County Bus and Coach (Leaside Travel) Bova Futura at Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City – Mar 1998 (382-9)

March 1998 (approx. 0845) – The view from the office at Schering-Plough, Falcon Way, Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City (with the S-P flag) towards two of the Tesco Stores office buildings. The coach is standing outside was became known as the ‘Checkout Building’ – the building beyond became known as the ‘Omega Building’.

The wooden fencing had recently been erected around the site where another Tesco office building was to be erected and this became the ‘Pear Building’.

As Schering-Plough expanded the offices moved to a larger building further along Falcon Way where they remained until the company was taken over and merged with another pharmaceutical business (MSD).

In due course Tesco occupied both Schering-Plough buildings as well as others on Shire Park also adding their ‘Heart Building’ which became a focal point for staff welfare. Only a small number of other businesses remain on the overall site.

I believe the coach was performing the daily staff shuttle from the former Tesco headquarters at Cheshunt and today was worked by a Bova Futura. Plaxton Paramount and Plaxton Première coaches also appeared on the work all wore Leaside Travel livery and names.