How does your council score?
Council Clearsight publishes independent performance scores for parish and town councils across England. Search for your council to see how it performs — and what you can do if it's not on Council Clearsight yet.
Ask your council to get a Council Clearsight score
If your council doesn't have a Council Clearsight score yet, you can ask them to get one. Every council in England is eligible for a free VDTI Snapshot — and a full subscription starts from £249/yr.
Copy the message below and send it to your Parish Clerk, or raise it at the next Annual Parish Meeting.
Message to copy
"I'd like to ask the council to get a Council Clearsight score. Council Clearsight is an independent performance assessment service that gives parish and town councils a VDTI score — covering digital presence, contact transparency, community connectivity, and structural completeness. It's free to start with a Snapshot, and a full subscription is £249/yr. I think it would help the council demonstrate its value to residents and support our LCAS accreditation work. More information at councilclearsight.co.uk/for-clerks."
How the score is calculated
The VDTI score is calculated from 12 observable indicators across four pillars, using only publicly available evidence.
Digital Presence
25% of total score
Active website, HTTPS security, .gov.uk or .org.uk domain — verified from the council's recorded URL
Governance & Transparency
25% of total score
Named clerk, published email and phone, chair name and email — verified from NALC/LALC directories and council websites
Community Connectivity
25% of total score
Schools within the council area, recorded from the DfE Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register
Accessibility & Inclusion
25% of total score
County, region, and council type recorded; core contact fields complete — structural prerequisites for peer benchmarking