornwall Council (Unitary)
Score 2025
1/2
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/2--
Cumberland Council
Score 2025
1/2
2023 Difference

Evidence

1/2NA
Derby City Council
Score 2025
1/2
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

    1/2--
      Dorset Council
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 1

      Evidence

      1/2▼ -1
      Durham County Council
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 1

      Evidence

      1/2▼ -1
      Leeds City Council
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
      ▲ 1

      Evidence

      1/2▲ 1
      Leicester City Council
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
      ▲ 1

      Evidence

      1/2▲ 1
      London Borough of Lewisham
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
      ▲ 1

      Evidence

      1/2▲ 1
      London Borough of Merton
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
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      Evidence

      1/2--
      London Borough of Sutton
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
      ▲ 1

      Evidence

      1/2▲ 1
      Newport City Council
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
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      Evidence

      1/2--
      Redcar and Cleveland Council
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
      ▲ 1

      Evidence

      1/2▲ 1
      Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
      ▲ 1

      Evidence

      1/2▲ 1
      Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
      ▲ 1

      Evidence

      1/2▲ 1
      Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
      ▲ 1

      Evidence

      1/2▲ 1
      Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
      ▲ 1

      Evidence

      1/2▲ 1
      Salford City Council
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
      ▲ 1

      Evidence

      1/2▲ 1
      South Gloucestershire Council
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
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      Evidence

      1/2--
      Wiltshire Council
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
      ▲ 1

      Evidence

      1/2▲ 1
      Wokingham Borough Council
      Score 2025
      1/2
      2023 Difference
      ▲ 1

      Evidence

      1/2▲ 1
      Birmingham City Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Blackpool Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
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      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Bracknell Forest Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      --
      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Bradford Metropolitan District Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      0/2▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Bridgend County Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      --
      0/2--No response from FOI
      Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      --
      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Cardiff Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Carmarthenshire County Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      --
      0/2--No response from FOI
      Central Bedfordshire Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      0/2▼ -2Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Ceredigion County Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      --
      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Cheshire West and Chester Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      City of London
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      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      City of York Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      0/2▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Conwy County Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      --
      0/2--No evidence found
      Darlington Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Denbighshire County Council
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      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
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      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
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      0/2
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Flintshire County Council
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      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Halton Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Hartlepool Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Isle of Anglesey County Council
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      0/2
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Isle of Wight Council
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      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--No evidence found
      Isles of Scilly
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      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Kirklees Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      0/2▼ -2Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      --
      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Liverpool City Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
      Score 2025
      0/2
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Barnet
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      0/2
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Bexley
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      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Brent
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      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Bromley
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      --
      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Camden
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Ealing
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      --
      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Enfield
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--No response from FOI
      London Borough of Hackney
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      --
      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Harrow
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Havering
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Hillingdon
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Newham
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      0/2▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
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      0/2
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Tower Hamlets
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Waltham Forest
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      0/2▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Wandsworth
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Medway Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Middlesbrough Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Milton Keynes
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      0/2
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Monmouthshire County Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      North East Lincolnshire Council
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      0/2
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      North Lincolnshire Council
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      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      North Northamptonshire Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      0/2▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      North Somerset Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      0/2▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      --
      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Northumberland Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Pembrokeshire County Council
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      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Peterborough City Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      0/2▼ -1No response from FOI
      Plymouth City Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      0/2▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Portsmouth City Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      --
      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Powys County Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--No response from FOI
      Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Royal Borough of Greenwich
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      0/2
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
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      0/2
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Rutland County Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Sheffield City Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Slough Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Somerset Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      0/2NAEvidence doesn't meet criteria
      Southampton City Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      --
      0/2--No response from FOI
      Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      South Tyneside Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
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      0/2
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      0/2▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Sunderland City Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      0/2▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Swindon Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Telford & Wrekin Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Thurrock Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--No response from FOI
      Torbay Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Torfaen County Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Vale of Glamorgan Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      0/2▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      0/2▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      West Berkshire Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Westmorland and Furness Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
      0/2NAEvidence doesn't meet criteria
      West Northamptonshire Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Wirral Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Wolverhampton City Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Wrexham County Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/2
      2023 Difference
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      0/2--Evidence doesn't meet criteria