Here, listed in alphabetical order, you will find an explanation for the acronyms that appear on this site. Either scroll to the one you want, or use the index chart at the top or bottom of the page to move to the one you want to find.
A |
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| AONB |
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty |
| A & NW |
Ancient & Native woods |
| APM |
Action Plan Manager |
| ASNW |
Ancient & Semi-natural Woodland |
| AW |
Ancient Woodland |
| AWM |
Advantage West Midlands |
B |
|
| BAP |
Biodiversity Action Plan |
| BARS |
Biodiversity Action Reporting System |
| BEA |
Biodiversity Enhancement Area |
| BIG |
Big Lottery Fund |
C |
|
| CLA |
Country Land & Business Association |
| COG |
Cluster Opportunity Group |
| CONFOR |
Confederation of Forest Industries |
| CPD |
Continuing Professional Development |
| CPRE |
Council for the Protection of Rural England |
| CRoW |
Countryside Rights of Way |
| CWM |
Culture West Midlands |
D |
|
| DI |
Deer Inituative |
| DONM |
date of next meeting… |
| DPSG |
Delivery Plan Steering Group |
| DTI |
Department for Trade and Industry |
E |
|
| EA |
Environment Agency |
| EB |
Enhancing Biodiversity |
| EFIP |
England Forest Industries Partnership |
| EFS |
England Forest Strategy |
| EH |
English Heritage |
| ELS |
Education, Learning and Skills |
| ELS |
Entry Level Scheme for Environmental Stewardship |
| EMRA |
East Midlands Regional Assembly |
| ERDP |
England Rural Development Plan |
| ESS |
Environmental Stewardship Scheme |
| EWGS |
England Woodland Grant Scheme |
F |
|
| FC |
Forestry Commission |
| FCA |
Forestry Contracting Association |
| FE |
Forest Enterprise |
| FEI |
Forest Education Initiative |
| FoM |
Forest Of Mercia |
| FSC |
Forestry Stewardship Council |
| FTA |
Forestry & Timber Association |
G |
|
| GdWk |
Groundwork |
| GIP |
Green Infrastructure Planning |
| GIS |
Geographical identification System |
| GOWM |
Government Office West Midlands |
| GWC |
Green Wood Centre |
H |
|
| HE |
Higher Education |
| HET |
Heart of England tourism |
| HLC |
Historic Landscape Character |
| HLF |
Heritage Lottery Fund |
| HLG |
Heritage Lottery Grant |
| HLS |
Higher Level Scheme for Environmental Stewardship |
I |
|
| ICF |
Institute of Chartered Foresters |
| INTERREG |
EU Community Initiative |
| ITT |
Invitation to Tender |
J |
|
| JCA |
Joint Character Areas |
L |
|
| LA |
Local Authority |
| LAAs |
Local Area Agreements |
| LAF |
Local Access Forum |
| LANTRA |
Land & Training |
| LCA |
Landscape Character Area |
| LDFs |
Local Development Frameworks |
| LDU |
Landscape Description Units |
| LIF |
Local Initiative Fund |
| LLG |
Living Landscapes Group |
| LSCs |
Learning & Skills Councils |
| LSP |
Local stategic Partnership |
M |
|
| MWEN |
Marches Wood Energy Agency |
| MWFL |
Midland Wood Fuels Ltd |
N |
|
| NE |
Natural England |
| NF |
National Forest |
| NFC |
National Forest Company |
| NFU |
National Farmers Union |
| NISP |
National Industrial Symbiosis Programme |
| NSPAG |
National Symbiosis Programme Advisory Group |
| NT |
National Trust |
| NUFU |
National Urban Forestry Group |
P |
|
| PAN-WM |
Physical Activity Network for the West Midlands |
| PAWS |
Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites |
| PBRS |
Public Benefit Recording System |
| PSA |
Public Service Agreement |
Q |
|
| QCA |
Qualifications & Curriculum Authority |
R |
|
| R & D |
Research & Development |
| RAC |
Regional Advisory Committee to the Forestry Commission |
| RASE |
Royal Agricultural Society of England |
| RAS |
Royal Agricultural Showground |
| RBS |
Regional Biodiversity Strategy |
| RCF |
Regional Cultural Forum |
| RDA |
Regional Development Agency |
| RDF |
Rural Delivery Framework |
| RDPE |
Regional Development Plan for England (2007-2013) |
| RDS |
Rural Development Service |
| REnS |
Regional Energy Strategy |
| RES |
Regional Economic Strategy |
| RES |
Rural Enterprise Scheme |
| RIP |
Regional Implementation Plan for the RDP |
| ROWIP |
Rights of Way Improvement Plan |
| RRZ |
Rural Regeneration Zone |
| RSDF |
Regional Sustainable Development Framework |
| RSPB |
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
| RSS |
Regional Spatial Strategy |
| RWFF |
Regional Woodland Forestry Forum |
S |
|
| SA |
Sustainability Appraisal |
| SD |
Sustainable Development |
| SDF |
Sustainable Development Fund |
| SFFT |
Sustainable Food & Farming Team |
| SFTG |
Social Forestry Task group |
| SGCT |
Severn Gorge Countryside Trust |
| SITA |
Funding available from landfill taxes |
| SMEs |
Small & Medium sized Enterprises |
| SNR |
Sub National Review |
| SRC |
Short Rotation Coppice |
| SSCs |
Sector Skills councils |
| SSP |
Sustainability Scrutiny Panel |
| SSSI |
Site of Special Scientific Interest |
| SWA |
Small Woods Association |
T |
|
| TDB |
Technical Development Branch |
| TNA |
Training Needs Assessment |
| TOR |
Terms of Reference |
U |
|
| UKFS |
UK Forestry Standard |
| UKWAS |
UK Woodland Assurance Standard |
V |
|
| VTS |
Vocational Training Scheme |
W |
|
| WAG |
Woodland Assessment Grant |
| WC |
Woodland Cover |
| WETG |
Wood Energy Task Group |
| WFDG |
Workforce Development Group |
| WFI |
Woodland and Forest Industries |
| WFITG |
Woodland & Forestry Industry Task Group |
| WG |
Working Group |
| WIG |
Woodland Improvement Grant |
| WMBP |
West Midlands Biodiversity Partnership |
| WMCCE |
West Midlands Centre for Construction Excellance |
| WMLGA |
West Midlands Local Government Association |
| WMPHG |
West Midlands Public Health Group |
| WMPHO |
West Midlands Public Health Observatory |
| WMRA |
West Midlands Regional Assembly |
| WMRFF |
West Midlands Regional Forestry Framework |
| WMRO |
West Midlands Regional Observatory |
| WMWFF |
West Midlands Woodland & Forestry Forum |
| WOM |
Woodland Opportunity Mapping |
| WT |
Wildlife Trust |
| WT |
Woodland Trust |
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