Putting service at the heart of Mildenhall
It was a rare opportunity to bring together a range of public services on one site in Mildenhall, making access easier and cutting costs. A project group, involving the potential partners, obtained planning consent for plans to create a 'Mildenhall Hub' and building work started in 2019. The Hub opened to the public in June 2021.
Those involved in exploring the Mildenhall Hub include:
- Citizen’s Advice service
- DWP (Job Centre)
- Mildenhall College Academy
- Mildenhall swimming pool and the Dome (Abbeycroft Leisure)
- Suffolk County Council
- Suffolk Libraries Service
- Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner/Suffolk Constabulary
- West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group (for the NHS)
- West Suffolk Council
The project is also part of the Government's One Public Estate Programme
Find out more:
- Commonly asked questions about the development of Mildenhall Hub asked during the pre-application process in 2016
- Newsletters, press releases and background documents
Important note: In some Local Plan consultation documents part of the proposed site for the Hub is included within a larger potential growth site. Please note that the working title 'Mildenhall Hub' relates only to the relocation of existing public services as part of an extension of the Sheldrick Way school site. It does not refer to the proposal for a housing growth site to the West of Mildenhall, which is a separate matter (more details on the Local Plan).