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First phase of Ford factory plans approved
South Wales Echo
|October 08, 2025
THE first stage of plans to turn a former car engine factory into a massive new data centre campus have been given the go-ahead by Bridgend County Borough Council.
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The two-storey data centre will be constructed on the site of the former Ford engine plant in Waterton, Bridgend, about two miles away from the town centre.
This story is from the October 08, 2025 edition of South Wales Echo.
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