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 606 - 610 of 782Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 221 of 2006).
This Order amends Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995. Part 3 confers permitted development rights in respect of certain changes of use. Where such rights apply, no specific application for planning permission is needed.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (S.I. 418 of 1995). (1995-02-22)
Public Rights of Way (Registers) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (W.S.I. No. No. 42 (W.8) of 2005).
These Regulations, made under the Wildlife Act 1981 as amended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, make provision with respect to registers on public rights of way-related applications, declarations and associated documents which are to be kept by local authorities in Wales.The registers shall contain information relating to applications made to, declarations lodged with, and documents deposited with, the local authority having responsibility for public rights of way in the area concerned.One shall contain information relative to applications made to local authorities by owners,
Radioactive Contaminated Land (Enabling Powers) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 3467 of 2005).
These Regulations prescribe that regulation-making powers contained in Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 may be exercised in relation to land contaminated by reason of radioactive substances in, on or under the land. The Regulations thereby enable those powers to be exercised for the purpose of implementing Articles 48 and 53 of Council Directive 96/29/Euratom laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation.
Public Rights of Way (Register of Applications under section 53(5) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 2461 of 2005).
These Regulations prescribe the information to be contained in that register and the manner in which that register is to be kept by the surveying authority (regs. 2 and 3). These Regulations do not apply to an application under section 53(5) of the Act which has been determined by the surveying authority before the relevant date (reg. 4). Section 53(5) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 enables any person to apply to a surveying authority for an order to modify the definitive map and statement concerning public rights of way.
Environmental Stewardship (England) and Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 2003 of 2005).
The amendments to the Organic Products Regulations 2004 are as follows: a) the definition of "the Council Regulation" is amended to refer to the latest amending instrument, namely Commission Regulation (EC) 2254/2004 (regulation 2(a)(ii)); b) the reference to the Compendium of UK Organic Standards, May 2004 edition, in the definition of "specified Community provisions" is replaced with a reference to the Compendium of UK Organic Standards, July 2005 Edition (reg.