And while this may not have typically raised eyebrows, following it with the comment "wonder what all the poor people are doing?" has been criticised for being in bad taste.

Kay Mason Billig, the Conservative leader at County Hall, posted the photograph of the meal - which included a beef tomahawk steak, £21 bottle of Italian red wine, potatoes in peppercorn sauce and salad - to her Facebook friends.

The Facebook post which has prompted calls for Norfolk County Council leader Kay Mason Billig to resign (Image: Facebook)

But it was the "poor people" caption on the post which sparked calls for her to quit - at a time when tens of thousands of people in Norfolk rely on foodbanks and her own council runs an £11.8m fund to help people struggling to afford to eat.

Kay Mason Billig, leader of Norfolk County Council (Image:........

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