Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
| Term | Explanation/Description |
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AADF |
Annual Average Daily Flow |
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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 |
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AQMA |
Air Quality Management Area |
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ASTRID |
Automatic SCOOT Traffic Information Database - a computer program to store traffic information |
| ATCO | Association of Transport Coordinating Officers |
| BAP | Biodiversity Action Plan |
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BCSI |
Bridge Stock Condition Index |
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BVPI |
Best Value Performance Indicator |
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CABE |
Commission for Architecture & the Built Environment |
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CCTV |
Closed Circuit TV |
| CIVITAS | CIty-VITality-Sustainability |
| CNG | Compressed Natural Gas |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
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CPA |
Comprehensive Performance Assessment |
| CRCs | Community Resource Services |
| CRDP | City Region development Agency |
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CROW |
Countryside and Rights of Way |
| CSAC | Candidate Special Areas of Conservation |
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CSS |
County Surveyors' Society |
| CVFS | Community Voluntary and Faith Sectors |
| CVI | Coarse Visual Inspection |
| DA | Detailed Assessment |
| DDA | Disability Discrimination Act |
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Deflectograph |
Road pavement assessment equipment |
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DEFRA |
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs |
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DCMS |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
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DfES |
Department for Education and Skills |
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DfT |
Department for Transport |
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DH |
Department of Health |
| DMRB | Design manual for Roads and Bridges |
| DRT | Demand Responsive Transport |
| DVI | Detailed Visual Inspection |
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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 |
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EMA |
Education Maintenance Allowance |
| ELHT | East Lancashire Hospital Trust |
| ELPHN | East Lancashire Public Health Network |
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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 |
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HATO |
Highways Agency Traffic Officer |
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HINCO |
Highway Network Co-ordination - a database of streetworks |
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HomeZone |
A residential street where priority is given to pedestrians |
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HMR |
Housing Market Renewal |
| H&RVPCT | Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Primary Care Trust |
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HSI |
Highway Safety Inspection |
| ICE | Institution of Civil Engineers |
| IDACI | Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index |
| IDEA | Improvement and Development Agency |
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IMD |
Index of Multiple Deprivation |
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INGRID |
InteGRated Incident Detection - a computer program to give an early warning of traffic incidents |
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IOD |
Indices of Deprivation |
| ITIS | Integrated Transport Information System |
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ITS |
Intelligent Transport System |
| ITSO | Interoperable Transport ticketing Standard Organisation |
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JLSP |
Joint Lancashire Structure Plan |
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KSI |
Killed and Seriously Injured accidents |
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LAA |
Local Area Agreement |
| LAPTA | Lancashire Area Public transport Operators' Association |
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LCC |
Lancashire County Council |
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LCI |
Lancashire Condition Indicator |
| LDD | Local Development Document |
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LDF |
Local Development Framework |
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LDS |
Local Development Scheme |
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LEA |
Local Education Authority |
| LEAP | Lancashire Environmental Action Plan |
| LIFT | Local Improvement Finance Trust |
| LPG | Liquid Petroleum Gas |
| LPSA | Local and Public Sector Agreements |
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LSC |
Learning and Skills Council |
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LSP |
Local Strategic Partnership |
| LTHT | Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trust |
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LTP |
Local Transport Plan |
| MADE | Mulit Agency Data Exchange |
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MARIO |
Maps and Related Information Online |
| Mg/m3 | Milligrams of matter per cubic metre of air |
| MORR | Managing Occupational Road Risk |
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NAQS |
National Air Quality Strategy |
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NASS |
National Asylum Support Service |
| NATA | New Approach To Appraisal |
| NEET | Not in Education, Employment or Training |
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NCN |
National Cycle Network |
| NO2 | Nitrogen Dioxide |
| NOx | Nitrogen Oxide |
| NRSWA | New Roads and Street Works Act |
| NWDA | Northwest Development Agency |
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NWRA |
North West Regional Assembly |
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ODPM |
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister |
| OPTIMUM2 | Optimal Planning Through Implementation of Mobility Management |
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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 |
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PMS |
Pavement Management System |
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PPG |
Planning Policy Guidance |
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PPS |
Planning Policy Statement |
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PT |
Public Transport |
| PTi Ltd | Public transport information Ltd |
| QBC | Quality Bus Corridor |
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RAMSAR 1971 |
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance |
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REMADE |
Reclamation and Management of Derelict Land |
| RES | Regional Economic Strategy |
| RFA | Regional Funding Allocation |
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RoWIP |
Rights of Way Improvement Plan |
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RPG |
Regional Planning Guidance |
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RSS |
Regional Spatial Strategy |
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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 |
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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 |
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SEU |
Social Exclusion Unit |
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SHA |
Strategic Health Authority |
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SOA |
Super Output Area |
| SPA | Special Protection Area |
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SPD |
Supplementary Planning Document |
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SPG |
Supplementary Planning Guidance |
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SRA |
Strategic Rail Authority |
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SSSI |
Site of Special Scientific Interest |
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SUDS |
Sustainable Drainage System |
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Sustrans |
Sustainable Transport Charity |
| TAG | DfT Transport Analysis Guidance |
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TAMP |
Transport Asset Management Plan |
| TIH | Travel Information Highway |
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TMA |
Traffic Management Act |
| TMS | Travel Management Strategies |
| TRACS | TRAffic-speed Condition Survey |
| TRIPS | TRansportation Improvement Planning System |
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TRO |
Traffic Regulation Order |
| TTN | Total Transport Network |
| TTS | TRACS Type Surveys |
| UTC | Urban Traffic Control |
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UTMC |
Urban Traffic Management and Control |
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Vision |
Lancashire County Council's free monthly newspaper |
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VOSA |
Vehicle and Operators Services Agency |
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VMS |
Variable Message Sign |
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WEEE |
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment |
| WLPCT | West Lancashire Primary Care Trust |