| Acronym | Meaning |
| TSS | Total Standard Spending |
| ALACE | Association Of Local Authority Chief Executives |
| CABE | Commission For Architecture & The Built Environment |
| NHMF | National Heritage Memorial Fund |
| CB | Carte Blanche (as In Diner's Club Carte Blanche Credit Card) |
| UCA | Unsupported Credit Approval |
| DTLR | Department Of Transport, Local Government And The Regions |
| ADC | Association Of District Councils |
| NNDR | National Non Domestic Rates |
| PIU | Public Inquiry Unit |