Approval of East London Datacentre Labelled 'Slap in the Face' for Local Democracy The recent approval of a £500m redevelopment in east London, including a datacentre, offices, and apartments, has sparked outrage among local campaigners and officials.
The decision to reject an alternative proposal from Tower Hamlets council and nine local campaign groups that included hundreds of homes on the site has left many feeling their voices have been ignored.
Dr Fatima Rajina, part of the Save Brick Lane coalition, described the decision as "a slap in the face" for local democracy.