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 226 - 230 of 782Planning Act 2008 (Cap. 29).
This Act creates a new system of development permitting for nationally significant infrastructure projects. The new system covers certain types of energy, transport, water, waste water and waste projects. The Act establishes the Infrastructure Planning Commission, which will be responsible for examining applications for development consent for nationally significant infrastructure projects. The Commission may also confer upon developers certain rights for the purpose of facilitating a project.
Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. No. 165 of 2012).
These Regulations amend the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 in relation with historic battlefields. A new inventory of such areas shall be compiled and the planning authority shall consult the Scottish Ministers in certain cases where an application for planning permission is made for development which may affect a historic battlefield.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 432 of 2008). (2008-12-22)
Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999.
These Regulations implement Council Directive 85/337/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, as amended by Directive 97/11/EC. The main changes made by Directive 97/11/EC, which these Regulations implement, are as follows. The number of categories of project subject to environmental impact assessment (EIA) is increased. An individual determination on whether EIA is required must be made in respect of every project in Annex II to the Directive (Schedule 2 to these Regulations) which exceeds thresholds established by a Member State.
Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 2927, S. 171 of 1998).
By establishing an action programme for nitrate vulnerable zones these Regulation implement, as regards Scotland, the requirements in this respect as laid down in article 5 of Council Directive 91/676/EC concerning the protection of waters against pollution by nitrates from agricultural sources. Regulation 3 requires an occupier of a farm or livestock unit comprising all or part of a nitrate vulnerable zone to ensure that the action programme set out in the Schedule to these Regulations is implemented. The Regulations also provide for monitoring of the action programme (reg.
National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (2000 Chapter 97).
This Act concerns national parks and other protected areas and access to the countryside. The provisions of this Part of this Act shall have effect for the purpose of conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the protected areas. The Act provides for establishment, management and conservation of national parks and nature reserves and for compulsory acquisition of land for purposes of this Act. The Act also concerns public rights of way and access to open country.