Mildenhall Hub wins 'Project of the Year' title in Government Property Awards
A community hub dedicated to improving public services in the Mildenhall area has won a national award.
The Mildenhall Hub – which celebrated the first anniversary of its founding in September – has been named 'Project of the Year' in the Government Property Awards.
The complex, located in Sheldrick Way, incorporates a school, gym, leisure facilities, health centre, library and Citizens' Advice office.
Funding for the project came from a collaboration between West Suffolk Council, the Education and Skills Funding Agency, the Academy Transformation Trust, Suffolk County Council, the National Lottery, Sport England and the Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner.
The Government Property Awards are run by Public Sector Connect, which promotes innovation and cooperation across the UK public sector.
Cllr John Griffiths, the leader of West Suffolk Council, said: "It's fantastic to get further national recognition for the innovative and ground-breaking collaborative work that West Suffolk, and its partners in education, health, leisure, community, and public services are achieving.
"The Mildenhall hub though is of course primarily for and about our local community, and the most important measure of its success remains the improvements to people’s lives that it is bringing. I am delighted to hear of its many achievements."
The council's cabinet member for community hubs, Cllr Jo Rayner, said: “It’s great to hear that, just a little over a year after it opened, the hub is achieving success in education and services, in the NHS, leisure and the library all linking up together to benefit residents’ health and wellbeing.
"We are also seeing more people using the leisure facilities and library than before – and we are still only at the beginning of this story that will benefit our local community in and around Mildenhall for years to come."