In this task, you are given a piece of an article. Your task is to generate a short summary of the text. Try to give the summary in just one sentence.
Q: Craven Council's legal team -- which last year prosecuted benefit cheats who made more than £160,000 in bogus claims -- is facing the axe.
A: 
Craven Council's legal team - year prosecuted benefit cheats - is facing the axe.