IF YOU see a Croydon councillor munching on a meat and two bread at a future town hall meeting, rest easy - it won't be a taxpayer-funded snack they are munching.
Pre-meeting refreshments have been something of a tradition in Croydon and were introduced to provide sustenance for members who may have to turn up for early evening meetings without having eaten beforehand.
But now, council leader Tony Newman has announced the town hall's salad (or sandwich) days are over, to help keep some extra money in the council coffers.
Cllr Newman said council staff seemed to have no problem coping, so it was only fair members were asked to do the same.
He said: "At a time when staff are effectively being asked to take a pay cut again this year, it is right that everyone is seen to be having a share in the cutbacks."