Glossary

From GPG

This page has been created in response to comments about the amount of jargon and number of abbreviations on the site. It gives the full name for most of the acronyms used on the site, and in time will provide a glossary of the more commonly used terms.

• 4WD - Four-Wheeled Drive Vehicles

• AONB - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

• BAP - Biodiversity Action Plan
• BHS - British Horse Society
• BOAT - Byway Open To All Traffic
• BR or BW - bridleway
• BVPI - Best Value Performance Indicator
• BVPP - Best Value Performance Plan

• CPA - Comprehensive Performance Assessment
• CROW - Countryside and Rights of Way - usually refers to CROW Act of 2000
• CROW2000 - Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
• CSS - County Surveyors' Society
• CTC - Cyclists' Touring Club

• DDA - Disability Discrimination Act
• DEFRA - Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• DMMO - Definitive Map Modification Order
• DORA - Disabled Off Road Association

• EEDA - East of England Development Agency
• EERA - East of England Region
• EERAF - East of England Rural Affairs Forum
• EH - English Heritage

• FP - Footpath

• GIS - Geographical Information System(s)
• GLASS - Green Lane ASSociation
• GPG - Good Practice Guide
• GWT - GroundWork Trust

• H&S - Health and Safety

• IADP - Integrated Access Development Project
• IIP - Investors in People
• IPROW - Institute of Public Rights of Way Management

• LAF - Local Access Forum
• LARA - Land Access Recreation Association
• LEMO - Legal Event Modification Order
• LGA - Local Government Association
• LTP - Local Transport Plans

• MO - Modification Order (definitive map)
• MOD - Ministry of Defence
• MPV - Mechanically-Propelled Vehicle

• NERC - Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006
• NMR - National Monuments Record
• NMU - Non-Motorised User
• Non-MPV - Non-Mechanically-propelled Vehicle
• NPA - National Park Authority
• NPACA - National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949

• OS - Ordnance Survey
• OSPAI - Ordnance Survey Positional Accuracy Improvement

• P3 - Parish Paths Partnership
• PACE - Police and Criminal Evidence Act
• PIs - Performance Indicators or Public Local Inquiries
• PINS - Planning Inspectorate
• PPO - Public Path Order
• PPP - Parish Paths Partnership
• PPS - Planning Policy Statement
• PRoW and PROW - Public Rights of Way
• PSA - Public Service Agreement
• PTROs - Permanent Traffic Regulation Orders

• RA - Ramblers' Association
• RB - Restricted Byway
• RoW and ROW - Rights of Way
• ROWA - Rights of Way Act 1990
• ROWIP - Rights of Way Improvement Plan
• RPG - Regional Planning Guidance
• RUPP - Road Used as a Public Path (often converted into a RB)

• s.25 - Highways Act 1980, Section 25 Public Path Creation Agreement (dedication)
• s.31 - s.31 Deposit (made under WCA81)
• s.38 - Highways Act 1980, Section 38 Adoption Agreement (dedication)
• SLA - Service Level Agreement
• SRO - Side Roads Order
• SSSI - Site of Special Scientific Interest

• TCPA - Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - diversion and extinguishments for planning
• TRF - Trail Riders Fellowship
• TROs - Traffic Regulation Orders
• TTROs - Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders

• UCR - Unclassified County Road
• UUCR - Unsealed Unclassified County Road

• WCA - Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - MODs and LEMOs