AN EVESHAM Town Councillor has resigned.

Callum Gailey has stepped down from his role as a town councillor due to "personal reasons" after being elected earlier this year in May.

He said: "I have resigned from Evesham Town Council,  I have written to the town clerk.

"I am resigning for personal reasons and I can unfortunately no longer fulfil my Council obligations.

"Thank you for the opportunity."

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Mr Gailey served as a councillor for Bengeworth, and his wife, Cllr Terri Gailey, also serves on the council for Fairfield.

On the Evesham Town Council website, a vacancy for Bengeworth Ward is now displayed.