People Against Bureaucracy
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]
People Against Bureaucracy Group | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Councillor Ian Bassett-Smith |
| Founded | February 1976 |
| Headquarters | 10 Long Mynd Avenue, Up Hatherley, Cheltenham, GL51 5QN |
| Cheltenham Borough Council | 2 / 40 |
| Website | |
| https://www.pab.org.uk/ | |
The group currently hold seats at the parish and borough level and are the joint third largest political group in Cheltenham along with the Green Party, and behind the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives.[4] PAB's two councillors on Cheltenham Borough Council both represent Prestbury ward.
See also
References
- Party's entry on the Electoral Commission register.
- History Archived 2016-04-04 at the Wayback Machine of the PAB Group as described on their website.
- 2012 Party Manifesto in the Gloucestershire Echo.
- List of Councillors in Cheltenham Borough Council.
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