Coach Services Limited DX12 OVZ at the Mildenhall Hub - 19 Jun 2021 (P1080650)

Saturday 19 June 2021 (0827) – Public bus services began serving the new Mildenhall Hub site on Monday 14 June 2021. However, the layby for their calling point was not yet completed although the bus shelter was in place and can be seen on the right. Meanwhile the buses were using the school bus parking area temporarily.

Coach Services Limited DX12 OVZ, a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE which had been new to Minsterley Motors in March 2012, was setting down a passenger as it worked the 0710 service 200 from Thetford to Mildenhall.

The recently opened Mildenhall Hub is located on the western edge of the town centre and houses a number of different community facilities including the Council Offices, Clinic, Library, Leisure Centre, Swimming Pool, Police Offices, etc all of which were previously located in different parts of the town. Close by is the Mildenhall College Academy, created with the merging of the Mildenhall Upper and Riverside Middle Schools on the expanded site of the latter.