Springside Primary School our local ,has recently been saved from closure in a multimedia campaign from concerned parents,community members and local councillors.This award winning school was under threat of closure due to the council wishing to save money by amalgamating Springside and Dreghorn primary(next village 1.5 miles away).
Campaigners enlisted the help of local radio to promote the cause and through various contacts we even managed to get TV coverage on BBC TV nationally.Local petitions were raised and several events took place to highlight the campaign.One of these events took the form of a diary room setup like from Big Brother giving individuals a chance to air their reasons why the school should not be closed.To add authenticity to this we obtained access to the actual Big Brother chair. The comments were videoed and put onto dvd and a copy given to every councillor who would be making the final decision.Not a bad effort from a wee village of around 1500 people. read more