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 211 - 215 of 782Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-natural Areas) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 3966 of 2001).
These Regulations implement, in relation to projects for the use of uncultivated land and semi-natural areas in England for intensive agricultural purposes, Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment and Council Directive 1992/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora insofar as it applies to such projects. The definition of "project" (reg. 2) identifies those activities which are subject to the requirements of the Regulations.
Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Undetermined Reviews of Old Mineral Permissions) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (W.S.I. No. 3342 (W.293) of 2009).
These Regulations concern mandatory procedure for the review to determine the conditions to which mineral planning permissions are subject. They apply the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999, with modifications, to such applications and set out the procedures that apply in relation to the presentation, including submittal of an environmental impact statement, or handling of such applications.
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Domestic Microgeneration) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2010 (S.S.I. 27 of 2010).
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 with respect of classes of development to which permitted development rights apply. It provides permitted development rights for the installation of free standing wind turbines and air source heat pumps on or within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse and building containing flats, subject to certain limitations and conditions. Development is not permitted by this class in the case of land within a conservation area or a World Heritage Site.
Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 275 of 2002).
These Regulations amend the Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000. Those Regulations require operators of the Part A activities listed in regulation 2(2) and of all Part B activities to apply at times set out in the Regulations to local authorities for permits to continue operating. Part A activities are subject to integrated pollution control by local authorities. Part B activities are subject to air pollution only control by local authorities.
Organic Farming (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. No. 99 of 2010).
These Regulations amend the Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 in regulations 2 to 5 so as to remove the definition of and words referring to "the Compendium of Organic Standards".
Amends: Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 172 of 2008). (2008-04-10)