diff --git a/src/lang/english_US.txt b/src/lang/english_US.txt
--- a/src/lang/english_US.txt
+++ b/src/lang/english_US.txt
@@ -1151,10 +1151,11 @@ STR_TERRAIN_TYPE_ALPINIST               
 STR_TERRAIN_TYPE_CUSTOM                                         :Custom height
 STR_TERRAIN_TYPE_CUSTOM_VALUE                                   :Custom height ({NUM})
 
-###length 3
-STR_CITY_APPROVAL_PERMISSIVE                                    :Permissive
+###length 4
+STR_CITY_APPROVAL_LENIENT                                       :Lenient
 STR_CITY_APPROVAL_TOLERANT                                      :Tolerant
 STR_CITY_APPROVAL_HOSTILE                                       :Hostile
+STR_CITY_APPROVAL_PERMISSIVE                                    :Permissive (no effect on company actions)
 
 STR_WARNING_NO_SUITABLE_AI                                      :{WHITE}No suitable AIs available...{}You can download several AIs via the 'Online Content' system
 
@@ -1255,8 +1256,8 @@ STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TRAIN_REVERSING_HELPT
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_DISASTERS                                    :Disasters: {STRING}
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_DISASTERS_HELPTEXT                           :Toggle disasters which may occasionally block or destroy vehicles or infrastructure
 
-STR_CONFIG_SETTING_CITY_APPROVAL                                :Town council's attitude towards area restructuring: {STRING}
-STR_CONFIG_SETTING_CITY_APPROVAL_HELPTEXT                       :Choose how much noise and environmental damage by companies affect their town rating and further construction actions in their area
+STR_CONFIG_SETTING_CITY_APPROVAL                                :Local authority attitude: {STRING}
+STR_CONFIG_SETTING_CITY_APPROVAL_HELPTEXT                       :Choose how much noise and environmental damage by companies affect their town rating and further construction actions in the town
 
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_MAP_HEIGHT_LIMIT                             :Map height limit: {STRING}
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_MAP_HEIGHT_LIMIT_HELPTEXT                    :Set the maximum height of the map terrain. With "(auto)" a good value will be picked after terrain generation