Sad Times in Happy Valley

Sad Times in Happy Valley

The recent threat to close hundreds of rural schools has sparked emotional protests in communities across the UK. The government blames local councils; the councils blame the government.

Geoff Bird visits the picturesque village of Bollington, located in the area of Cheshire known as Happy Valley, and discovers how proposals to shut one of the area's two schools have pitted neighbour against neighbour in an increasingly bitter dispute.

The 5 live Report investigates how this is just one example of why the gates may be closing for the last time at many countryside schools.