The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two world wars and the Irish Republic's withdrawal from the union. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council and a founding member of NATO and the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999. The latter was suspended until May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process, but devolution was fully completed in March 2010.
The UK was an active member of the EU from 1973 to 2016, although it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. However, frustrated by a remote bureaucracy in Brussels and massive migration into the country, UK citizens on 23 June 2016 narrowly voted to leave the EU. The so-called “Brexit” will take years to carry out but could be the signal for referenda in other EU countries where skepticism of EU membership benefits is strong.
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Displaying 116 - 120 of 782Town and Country Planning (Development Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 426 of 2008).
These Regulations make provision in connection with the preparation of strategic development plans and local development plans under Part 2 of the Town and Country (Scotland) Act 1997. National Park authorities shall be involved in planning where the land to which the plan relates adjoins a National Park. Some provisions concern an environmental report prepared in connection with a proposed plan.
Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 434 of 2008).
These Regulations make provision in connection with appeals to the Scottish Ministers under sections 47, 130, 154, 169 and 180 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and in relation to the procedure for dealing with applications to be determined by the Scottish Ministers by virtue of a direction under section 46 of the Act.
Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. No. 221 of 2009).
These Regulations amend the Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999 so as to implement changes in national legislation and Community legislation in relation with the review of planning permissions and reserved matters, the procedure to facilitate preparation of environmental statements, the publicity for environmental statement, consultations and procedures in relation with an application for multi-stage consent with or without an environmental statement.
Amends: Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.S.I. No. 1 of 1999). (1999-07-08)
Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 372 of 2008).
These Regulations amend the Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 to implement the Council Directive 85/337/EEC, as amended, in respect of applications for approval of reserved matters and applications for any consent, agreement or approval required by a condition imposed on the grant of planning permission.
Land Registry (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. No. 348 of 2011).
This Order prescribes the fees to be taken in the Land Registry for the purposes of the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 and the manner in which those fees are to be paid. The principal changes in respect of the repealed 2010 Regulations concern: ad-valorem fees for leases, registration and application fees, and fees for an application for update of entries in an existing land certificate.