STUDENTS at Wiltshire College and University Centre’s at Lackham lined up to welcome the HRH The Duchess of Cornwall today when she visited the campus.

She was there to officially launch the £9m development project at the college and to see some of the activities going on. This included the work in the science block, the trainee mechanics and to even see the future of farming that included a driverless tractor.

Amanda Burnside, College Principal, said: “Lackham already has an excellent reputation in teaching quality. The investment in the campus and farm will elevate our position as a real leader in agricultural training in the region and beyond.”

The College was awarded £22million of government Local Growth Fund money via the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP) in 2017 to invest in both its Salisbury and Lackham campuses. Work on both campuses will be completed by 2021.