. >> steven mosley. conservative westchester council is saving millions by cutting waste, boosting efficiency and selling surplus property in order to help protect front line services. meanwhile, they are cutting back on bin collections and maintenance instead. what does my right honorable friend the prime minister think can be done to help councils reach fair and sensible decisions? >> well, i would encourage all councils to look at costs that can be cut there are not on the front line. they are cutting council's allowances. they are cutting chief executive pay but i have to say there are too many council especially labour councils where you have chief executives paid too much and not enough paid on the back office costs so we can keep the services going. >> jack dromy. >> the government is cutting benefits. there is dismay in my constituency is cutting higher than others. can the prime minister angeles, therefore, the question put to me by my constituents, why do the tories have got it in for birmingha