Terms used in Community Strategy Progress Report Year 2

Housing built (usually by a Housing Association) for sale or rent at a price level below market rate and kept in this use.

Area Investment Framework

Business Improvement Districts enable businesses and local authorities to work together to provide a range of business benefits for an area including cleaner streets, new green spaces, improved security and better transport links, as well as marketing activity and high profile promotional events, all funded by a levy which is additional to the business rate and is agreed by ballot.

Conduct/behaviour as a citizen of a community.

Guidance central government gives to Local Authorities about how housing owned by Local Authorities and Registered Social Landlords should be allocated.

Essential Public Sector workers eg teachers, doctors.

Businesses where 25% or more of the workforce are graduates focusing on innovation and research and development in order to provide enhanced (world-class) products and services.

Prolific and Priority Offender.

The legal term for Housing Associations, which are voluntary, not-for-profit bodies established to provide affordable housing (see above) and subject to regulation by the Housing Corporation.

Businesses focusing on developing world-class products and services, which distinguish themselves by competing through design, brand presentation and innovative service delivery rather than cost.