Norfolk County Council in 'final stages' of plans for new bus station and library in Hunstanton
It would also include a new tourist information centre
Norfolk County Council says it's in the 'final stages' of planning for a new bus station and library in Hunstaton.
The new building will go on the site of the current bus station on Westgate, and would also provide a venue for a tourist information hub and adult education facilities.
The site will include new public toilets, as well as green spaces.
The project is set to cost around £2m, with cash to come from Norfolk County Council.
Detailed design work is starting this month and is expected to be finished by next spring.
Construction work could start in September 2024, with the facility being finished in early 2025.
Councillor Graham Plant, Norfolk County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways, said:
“We know that one of the biggest challenges for people who want to take public transport more often is onwards journeys: this new-look Hunstanton Bus Station answers those problems by bringing cycling and walking infrastructure right to the doors of the bus."
"With a library and other services right in the same place, it makes greener, more sustainable travel a real, viable choice for service users and visitors to this beautiful part of our coastline.”
Councillor Andrew Jamieson, Norfolk County Council’s Cabinet Member for Finance, said:
“This new hub won’t only bring together public transport, cycling and walking, it will also put the community’s library and the services it offers right at the heart of Hunstanton, easily accessible and on hand for anyone arriving in the town."
"I’m delighted that after much hard work we’re now able to make this vision a reality for Hunstanton, and I hope we will be able to bring truly, conveniently integrated transport and services to other towns in Norfolk in future.”