Acronyms
List of Terms
A list of the acronyms that are commonly used in Swale Borough Council and this website.
Despite trying to write many of our reports and our website using Plain English, occasionally acronyms can slip into usage. Below is a table that contains some of the more common acronyms that you might find on this website or in documents written by Swale Borough Council.
An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a name, for example SBC for Swale Borough Council.
Table of Acronyms
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| ASB | Anti Social Behaviour |
| ASBO | Anti Social Behaviour Order |
| BCS | British Crime Survey |
| BFI | Benefit Fraud Inspectorate |
| BV | Best Value |
| BVPI | Best Value Performance Indicator |
| BVPP | Best Value Performance Plan |
| BVR | Best Value Review |
| CAA | Comprehensive Area Assessment |
| CCTV | Closed Circuit Television |
| CDRP | Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership |
| CES | Corporate Equality Scheme |
| CIA | Community Impact Assessment |
| CIPFA | Central Institute of Public Finance Accountants |
| CLG | Department for Communities and Local Government |
| CLS | Community Legal Service |
| CPA | Comprehensive Performance Assessment |
| CRB | Criminal Records Bureau |
| CRM | Customer Relationship Management |
| CSA | Customer Service Adviser |
| CSC | Customer Services Centre |
| CSR | Comprehensive Spending Review |
| CVS | Council for Voluntary Services |
| DATs | Drug Action Team |
| DDA | Disability Discrimination Act |
| DEFRA | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| DfES | Department for Education and Skills |
| DfT | Department for Transport |
| DoH | Department of Health |
| DP | Data Protection |
| DWP | Department for Works and Pensions |
| EFLG | Equalities Framewark for Local Government |
| EHRC | Equality and Human Rights Commission |
| EIA | Equality Impact Assessment |
| Acronym | Definition |
| EU | European Union |
| FE | Further Education |
| FOI | Freedom of Information |
| FTE | Full Time Equivalent |
| GLA | Greater London Authority |
| HB/CTB | Housing Benefit/Council Tax Benefit |
| HIP | Home Improvement Pack |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HR | Human Resources |
| ICT | Information and Communications Technology |
| IIP | Investors in People |
| IT | Information Technology |
| KCC | Kent County Council |
| KLOE | Key Lines Of Enquiry |
| LA | Local Authority |
| LAA | Local Area Agreement |
| LA21 | Local Agenda 21 – a local strategy for sustainability |
| LDD | Local Development Documents |
| LDF | Local Development Framework |
| LDS | Local Development Scheme |
| LEA | Local Education Authority |
| LGA | Local Government Association |
| LGC | Local Government Chronicle |
| LLPG | Local Land and Property Gazetteer |
| LPI | Local Performance Indicator |
| LSC | Learning Skills Council |
| LSP | Local Strategic Partnership |
| MKIP | Mid Kent Improvement Partnership |
| MTFS | Medium Term Financial Strategy |
| NHS | National Health Service |
| NLIS | National Land Information System |
| NLPG | National Land and Property Gazetteer |
| NNDR | Non-Domestic Rates |
| NPI | National Performance Indicator |
| NRR | Northern Relief Road |
| Acronym | Definition |
| OD | Organisational Development |
| ONS | Office for National Statistics |
| PACE | Police and Criminal Evidence Act |
| PACT | Partners And Communities Together |
| PAF | Performance Assessment Framework for Social services |
| PC | Personal Computer |
| PCSO | Police Community Support Officer |
| PCT | Primary Care Trust |
| PI | Performance Indicator |
| PSA | Public Service Agreement |
| QandR | Queenborough and Rushenden |
| RSL | Registered Social Landlord |
| SAP | Standard Assessment Procedure (for energy efficiency scores of buildings) |
| SBC | Swale Borough Council |
| SCI | Statement of Community Involvement |
| SEEDA | South East England Development Agency |
| SF | Swale Forward |
| SHA | Swale Housing Association |
| SMART | Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Timebound |
| SMT | Senior Management Team |
| SocITM | Society of Information Technology Managers |
| SORP | Statement of recommended Procedure (accounting framework) |
| SPD | Supplementary Planning Document |
| SRB | Single Regeneration Budget |
| TAROE | Tenants and Residents Organisations of England |
| TfL | Transport for London |
| TUPE | Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) |
| VAT | Value Added Tax |
| VCS | Voluntary and Community Sector |
| VFM | Value For Money |
| WCAs | Waste Collection Authorities |
| WDA | Waste Disposal Authority |
