Lower Withington Parish Council
Council Clearsight Score
The Council Clearsight score is the sum of four equal pillar scores (25 points each, 100 total). Each pillar is assessed using publicly verifiable data sources.
How the overall score is calculated
Each pillar is worth 25 points. The overall score is the sum of all four pillars (max 100). Scores above 88 require subscriber-level manual verification.
Assesses whether the council maintains a publicly accessible digital presence. Indicators are derived from the council's recorded website URL in our database.
Website recorded: https://www.lowerwithington-pc.gov.uk
Source: Council Clearsight database (compiled from council websites and NALC/LALC directories)
Email: [email protected]
Source: Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities (DCLG, 2015)
Phone: 01477 571444
Assesses whether the council has identifiable governance officers and publishes governance information. Verified from our database, compiled from public records and council websites.
Clerk: Dr Elizabeth Maddock
Source: Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities (DCLG, 2015)
Email: [email protected]
Source: Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities (DCLG, 2015)
Chair: John Bradley;Alan Brocklehurst;Patricia Chrisp;Paul Duffy;Lester Grant
Source: Local Government Act 1972, s.15
Website exists with identified clerk and contact details. Full credit awarded for publicly verifiable governance information.
Source: Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities (DCLG, 2015)
Evaluates the council's connections to local schools and community organisations. This pillar assesses not just whether schools exist in the area, but whether the council has demonstrably engaged with them through publicly verifiable evidence.
7 schools identified within or adjacent to this council's area using the DfE Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools (GIAS)
Schools identified in this area
Schools identified from the DfE GIAS register. Each school links to its official GIAS record for independent verification.
7 schools in the area indicates a well-connected community with significant educational infrastructure.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools (GIAS)
Council has a website and schools in the area, suggesting potential for engagement. Partial credit awarded. Full engagement evidence assessment (website content, meeting minutes, published accounts) is available through the subscriber service.
School Engagement Assessment Summary
7 schools identified in the area, but no publicly verifiable evidence of engagement was found across the council's website, meeting minutes, or published accounts. This represents an opportunity to improve the Community Connectivity score by documenting existing school relationships.
How school engagement is assessed
Council Clearsight identifies schools using the DfE Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register, then searches for publicly verifiable evidence that the council has engaged with those schools. Evidence is sought across three sources: the council's website, published meeting minutes, and published accounts (including the AGAR). Points are awarded for each source where evidence is found. Where no evidence is found, this is recorded transparently. The score reflects documented engagement, not proximity alone.
View full methodologyAssesses how accessible the council's information is to residents through multiple contact channels, named points of contact, and geographic identification.
Three contact methods available: email, phone, and website. This provides residents with multiple ways to engage.
Source: Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities (DCLG, 2015)
Named clerk: Dr Elizabeth Maddock. Having a named point of contact helps residents know who to approach.
Source: Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities (DCLG, 2015)
County: Cheshire, District: Cheshire East. Full geographic identification enables accurate peer comparisons.
Source: ONS Administrative Geography
Rankings are computed across all councils in the Council Clearsight database (assessed January–March 2026). Regional rankings compare councils within the same English region.
All indicators are derived from publicly accessible sources. The methodology is fully open and can be independently verified.
Lower Withington Parish Council — Clearsight Assessment Summary
This public assessment is based on data collected during the standard January–March 2026 assessment window. It covers 84% of the full Clearsight methodology — the remaining 5% requires direct council verification, available exclusively to subscribers.
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