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Nine-year-old aspiring farmer tells council to fight back against AI data centre proposal

Councillors were told to support local people and businesses rather than an industry 'fooled by tech billionaires'

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 3 min read
Demelza May opposed the North Devon data centre proposal during a Torridge District Council meeting
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Demelza May opposed the North Devon data centre proposal during a Torridge District Council meeting

Nine-year-old Demelza May spoke during a Torridge District Council meeting to oppose a hyperscale AI data centre being built across 850 acres of the Devon countryside. Demelza, who has been at nearly...

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