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 86 - 90 of 782Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 990 of 1997).
These Regulations amend the principal Regulations of 1994 by updating a reference to Community legislation and by adjusting the annual rate payable on land set aside and which is covered by undertakings of farmers on land management in nitrate sensitive areas. The 1994 Regulations were made pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) 2078/92 and implemented in part a zonal programme approved thereunder. This Regulation has been amended twice, namely by Commission Regulation 746/96 and Commission Regulation 435/97.
Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) (England) Order 2008 (S.I. 550 of 2008).
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 in relation to England by, among other things: (a) inserting a new article 4E which makes provision for the form and content of application forms for planning permission; (b) substituting a new article 5 which contains general provisions relating to applications and follow-up procedures; (c) providing for certificates in relation to notice of applications for planning permission to be made in a prescribed form; and (d) providing anew for time periods for the determination of applications.
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 551 of 2008).
This Order amends the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 in provisions regarding applications made to local planning authorities for listed building consent or conservation area consent and requires certificates issued under regulation 6 to be in the form published by the Secretary of State. The Order makes also consequential and transitional amendments to the principal Order.
Amends: Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 1519 of 1990). (1990-07-20)
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 675 of 2008).
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 in Part 2 of Schedule 2 which confers permitted development rights in respect of certain development for which no specific application for planning permission is needed. This Order provides permitted development rights for the installation of specified types of microgeneration equipment including water source heat pumps and biomass heating systems. It prohibits, among other things, certain development on land within a World Heritage Site.
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (W.S.I. No. 3316 (W.301) of 2006).
These Regulations amend the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 in relation to Wales by inserting a new regulation 3B that makes provision in respect of the requirement for access statements to accompany applications for listed building consent. The new provision is in consequence of section 42 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, which inserted the "access statements" requirement into the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.