ACRONYMS and Common Phrases – February 2016 – Version 2
ACRONYM
MEANING
AAIL
Annual Audit & Inspection Letter
AAT
Association of Accounting Technicians
ABC
Acceptable Behaviour Contract
ACPO
Association of Chief Police Officers
AD
Assistant Director
ADP
The Housing Corporation’s Approved Development Programme
AES
Annual Efficiency Statement
AFCP
Anti-fraud & Corruption Policy
AGS
Annual Governance Statement
AKA
Also known as
ALMO
Arms Length Management Organisation (Social Housing Related)
AMRA
Asset Management Revenue Account
ARWAC
Anglian Region Waste Awareness Campaign
ASBO
Anti-Social Behaviour Order
AV
Abandoned Vehicle
BACS
Banks Automated Clearing System
BC
Building Control
BP
Business Plan
BCP
Business Continuity Plan
BCS
British Crime Survey
BCU
Basic Command Unit
BFI
Benefit Fraud Inspectorate
BME
Black and Minority Ethnic
BN
Building Notice
BR
Building Regulations
BPR
Business Process Re-Engineering
BRP
Business Resumption Plan
BSCF
Building Safer Communities Fund
BSI
British Standards Institute
BV
Best Value
BVACOP
Best Value Accounting Code of Practice
BVPI
Best Value Performance Indicator
BVPP
Best Value Performance Plan
CAA
Comprehensive Area Assessment
CAB
Citizens Advice Bureau
CAKE
Cumulative Audit Knowledge & Experience
CCG
Clinical Commissioning Group
CCS
Crown Commercial Service
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MEANING
CCTV
Closed Circuit Television
CDAS
Community Drug & Alcohol Service
CDM
Construction (Design & Management) Regulations
CDRP
Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnership
CES
Control Evaluation Summary
CEx
Chief Executive
CIAT
Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists
CIOB
Chartered Institute of Building
CIPFA
Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountants
CJIP
Criminal Justice Intervention Programme
CMS
Content Management System
COP
Code of Practice
CPA
Comprehensive Performance Assessment
CP&R
Castle point & Rochford (Several Partnership Arrangements)
CRB
Criminal Record Bureau
CRE
Commission for Racial Equality
CRG
Corporate Risk Group
CRM
Customer Relationship Management
CSP
Community Safety Partnership
CT
Community Transport
CTB
Council Tax Benefit
CYPSP
Children & Young Persons Strategic Partnership
DAAT
Drug & Alcohol Action Team
DARG
Drug & Alcohol Reference Group
DARS
Drug Arrest Referral Service
DAT
Drug Action Team
DB
Database
DM
Development Management
DCLG
Department for Communities & Local Government
DDA
Disability Discrimination Act
DEFRA
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
DEPO
District Emergency Planning Officer
DFG
Disabled Facilities Grant
DHS
Decent Homes Standard
DIP
Drug Intervention Programme
DMG
Data Management Group
DPA
Data Protection Act
DPE
Decriminalised Parking Enforcement
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DRG
Drug Reference Group
DRR
Drug Rehabilitation Requirement
DSA
District Surveyors Association
DTTO
Drug Treatment & Testing Order
DVP
Domestic Violence Panel
DWP
Department of Work and Pensions
EA
Environment Agency
EAABMO
East Anglian Association of Building Maintenance Officers
EAG
Essex Audit Group
EBSA
Essex Building Surveyors Association
ECC
Essex County Council
ECTOA
Essex Chief Technical Officers Association
EELGA
East of England Local Government Association
EESCG
Essex Emergency Services Co-ordinating Group
E-Gov
Electronic Government
EH
Environmental Health
EHOG
Essex Housing Officers’ Group
Enf
Enforcement
EOLP
Essex Online Partnership
EPOA
Essex Planning Officers Association
ERF
Essex Recycling Forum
Essex EHM Group
Essex Environmental Health Managers’ Group
EWT
Essex Wildlife Trust
EYPDAS
Essex Young Person’s Drug & Alcohol Service
FOI
Freedom of Information Act
FPG
