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
LeaderMalcolm Stennett
FoundedFebruary 1976
Headquarters10 Long Mynd Avenue,
Up Hatherly,
Cheltenham,
GL51 5QN
Cheltenham Borough Council
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Gloucestershire County Council
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Website
http://www.pab.org.uk/
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The group currently hold seats at the parish, borough and county level in Gloucestershire and are the third largest political group in Cheltenham behind the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives.[4][5] PAB has two councillors on Cheltenham Borough Council, both representing Prestbury ward, and one on Gloucestershire County Council, representing the Pittville and Prestbury division.

See also

References
  1. Party's entry on the Electoral Commission register.
  2. History Archived 2016-04-04 at the Wayback Machine of the PAB Group as described on their website.
  3. 2012 Party Manifesto in the Gloucestershire Echo.
  4. List of Councillors in Cheltenham Borough Council.
  5. List of Councillors in Gloucestershire County Council.
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