| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCN | County Council Network |
| OCPA | Office Of The Commissioner For Public Appointments |
| WSJ | Wall Street Journal |
| PPP | Public Private Partnership |
| ING | Internationale Nederlanden Group (a Financial Company) |
| LGF | Local Government Finance |
| DEL | Departmental Expenditure Limit |
| CUSIP | Committee On Uniform Securities Identification Procedures |
| UTMA | Uniform Transfers To Minors Act |
| GUDD | Gold Up, Dollar Down |