The following is a list of useful acronyms that are sometimes used in meetings that have been given there full meaning so that everyone can understand what they are reading. Please also see our useful links page

Community or Voluntary Organisations

 BANF Birmingham Association of Neighbourhood Forum

BOSP Birmingham Open Space Forum (A sub group of BEP)

BVSC Birmingham Voluntary Services Council

CEN Community Empowerment Network

Local or Regional Authorities

BCC Birmingham City Council

BCYPB Birmingham Children and Young Persons Board

BEDPMB Birmingham Economic Development Partnership Management Board

BEP Birmingham Environment Partnership (Sub group of SSCF)

CDRP Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership

CSP Constituency Strategic Partnership (sub group of the Birmingham Strategic Partnership)

DAT Drug Action Team (A sub group of CDRP)

DSP District Strategic Partnership – now Constituency Strategic Partnership)

GOWM Government Officer of the West Midlands

HCOP Health Communities and Older Persons Partnership (sub group of the Birmingham Strategic)

LSC Learning and Skills Council

NDC New Deal for Communities

PCT Primary Care Trust

SSCF Stronger Safer Communities Fund (Sub group of the Strategic Partnership)

YOS Youth Offending Services

Public Services

WMFS West Midlands Fire Services

WMP West Midlands Police

General Terms

CPA Corporate Performance assessment

FTAP Floor Target Action Plan

JAR Joint Area Review – an annual review process that covers Children’s services

LAA Local Area Arrangement

LPSA Local Public Service Arrangements

NE Neighbourhood Element is the name of the programme of funding for Neighbourhood Management

NM Neighbourhood Management

NPRG Neighbourhood Performance Reward Grant – is a reward provided to communities for achieving targets under Neighbourhood Management

NRF Neighbourhood Renewal Fund

PI Performance Indicators

RSG Revenue Support Grant

SOA Super Output Area

VCS Voluntary and Community Sector

WAB Ward Advisory Board