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Cambridgeshire Council backroom merger plan

Council bosses say they can save millions of pounds by sharing backroom functions with Northants. But will jobs be lost?

Also, how fruit flies are helping Cambridge scientists research dementia.

0:06.30
Council bosses say they can save millions of pounds by sharing backroom functions with Northamptonshire. But will jobs be lost? We speak to John Reynolds, Cambridgeshire's cabinet member for resources.

0:39.30
Specially bred fruit flies are helping Cambridge scientists research dementia. They've been given a grant by an Alzheimer's charity. We chat to Dr Maria Giannakou.

1:06.30
Nearly two years after we found out that councils in Cambridgeshire had invested millions of pounds in failed Icelandic Banks, are we any closer to getting our money back? Jez speaks to Sian Reid from Cambridge city council.

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Wed 21 Jul 2010 07:00

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  • Wed 21 Jul 2010 07:00