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 426 - 430 of 782Marine Licensing (Pre-application Consultation) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. No. 286 of 2013).
These Regulations provide for certain classes or descriptions of licensable marine activity to be subject to a requirement for pre-application consultation to be undertaken in terms of sections 22 to 24 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. The Scottish Ministers are responsible for marine licensing in inshore waters under the 2010 Act and in offshore waters under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. Licensable marine activities include land reclamation works.
Implements: Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (2010 asp 5). (2010-03-10)
Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. No. 277 of 2013).
These Regulations set out how an application for planning permission for the operation of a marine fish farm must be made to the Scottish Ministers under section 31A of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. They specify the information that must be provided by an applicant and set out when certain bodies must be consulted on an application.
Implements: Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (1997 Chapter 8). (1997-02-27)
Repeals: Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. No. 268 of 2007). (2007-03-27)
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (1990 Chapter 9).
This Act concerns the protection of listed building and the designation and protection of conservation areas. Every local planning authority: (a) shall from time to time determine which parts of their area are areas of special architectural or historic interest the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance, and (b) shall designate those areas as conservation areas. The Secretary of State may from time to time determine any part of a local planning authority's area as a conservation area.
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No. 4) (England) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 2435 of 2013).
This Order amends, in relation to England only, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 with respect demolition in conservation areas, which will require planning permission. Such demolition is “relevant demolition” for the purposes of section 196D of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, is not permitted development for the purposes of the Principal Order.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (S.I. 418 of 1995). (1995-02-22)
Town and Country Planning General (Amendment) (England) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 3006 of 1997).
These Regulations amend, in relation to England and Wales, regulations 14 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 in relation to expenses for the recovery of land, which is in a condition adversely affecting the amenity of a neighbourhood. Under section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, a local planning authority may in certain circumstances serve a notice on the owner and occupier of such land, requiring steps to be taken within a specified period to remedy its condition.