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 456 - 460 of 782Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 1868 of 2013).
This Order amends, in relation to England only, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 with respect to , Class A of Part 24 of Schedule 2. Class A often imposes limitations and conditions on the grant of planning permission. For example, some of the permissions do not apply on categories of land identified in article 1(5) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 1 to, the 1995 Order (National Parks, areas of outstanding natural beauty, conservation areas, countryside areas of natural beauty and amenity, the Broads, World Heritage Sites).
Access to the Countryside (Maps) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 1798 of 2013).
These Regulations require Natural England (as successor body to the Countryside Agency) to retain conclusive maps of registered common land and open country by the issue of draft maps, which are subsequently confirmed by the Countryside Agency and make provision for the inspection of such maps. Regulation 4 provides for the inspection and supply of reduced scale maps, which are copies of conclusive maps on a smaller scale.
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013 (2013 asp 11).
This Act establishes the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax in Scotland as a consequence of the Scotland Act 2012, which assigns responsibility to the Scottish Parliament for taxes on land transactions and disposals to landfill. It defines which transactions are land transactions, and which interests are, and which are not, chargeable interests in land. It also provides for land transaction returns and for the payment of the tax and for tax relief.
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2013 (W.S.I. No. 1776 (W. 177) of 2013).
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 in respect of Wales in article 2 and in Part 1 of Schedule 2.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (S.I. 418 of 1995). (1995-02-22)
Land Registration (Proper Office) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 1627 of 2013).
This Order designates offices as proper offices for the receipt of for the receipt of specified descriptions of applications under the Land Registration Act 2002 by registrar. This Order applies to any application to the registrar except an application delivered to the registrar: (a) in accordance with a written arrangement as to delivery made between the registrar and the applicant or between the registrar and the applicant’s conveyancer; or (b) under the provision of any relevant notice given under Schedule 2 to the Land Registration Rules 2003.