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Scottish Executive Environment Group: Draft Noise Management Guide: Guidance on the Creation and Maintenance of Effective Noise Management Policies and Practice for Local Authorities and their Officers in Scotland

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Abbreviations

ABC

Acceptable Behaviour Contracts

ACPO

Association of Chief Police Officers

ADR

Alternative Dispute Resolution

ASBO

Anti-Social Behaviour Orders

BAT

Best Available Techniques

BPM

Best Practicable Means

CIEH

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

CPA

Care Programme Approach

DAT

Digital Audio Tape

Defra

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DETR

Department for Transport Local Government and the Regions

EA

Environment Agency

ECHR

European Convention on Human Rights ( ECHR

EH

Environmental Health

EHO

Environmental Health Officer

EHT

Environmental Health Team

EPA

Environmental Protection Act 1990

FTE

Full Time Equivalent

IoA

Institute of Acoustics

IPPC

Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control

JP

Justices of the Peace

LA

Local Authority

LGA

Local Government Association

LPSA

Local Public Service Agreement

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

NAZ

Noise Abatement Zone

NMG

Noise Management Guide

NOSP

Notice of Seeking Possession

NNO

Noise and Nuisance Officer

NSCA

National Society for Clean Air and Environmental Protection

ODPM

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

PAN

Planning Advice Note

PEL

Public Entertainment Licence

PPC

Pollution Prevention and Control

PPR

Public Performance Reporting

PSA

Public Service Agreement

REHIS

Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland

RIPSA

Regulatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000

RSL

Registered Social Landlords

SEPA

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

SNMG

Scottish Noise Management Guide

WHO

World Health Organisation

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