Politics · United Kingdom · 2 hrs ago
Residents in Slough oppose plans for more data centres
Slough is a town in Berkshire, less than an hour from central London, with about 40 data centres on its industrial estate.
More data centre projects are being considered across the UK, and opposition to them is growing.
In Slough, residents say noise and vibrations from nearby facilities disturb their sleep.
Campaigner Ambily Banerjee also says the centres can make the surrounding area hotter.
She cites a University of Cambridge study that found average local temperatures rose by 2°C, with a maximum increase of 9°C.
The dispute matters because the town already hosts many of these facilities while further projects are under consideration.
The account does not say what decision will be made about new projects in Slough.
Residents in Slough are opposing plans for more data centres.
The town in Berkshire already has about 40 data centres, many on Slough Trading Estate.
Resident Sarah says vibrations and noise from a nearby facility keep her awake at night.
Ambily Banerjee, who leads the Slough Against Data Centres campaign, says the facilities also contribute to a heat-island effect.
- Who
- Slough residents, including campaign leader Ambily Banerjee, oppose the plans.
- What
- Plans for more data centres are facing opposition.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom.
- Why
- Residents cite noise and vibrations, and concerns that data centres increase heat in their surroundings.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The vibrations and noise keep me awake at night
heat island
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- Existing data centres
- About 40 in Slough
- Industrial site
- Slough Trading Estate
- Campaign
- Slough Against Data Centres
- Temperature study
- Cambridge University study reported an average increase of 2°C and a maximum increase of 9°C in the immediate surroundings of data centres
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