New mayor puts meat back on the menu

Worcester City’s new mayor has put meat back on the menu at the Guildhall after her predecessor removed it from the Mayor’s Parlour earlier in the year.

Speaking at the hall after becoming mayor on Tuesday, Mel Allcott stated: “There will be a variety of refreshments to suit all dietary requirements.”

The Liberal Democrat’s comments received an audible giggle around the room and came after the previous city mayor, Louis Stephen, Green, removed meat in response to the climate emergency.

“It is the mayor’s prerogative to decide what food and drink will be offered,” he stated at the time.

It is traditional for the city’s mayor to invite councillors to their parlour for refreshment after long meetings.