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 536 - 540 of 782Countryside (Appeals against Works Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 67 of 2012).
These Regulations amend the Access to the Countryside (Appeals against Works Notices) (England) Regulations 2011: in regulation 2 (initial stages of appeal) and in regulation 15 (notification of a decision); by substituting regulation 6 (preliminary information to be supplied by the appropriate authority); and by inserting a new section (12A) on the scope of Chapter 1.
Amends: Access to the Countryside (Appeals against Works Notices) (England) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 2019 of 2011). (2011-08-11)
Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2011 (S.S.I. No. 334 (C. 29).
This Order, among other things, makes a transitional provision so that any references to “the Commission” or the “Crofting Commission” in the provisions of the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act commenced by this Order are to be read as references to the Crofters Commission until the Crofters Commission is renamed the Crofting Commission. It also makes a transitional provision regarding consent from the Crofters Commission for divisions of owner-occupied crofts and makes saving provisions with regard to investigations into absent crofters.
Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Development Planning) (Saving, Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Amendment Order 2011 (S.S.I. No. 336 of 2011).
This Order amends the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Development Planning) (Saving, Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 so as to apply to a local plan adopted or approved on or after 17 September 2011 the provisions of sections 237 and 238 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 in respect of how a challenge to the local plan may be made to the Court of Session.
Amends: Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Development Planning) (Saving, Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.S.I. No. 427 of 2008). (2008-12-18)
Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2011 (S.S.I. No. 379 of 2011).
These Rules amend the Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1997 and the Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Appointed Person) (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1997 by providing that those Rules do not apply to inquiries held in connection with the consideration of applications or appeals under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 whose procedure is regulated by the Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2008.
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011 (S.S.I. 357 of 2011).
This Order amends selected provisions and Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 in relation with changes the classes of development which are permitted and in relation with demolitions and telecommunications.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (S.I. 223 (S. 17) of 1992). (1992-02-11)