Jargon Phrases Councils are often accused of being the worst users of jargon. But Harrow is leading the charge for plain English with a new code outlawing seven of the worst offenders. The seven worst offenders, for jargon phrases,are listed below with their alternatives: Q1 Indicate whether you think these are the seven worst offenders for jargon? 1a. Controlled parking zones (CPZ) Yes   No   1b. Civil Enforcement Officers     3a.School Crossing Patrollers     4a. Stakeholder engagement     5a. Civic Amenity Site     6a. Public realm     7a. Multi-agency approach   Q2 Indicate whether you agree or disagree that these should be the alternatives,for the seven worst offenders, for jargon,listed above 1b. Permit parking or double yellow lines Agree   Disagree   2b.Traffic Wardens     3b. Lollipop women/men     4b.Asking people what they think     5b. Rubbish tip     6b. Open areas like streets, parks or pavements     7b. Different groups working on the same thing     Q3 Please let us know if you have any better suggestions for worst offenders,for jargon and their alternatives? Q4 Please let us know if you have any further comments? Thank-you for completing this survey

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