Financial Programmes Group
FSA
Food Standards Agency
FSS
Formula Spending Share
GA
Gambling Act 2005
GFE
Good for Enterprise
GIS
Geographical Information System
H&S
Health & Safety
HB
Housing Benefit
HBPS
Housing Benefits Performance Standards
HC
Housing Corporation
HCD
Hackney Carriage Driver
HCO
Hackney Carriage Office
HCV
Hackney Carriage Vehicle
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HIMP
The Health Improvement and Modernisation Sub-Committee of the Primary Care Trust
HMO
House in Multiple Occupation
HR
Human Resources
HRA
Housing Revenue Account
HSC
Health & Safety Commission
HSCs
Health & Safety Co-ordinators
HSE
Health & Safety Executive
ICE
Institute of Civil Engineers
ICT
Information and Communication Technology
IE
Internet Explorer
IEG
Implementing Electronic Government
IIP
Investors in People
IS
Information Security (also known as cybersecurity)
ISP
Internet Service Provider
IT
Information Technology
IWM
Institute of Waste Managers
KLOE
Key lines of enquiry
LA
Local Authority
LA 2003
Licensing Act 2003
LABC
Local Authority Building Control
LACORS
Local Authorities Co-ordination of Regulatory Services
LARAC
Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee
LCTS
Local Council Tax Support Scheme
LDD
Local Development Document
LDF
Local Development Framework
LDS
Local Development Scheme
LEA
Local Education Authority
LGA
Local Government Association
LGID
Local Government Improvement and Development (formerly IDeA)
LGOL
Local Government On Line
LGPS
Local Government Pension Scheme
LLPG
Local Land and Property Gazetteer
LP
Local Plans
LPG
Local Planning Guidance
LPI
Local Performance Indicator
LSA
Local Service Agreement
LSP
Local Strategic Partnership
LST
Leadership Support Team
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LTO
Leadership Team - Operational
LTP
Local Transport Plan
LTS
Leadership Team - Strategic
MO
Monitoring Officer
MOPAC
Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
MPR
My Performance Review
MRA
Major Repairs’ Allowance
MRF
Materials Recycling Facility
MRP
Minimum Revenue Provision
MS
Microsoft
NAFN
National Anti—Fraud Network
NAHP
National Affordable Housing Programme
NFI
National Fraud Initiative
NHW
Neighbourhood Watch
NLPG
National Land and Property Gazetteer
NLIS
National Land Information Service
NNDR
National Non-Domestic Rates
NPAS
National Parking Adjudication Service
NPPF
National Planning Policy Framework
NPS
National Probation Service / National Procurement Service
NTO
Notice to Owner
OC
Operational Controls
OOH
Out of Hours
P&D
Pay and Display
PA
Parking Attendant
PAB
Performance Assessment Board
PACE
Police and Criminal Evidence Act
PAE
Procurement Agency for Essex
PARSOL
Planning and Regulatory Services on Line
PAYE
Pay As You Earn
PCC
Police and Crime Commissioner
PCN
Penalty Charge Notice
PCSO
Police Community Support Officer
PCT
Primary Care Trust
PD
Permitted Development
PDG
Planning Delivery Grant
PEC
Parking Enforcement Centre
PFH
Portfolio Holder
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PFI
Private Finance Initiatives
PHV
Private Hire Vehicle
PI
Performance Indicator
PID
Project Initiation Document
PLP
Public Law Partnership
PPO
Prolific & Other Priority Offenders
PPP
Public Private Partnerships
PR
Public Relations
PSA
Public Service Agreement
PSN
Public Services Network
PV
Potentially Violent
PWLB
Public Works Loan Board
QC
Quality Control
QPR
Quarterly Performance Report
RAG
Responsible Authority Group
RCCO
Revenue Contribution to Capital Outlay
RDC
Rochford District Council
RDM
Rochford District Matters
RES
Racial Equality Strategy
RHA
Rochford Housing Association (created September 2007)
RIBA
Royal Institute of British Architects
RID
Revenues Investigation Department
RIPA
