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The National (Scotland)
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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Scottish government accused of huge failure over data centre guidance consultation | History Defined

File image of a data centre (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

THE Scottish Government has been accused of a “huge failure” after it emerged it does not plan to hold a public consultation on new guidance for data centres.

Scottish Greens MSP Patrick Harvie wrote to First Minister John Swinney in early October calling on the Scottish Government to conduct a full public consultation as part of the development of national guidance on hyperscale AI data centre planning applications.

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