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Stuart talks to both sides in the pensions dispute affecting East Midlands Trains. Around 90% of drivers on East Midlands Trains are Aslef members. The union has called a series of one-day strikes, starting tomorrow.

Ian Smith, operations director of East Midlands Trains, and Mick Whelan, General Secretary of Aslef, give their perspectives on the issues involved.

Liberal Democrat county councillor Jenny Conroy tells Stuart how she has led an intiative to save Northamptonshire Toy Library from closure and Conservative councillor Heather Smith, cabinet member for customer and community services at Northamptonshire County Council, says she is delighted it will survive.

The leader of Corby Borough Council, councillor Tom Beattie, leads the tributes to his predecessor Pat Fawcett, who has died after a long battle with cancer.

Reporter Martin Heath previews the local elections in Daventry where boundary changes mean the whole of the council will be up for election on Thursday. Also, Stuart talks to Jo Fairfax, the artist who will transform the lift tower in Northampton into an arts project. To mark 2012 hours to go before this Summer's Olympic Games laser beams will shine from the top of the tower on Friday and Saturday night.