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 541 - 545 of 782Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2011 (S.S.I. No. 379 of 2011).
These Rules amend the Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1997 and the Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Appointed Person) (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1997 by providing that those Rules do not apply to inquiries held in connection with the consideration of applications or appeals under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 whose procedure is regulated by the Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2008.
Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. No. 1410 of 2011).
These Rules amend the Land Registration Rules 2003 in rule 217 in the definition of “conveyancer” to include those who are or who employ authorized persons, authorized or licensed under the provisions of the Legal Services Act 2007 to carry on certain reserved instrument activities relating to land registration The definition also includes public officers carrying on those activities, and specifies when the conveyancer giving a certificate must be an individual.
Amends: Land Registration Rules 2003 (S.I. No. 1417 of 2003). (2003-05-19)
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 2056 of 2011).
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 in Part 40 of Schedule 2 in relation to England only. The amendments concern installation of Part 40 of Schedule 2 installation of certain microgeneration equipment on a dwellinghouse or within its curtilage or, in some cases, blocks of flats.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (S.I. 418 of 1995). (1995-02-22)
Access to the Countryside (Exclusions and Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 2021 of 2011).
These Regulations amend for England the Access to the Countryside (Exclusions and Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2003 in relation to access to land which is coastal margin. They amend provisions relating to: directions under sections 24 or 25 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000; consultation on proposals for long-term exclusions or restrictions; and the right to request site inspection as part of an appeal.
Access to the Countryside (Appeals against Works Notices) (England) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 2019 of 2011).
These Regulations relate to agreements between access authorities and owners and occupiers of land with respect to access land as provided for by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 and the Marine Coastal Access Act 2009. Access may be required by authorities to carry out works. The Regulations provide for the period within which, and the manner in which, appeals under section 38(1) of the 2000 Act and paragraph 4 of Schedule 20 to the 2009 Act are to be brought, and also make provision for the advertising of those appeals and for the appeal procedures.