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 491 - 495 of 782Green Deal (Disclosure) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 1660 of 2012).
These Regulations, which apply to Great Britain, make provision relating to the requirement to disclose information about a green deal plan where a green deal property is being sold or let out. Section 12(2) of the Energy Act 2011 requires a seller, prospective landlord or licensor to disclose information about a green deal plan by providing the document produced or updated under section 8(4) to a prospective buyer, tenant or licensee of a green deal property at a specified time.
Implements: Energy Act 2011 (2011 Cap. 16). (2011-08-11)
Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 2029 (C. 80) of 2012).
This Order makes transitional, transitory and savings provision in relation with the coming into force of selected provisions of the Localism Act 2011, brought into force by this Order. The provisions concern, among other things,neighbourhood planning.
Implements: Localism Act 2011 (2011 Cap. 20). (2011-11-15)
Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 2274 of 2012).
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010 in articles 18 and 31. Article 18 refers to applications for planning permission made to replace a planning permission granted on or before 1st October 2010 where the development authorized under that permission has not yet begun and the time limit within which to start that development has not expired. For such applications certain provisions of the principal Order do not apply.
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 2257 of 2012).
This Order amends, in relation to England only, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 in Part 3 of Schedule 2. Part 3 sets out permitted development rights in relation to certain changes of use, the effect of which is that those changes of use are granted planning permission without the need for a planning application.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (S.I. 418 of 1995). (1995-02-22)
Localism Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 961 of 2012).
These Regulations make amendments consequential to the coming into force of the Localism Act 2011. Schedule 2 to this Order makes amendments consequential to the provisions of section 232 of the Localism Act 2011, which amends Parts II and III of the Land Compensation Act 1961 in relation to certificates of appropriate alternative development and assessment of compensation. Schedule 3 makes an amendment to Schedule 8 to thee Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, which makes transitional provision in relation to old plans and policies.