People Against Bureaucracy

Last updated

People Against Bureaucracy Group
AbbreviationPAB
Leader Stan Smith
FoundedFebruary 1976;48 years ago (1976-02)
Headquarters103 Linden Avenue,
Prestbury,
Cheltenham,
GL52 3DT
Ideology Localism
Anti-bureaucracy
Green belt conservation
Open government
National affiliationThe Local Government Association Independent Group
Colours  Black
Cheltenham Borough Council
1 / 40
Website
www.pab.org.uk

People Against Bureaucracy (PAB) is a minor political party in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. [1] The party currently holds one seat on Cheltenham Borough Council: party leader Stan Smith representing the Prestbury ward. They are the only other party represented on the council than the Greens, and the Liberal Democrats. [2]

Contents

The party is affiliated to The Local Government Association Independent Group. [3]

History

It was founded in 1976 to oppose development on green belt land and reduce council bureaucracy. It aimed to elect councillors to Tewkesbury Borough Council, later representing the same areas at Cheltenham Borough Council following council boundary changes. [3]

In the 2021 Gloucestershire County Council election the party lost its sole seat on Gloucestershire County Council, as it did not run any candidates. [4] [5]

A by-election for the Prestbury ward was held in October 2023, after PAB councillor John Payne resigned. [6] [7] It was won by the party's candidate Stan Smith, although with an 8.5% drop in vote share. [8]

In the 2024 Cheltenham Borough Council election the party lost one of its two seats on the council, leaving Stan Smith as the party's only elected representative. [9] [10]

Principles

The stated principles of PAB are:

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cheltenham</span> Town and Borough in Gloucestershire, England

Cheltenham is a spa town and borough on the edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort following the discovery of mineral springs in 1716, and claims to be the most complete Regency town in Britain. It is directly northeast of Gloucester.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832 onwards

Cheltenham is a constituency in Gloucestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1832. As with all constituencies, it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years. Since 2024, its MP has been Max Wilkinson of the Liberal Democrats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tewkesbury (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997 onwards

Tewkesbury is a constituency in Gloucestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Cameron Thomas, a Liberal Democrat.

Half of Cheltenham Borough Council is the local authority for Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. Half the council is elected every two years, while before 2002 the council was elected by thirds. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 40 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gloucestershire County Council</span> Local authority in England

Gloucestershire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire, in England. The council was created in 1889. The council's principal functions are county roads and rights of way, social services, education and libraries, but it also provides many other local government services in the area it covers. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county, the latter additionally including South Gloucestershire. The council went under no overall control following a change of allegiance in May 2024, having previously been under Conservative majority control. It is based at Shire Hall in Gloucester.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Cheltenham Borough Council election</span> 2010 UK local government election

The 2010 Cheltenham Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. Half of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.

The 1998 Cheltenham Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 Cheltenham Borough Council election</span> County Council election in the United Kingdom

The 2006 Cheltenham Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. Half of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 Cheltenham Borough Council election</span> 2008 UK local government election

The 2008 Cheltenham Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. Half of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

The 2012 Cheltenham Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. Half of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 Gloucestershire County Council election</span> 2013 UK local government election

Elections to Gloucestershire County Council took place on 2 May 2013 as part of the 2013 United Kingdom local elections. 53 electoral divisions elected one county councillor each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. No elections were held in South Gloucestershire, which is a unitary authority outside the area covered by the County Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cheltenham Borough Council</span>

Cheltenham Borough Council is the local authority for Cheltenham, a non-metropolitan district with borough status in Gloucestershire, England. The council is based at the Municipal Offices on the Promenade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Borough of Tewkesbury</span> Non-metropolitan district and borough in England

The Borough of Tewkesbury is a local government district with borough status in Gloucestershire, England. The borough is named after its largest town, Tewkesbury, which is where the council is based. The district also includes the town of Winchcombe and numerous villages including Bishops Cleeve, Ashchurch, Churchdown, Innsworth and Brockworth as well as other hamlets and surrounding rural areas. Parts of the district lie within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Max Wilkinson</span> British politician (elected 2024)

Maximilian Peter McGregor Wilkinson, known as Max Wilkinson, is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham since 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Gloucestershire County Council election</span> Gloucestershire County Council election

The 2021 Gloucestershire County Council election took place on 6 May 2021 alongside other local elections. All 53 seats to Gloucestershire County Council were up for election. The Conservatives retained their majority, albeit a smaller one than in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Cheltenham Borough Council election</span> 2021 UK local government election

The 2021 Cheltenham Borough Council elections took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. Half of the council was up for election, and the Liberal Democrats remained in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Bromley London Borough Council election</span> 2022 local election in Bromley

The 2022 Bromley London Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022. All 58 members of Bromley London Borough Council were elected. The elections took place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.

The 1991 Cheltenham Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. Due to local authority boundary changes a number of areas had been transferred from the Borough of Tewkesbury to the Borough of Cheltenham. Although most wards were unchanged, and continued to elect by thirds, three new wards were created, and had an all-up election: Leckhampton with Warden Hill, Prestbury and Swindon. Furthermore, the ward of Hatherley was abolished and recreated as Hatherley & The Reddings, and the number of councillors it elected was increased from three to four. This ward also had an all-out election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Cheltenham Borough Council election</span> 2022 UK local government election

The 2022 Cheltenham Borough Council elections took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. Half of the council was up for election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Cheltenham Borough Council election</span> Local election in Cheltenham, England

The 2024 Cheltenham Borough Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom being held on the same day. All 40 members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire were elected following boundary changes.

References

  1. ↑ "Registration". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Your Councillors". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "ABOUT PAB". PAB. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Election results by party, 4 May 2017". glostext.gloucestershire.gov.uk. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Election results by party, 6 May 2021". glostext.gloucestershire.gov.uk. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Teale, Andrew (12 October 2023). "Previewing the Cheltenham and Suffolk by-elections of 12th October 2023". Medium . Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Garcia, Carmelo (8 October 2023). "Voters head to polls this week as candidates contest by-election". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  8. ↑ Garcia, Carmelo (15 October 2023). "People Against Bureaucracy's Stan Smith wins Prestbury by-election". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Election results by party, 2 May 2024". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Cheltenham Council held by Lib Dems as Tories lose seats". BBC News. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  11. ↑ Admin, PAB Web (1 September 2023). "Why support the People Against Bureaucracy Group (PAB)". PAB. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.