WHAT on earth are the council complaining about? The decision by the government to cut funding is great news for Wirral - this had now forced Wirral Council to come up with “new” ideas to fund the spending.

Being more efficient, encouraging more businesses, building more homes are all things that Wirral needs.

The question taxpayers should be asking is why has the council not been thinking this way anyway?

Why has it taken cuts to make it more efficient?

It shows how wasteful it has been over the years and how easy it is to tax and spend without thinking of the taxpayer.

Philip Newman by email.