A plaque dedicated to former BBC Radio 1 presenter Scott Mills has been removed from the Fleet Services bridge on the M3 following his sacking from the corporation. The sign was installed in 2016 after a campaign led by Mills and his then co-host Chris Stark to have the bridge named after him.
The Sun reported that the plaque is believed to have been taken down by Welcome Break, the operator of Fleet Services. A commuter who spotted the missing sign told the paper: 'I never really come to this service station but today I did and the plaque has been taken away. The thing was right by the loos so everyone walking past could have seen it.'
The BBC confirmed earlier this week that Mills’ contract was terminated on March 27 after it obtained information said to breach its values. In a statement, the corporation said: 'In recent weeks, we obtained new information relating to Scott and we spoke directly with him. As a result, the BBC acted decisively in line with our culture and values.'
The BBC added that it had been aware since 2017 of an ongoing police investigation, which was closed in 2019 with no arrest or charges. Reports suggest Mills was questioned in 2018 over historical allegations of serious sexual offences. The Metropolitan Police investigation, launched in 2016, was later passed to the Crown Prosecution Service, which concluded there was insufficient evidence to bring charges. The allegations are said to relate to events between 1997 and 2000 involving a teenage boy under 16.
Mills broke his silence on Wednesday, confirming the investigation related to him and that he had fully cooperated. In a statement issued through his lawyers, he said: 'An allegation was made against me in 2016 of a historic sexual offence… I fully cooperated.' He added that the CPS found the evidential threshold for charges had not been met and said he would not comment further, thanking supporters and former colleagues for their messages of kindness.
