Lancashire County Council: Environment Directorate: Local Transport Plan

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Local Transport Plan

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

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

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

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