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
RPG
Regional Planning Guidance
RRAVS
Rayleigh, Rochford & District Association for Voluntary Services
RSG
Revenue Support Grant
RSL
Registered Social Landlord (mostly Housing Associations)
RTPI
Royal Town Planning Institute
SAP
Service Action Plan
SEECTB
South East Essex Children’s Trust Board
SEEPAG
South Essex Environmental Protection Advisory Group
SF
Staff Forum
SFRA
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
SHA
Strategic Health Authority
SHMA
Strategic Housing Market Assessment
SHLAA
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
SIC
Statement on Internal Control
SLA
Service Level Agreement
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SNN
Street Naming and Numbering
SocITM
Society of IT Managers
SORP
Statement of Recommended Practice
SPA
Special Parking Area
SSA
Standard Spending Assessment
SSAP
Statement of Standard Accounting Practice
SSCF
Safer & Stronger Communities Fund
TEN
Temporary Event Notice (licensing function)
TGSE
Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership
TPO
Tenant Participation Office or Tree Preservation Order
TPT
Traffic Penalty Tribunal
TUPE
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981
UC
Universal Credit
VF
Verification Framework
VI
Vehicle Inspectorate
VSS
Victim Support Scheme
WBP
Whistle Blowing Policy
WEISF
Whole-Essex Information Sharing Framework
WFDP
Workforce Development Plan
WMAB
Waste Management Advisory Board
WRAP
Waste Resource Action Programme
YOT
Youth Offending Team
Although the following are not acronyms, they are frequently referred to in Council reports,
and have been included for clarity:
PHRASE
Academy
Access Dimensions
AIM
MEANING
Computer system for Benefits, Council Tax, NNDR and Payments
Computer based Accountancy software for Debtors, Creditors and General
Ledger
Computer system used by Cashiers to process cash & cheques that links into
other systems.
BACS Epay
Online system for processing BACS payments for Payroll and Creditors
BACSTEL IP
Old name for BACS Epay
CHRONICLE
Capita
Computer system for Debtors, Creditors and General Ledger (Ceased as Live
System December 2006 and no longer installed)
Provides Call Centre support for Council Tax, NNDR & Housing Benefits. (Also
software provider for those service areas)
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MEANING
Capita ITES Ltd
RDC’s Outsourced IT Contractor
Caps
Old name for Idox Uniform
Cash Receipting
Old version of AIM
CMIS
Committee Management Information System
CoCo
Code of Connection
Comino (AKA Civica W2)
Document imaging and workflow management system
Comms
Communications
Daisy Communications
Ltd
Council Fixed Telephone provider
Diamond Licencing
Software used for Taxi licencing.
Essextranet
Essex Extranet. Secure data network between Essex Authorities
Fusion
The Council’s Leisure Contractor
Idox Uniform
ISS
Marketplace
Mitel
Computer system covering Legal Services, Planning, Environmental Health,
(including Licensing), Trees and SNN. Also used for some works orders relating
to property maintenance and hosts the LLPG.
ISS Facility Services Landscaping Limited – The Council’s contractor for
Grounds Maintenance.
An online procurement system for raising, authorising and receipting purchase
orders
Hardware used for telephone system
Housing and EH system. Went out of use when Housing was transferred to the
RHA in September 2007
The Council’s contractor for Waste Management, Recycling Collection and
Street Cleansing
Saffron
SUEZ UK
Star internet AKA Claranet
RDC’s ISP
TeamSpirit
Combined HR & Payroll software
The Ark
The name of the data centre from which RDC’s servers are operated
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