People Against Bureaucracy Explained

Country:the United Kingdom
People Against Bureaucracy Group
Colorcode:black
Leader:Councillor Stan Smith
Foundation:February 1976
Headquarters:103 Linden Avenue,
Prestbury,
Cheltenham,
GL52 3DT
Seats1 Title:Cheltenham Borough Council
Website:https://www.pab.org.uk/

People Against Bureaucracy (PAB) is a minor political party in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.[1] It was founded in 1976 to elect councillors to Tewkesbury Borough Council, later representing the same areas at Cheltenham Borough Council following council boundary changes. It describes itself as being opposed to 'party political' politics, and supportive of measures to make local government more transparent.[2] [3]

The group currently holds a seat at the borough level and are the third largest political group in Cheltenham after the Green Party, and the Liberal Democrats.[4] PAB's two councillors on Cheltenham Borough Council both represent Prestbury ward.

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Notes and References

  1. http://registers.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP2 Party's entry
  2. http://www.pab.org.uk/History.html History
  3. http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Election-manifesto-People-Bureaucracy/story-15780413-detail/story.html 2012 Party Manifesto
  4. https://democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY&VW=LIST&PIC=0 List of Councillors