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Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

Term Explanation/Description

AADF

Annual Average Daily Flow

AAP

Area Action Plan

ADF Area Development Framework
AGILE AGed people Integration, mobility, safety, and quality of Life Enhancement through driving
ANDISP Association of National Driver Improvement Scheme Providers
ANPR Automatic Number Plate Recognition
APR Annual Progress Reports

AQMA

Air Quality Management Area

ASTRID

Automatic SCOOT Traffic Information Database - a computer program to store traffic information

ATCO Association of Transport Coordinating Officers
BAP Biodiversity Action Plan

BCSI

Bridge Stock Condition Index

BVPI

Best Value Performance Indicator

CABE

Commission for Architecture & the Built Environment

CCTV

Closed Circuit TV

CIVITAS CIty-VITality-Sustainability
CNG Compressed Natural Gas
CO2 Carbon Dioxide

CPA

Comprehensive Performance Assessment

CRCs Community Resource Services
CRDP City Region development Agency

CROW

Countryside and Rights of Way

CSAC Candidate Special Areas of Conservation

CSS

County Surveyors' Society

CVFS Community Voluntary and Faith Sectors
CVI Coarse Visual Inspection
DA Detailed Assessment
DDA Disability Discrimination Act

Deflectograph

Road pavement assessment equipment

DEFRA

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

DCMS

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

DfES

Department for Education and Skills

DfT

Department for Transport

DH

Department of Health

DMRB Design manual for Roads and Bridges
DRT Demand Responsive Transport
DVI Detailed Visual Inspection

DWP

Department for Works and Pensions

e-bygov An EU project to assist the delivery of government services electronically
EDZ Economic Development Zone
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
ELEVATE East Lancashire Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder

EMA

Education Maintenance Allowance

ELHT East Lancashire Hospital Trust
ELPHN East Lancashire Public Health Network

ESD

Electronic Service Delivery

EUROPARC An EU Federation for the protection of Europe's nature, wildlife and landscape
GMPTE Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive
GONW Government Offices for the North West
GVA Gross Value Added
HA Highways Agency

HATO

Highways Agency Traffic Officer

HINCO

Highway Network Co-ordination - a database of streetworks

HomeZone

A residential street where priority is given to pedestrians

HMR

Housing Market Renewal

H&RVPCT Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Primary Care Trust

HSI

Highway Safety Inspection

ICE Institution of Civil Engineers
IDACI Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index
IDEA Improvement and Development Agency

IMD

Index of Multiple Deprivation

INGRID

InteGRated Incident Detection - a computer program to give an early warning of traffic incidents

IOD

Indices of Deprivation

ITIS Integrated Transport Information System

ITS

Intelligent Transport System

ITSO Interoperable Transport ticketing Standard Organisation

JLSP

Joint Lancashire Structure Plan

KSI

Killed and Seriously Injured accidents

LAA

Local Area Agreement

LAPTA Lancashire Area Public transport Operators' Association

LCC

Lancashire County Council

LCI

Lancashire Condition Indicator

LDD Local Development Document

LDF

Local Development Framework

LDS

Local Development Scheme

LEA

Local Education Authority

LEAP Lancashire Environmental Action Plan
LIFT Local Improvement Finance Trust
LPG Liquid Petroleum Gas
LPSA Local and Public Sector Agreements

LSC

Learning and Skills Council

LSP

Local Strategic Partnership

LTHT Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trust

LTP

Local Transport Plan

MADE Mulit Agency Data Exchange

MARIO

Maps and Related Information Online

Mg/m3 Milligrams of matter per cubic metre of air
MORR Managing Occupational Road Risk

NAQS

National Air Quality Strategy

NASS

National Asylum Support Service

NATA New Approach To Appraisal
NEET Not in Education, Employment or Training

NCN

National Cycle Network

NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide
NOx Nitrogen Oxide
NRSWA New Roads and Street Works Act
NWDA Northwest Development Agency

NWRA

North West Regional Assembly

ODPM

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

OPTIMUM2 Optimal Planning Through Implementation of Mobility Management

PCT

Primary Care Trust

PHVs Private Hire Vehicles
PI Performance Indicator
PILOT An EU project concerning the preparation of sustainable transport plans
PCV Public Carrying Vehicle

PMS

Pavement Management System

PPG

Planning Policy Guidance

PPS

Planning Policy Statement

PT

Public Transport

PTi Ltd Public transport information Ltd
QBC Quality Bus Corridor

RAMSAR 1971

Convention on Wetlands of International Importance

REMADE

Reclamation and Management of Derelict Land

RES Regional Economic Strategy
RFA Regional Funding Allocation

RoWIP

Rights of Way Improvement Plan

RPG

Regional Planning Guidance

RSS

Regional Spatial Strategy

RTS

Regional Transport Strategy

SAC Special Areas of Conservation
SATURN Simulation and Analysis Tools for Urban Automated Rapid Transit Networks
SCANNER A road condition indicator

SCOOT

Split Cycle Offset Optimisation Technique - a computer program for controlling traffic signals effectively

SCRIM Sideways Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine
SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment
SEN Special Educational Needs

SEU

Social Exclusion Unit

SHA

Strategic Health Authority

SOA

Super Output Area

SPA Special Protection Area

SPD

Supplementary Planning Document

SPG

Supplementary Planning Guidance

SRA

Strategic Rail Authority

SSSI

Site of Special Scientific Interest

SUDS

Sustainable Drainage System

Sustrans

Sustainable Transport Charity

TAG DfT Transport Analysis Guidance

TAMP

Transport Asset Management Plan

TIH Travel Information Highway

TMA

Traffic Management Act

TMS Travel Management Strategies
TRACS TRAffic-speed Condition Survey
TRIPS TRansportation Improvement Planning System

TRO

Traffic Regulation Order

TTN Total Transport Network
TTS TRACS Type Surveys
UTC Urban Traffic Control

UTMC

Urban Traffic Management and Control

Vision

Lancashire County Council's free monthly newspaper

VOSA

Vehicle and Operators Services Agency

VMS

Variable Message Sign

WEEE

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

WLPCT West Lancashire Primary Care Trust

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