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 91 - 95 of 782Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) (England) Order 2009 (S.I. 453 of 2009).
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 in relation to England by, among other things: amending or introducing definitions; making provision for "householder appeals", i.e. right an appeal against planning decisions to the Secretary of State in relation with an application for planning permission for development of residential buildings.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 (S.I. 419 of 1995). (1995-02-22)
Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Development Planning) (Saving, Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.S.I. No. 427 of 2008).
This Order makes saving, transitional and consequential provisions in relation to the substitution of a new Part 2 to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 8) by section 2 of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006. Part 2 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 concerns the adoption of various development plans.
Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60).
The enactments mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified (being amendments consequential on the re-enactment of provisions in the consolidation Acts). The transitional provisions, transitory provisions and savings contained in Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect.
Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 432 of 2008).
These Regulations make provision for the manner in which applications for planning permission, for approvals required by a condition imposed on a grant of planning permission in principle and for certificates of lawful use and development under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 are to be made.
Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 489 of 2006).
These Regulations establish and introduce an action programme for the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources that is applicable to all farmers across Northern Ireland.