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News published June 2020

• Swindon’s STEAM Museum celebrates its 20th anniversary

  Swindon’s iconic railway museum will celebrate its 20th anniversary this month.

  Published: 8th June 2020

• Additional help for residents claiming council tax support

  Working Age people claiming council tax support in Swindon are eligible for a further one-off grant following additional funding from the Government.

  Published: 5th June 2020

• Swindon charity wins Queens Award for Voluntary Service

  The Harbour Project for Swindon Refugees and Asylum Seekers receives the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS).

  Published: 2nd June 2020

• Coronavirus regional testing site to open in Swindon

  A drive-through coronavirus testing facility is to open at the Wroughton Park & Ride in Swindon, as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to increase testing.

  Published: 2nd June 2020

• Town Deal Board to identify projects for £25m investment plan

  Local projects could form part of a £25m Government-funded investment plan for Swindon.

  Published: 1st June 2020

• Construction of Cultural Heritage Institute at Carriage Works continues during pandemic

  The conversion of Swindon’s former GWR Carriage Works to create premises for the Royal Agricultural University’s Cultural Heritage Institute is continuing apace through the pandemic.

  Published: 1st June 2020