Unitary Authority · South West · Local Council Monitor V1.0 · May 2026

Isles of Scilly

Governance scorecard · May 2026 baseline · Non-partisan (Ind) administration

Composite
68
Moderate
Financial (Sub-1)
66
Moderate
Services (Sub-2)
48
Critical
LGO (Sub-6)
92
Exceptional
Isles of Scilly Unitary Authority scores 68 (Moderate) on the Local Council Monitor composite for the May 2026 baseline. Financial governance (Sub-1) scores 66 (Moderate), meeting expectations with some areas for attention. Service delivery (Sub-2) scores 48 (Critical), indicating significant service delivery challenges requiring urgent attention. The LGO ombudsman signal (Sub-6) scores 92 (Exceptional), reflecting very low upheld complaint rates and full remedy compliance. The council was under Non-partisan (Ind) control at the May 2026 baseline.
Sources: DLUHC Revenue Outturn 2024-25 · PSAA Audit Opinions March 2026 · DLUHC Waste Statistics 2024-25 · Planning Inspectorate Q3 2025 · DLUHC Housing Delivery Test 2023 · LGO Annual Review 2024-25 · Framework: Local Council Monitor V1.0 · Baseline: May 2026

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