2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

What percentage of the council's overall staff work on implementing their Climate Action Plan or other climate change projects?

Question code
4.8
Section
Governance & Finance
Topic
Staff time on climate action
Source
FOI
Question weight
Medium

Criteria

Three-tier criteria
Criteria met if there are multiple staff members employed on 3 days a week or more to be working on the council's Climate Action Plan or other climate change projects equating to a given % of the overall council staff team.

First tier criteria met if more than or equal to 0.5% but less than 1% of council staff work on implementing a councils' Climate Action Plan or other climate change projects.

Second tier criteria met if more than or equal to 1% but less than 2% of council staff work on implementing a councils' Climate Action Plan or other climate change projects.

Third tier criteria met if more than or equal to 2% of council staff work on implementing a councils' Climate Action Plan or other climate change projects

Clarifications

Staff is defined as all directly employed council staff (excluding sub/contractors and agency staff). We accept contractors for the role of biodiversity planning officer as long as they are equivalent to 3 days or more per week.

Question performance

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54 district councils

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39 district councils

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24 district councils

Performance comparison between 2023 and 2025

district councils

6161
councils scored higher in 2025
2222
councils scored lower in 2025

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Babergh District Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 2
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 1
Broadland District Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 1
Broxtowe Borough Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 1
Cambridge City Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 1
Chesterfield Borough Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
East Cambridgeshire District Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 2
East Devon District Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 3
East Lindsey District Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 1
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 1
Gedling Borough Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 1
Havant Borough Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 3
High Peak Borough Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
Lewes District Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 3
Mid Suffolk District Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 2
North Norfolk District Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
Oxford City Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 3
Three Rivers District Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
Uttlesford District Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 3
Vale of White Horse District Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

3/3--
Welwyn Hatfield Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 3
West Devon Borough Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
West Suffolk Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 3
Cheltenham Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Chichester District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Colchester Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Cotswold District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
Dartford Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
East Hampshire District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
East Hertfordshire District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
Eastleigh Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Forest of Dean District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
Hart District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Horsham District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Hyndburn Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Lancaster City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Mole Valley District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Newark and Sherwood District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
New Forest District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
North Hertfordshire District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
North Kesteven District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Norwich City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Rochford District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Rossendale Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Rugby Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Runnymede Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▼ 2

Evidence

2/3▼ -1
South Derbyshire District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▼ 2

Evidence

2/3▼ -1
South Hams District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
South Kesteven District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
South Norfolk District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
South Oxfordshire District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
St Albans City and District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Swale Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Tandridge District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
Tewkesbury Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Thanet District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Warwick District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▼ 2

Evidence

2/3▼ -1
Watford Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Waverley Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▼ 2

Evidence

2/3▼ -1
Wealden District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
West Lindsey District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
West Oxfordshire District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
Winchester City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▼ 2

Evidence

2/3▼ -1
Wychavon District Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Arun District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Ashfield District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Basildon Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Boston Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -1
Braintree District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Brentwood Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Canterbury City Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Chorley Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -1
City of Lincoln Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Crawley Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -2
Dacorum Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Dover District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Elmbridge Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Erewash Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Exeter City Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Gravesham Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -1
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Huntingdonshire District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Lichfield District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
North Devon Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
North East Derbyshire District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
North West Leicestershire District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Pendle Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Rushmoor Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Sevenoaks District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
South Ribble Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
South Staffordshire Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Stevenage Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -1
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Stroud District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -2
Test Valley Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
West Lancashire Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Worcester City Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Wyre Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Wyre Forest District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Adur District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/3▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Amber Valley Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/3▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Ashford Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/3▼ -2No response from FOI
Bassetlaw District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/3▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Blaby District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Bolsover District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Borough of Broxbourne
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Breckland District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Bromsgrove District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Burnley Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Cannock Chase District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Castle Point Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Charnwood Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/3▼ -2Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Chelmsford City Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Cherwell District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Eastbourne Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Suffolk Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/3▼ -2Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Epping Forest District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Fareham Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/3▼ -3Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Fenland District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Fylde Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Gloucester City Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Gosport Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/3▼ -1No response from FOI
Guildford Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Harborough District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Harlow Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Hastings Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Hertsmere Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Ipswich Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Maidstone Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Maldon District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Malvern Hills District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/3▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Mansfield District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Melton Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Mid Devon District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Mid Sussex District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
North Warwickshire Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Preston City Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Redditch Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Ribble Valley Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Rother District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
South Holland District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Spelthorne Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/3▼ -3No response from FOI
Stafford Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Tamworth Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Teignbridge District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Tendring District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Torridge District Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Woking Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--No response from FOI
Worthing Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/3▼ -3Evidence doesn't meet criteria