THE LEADER of Worcestershire County Council is to stand down next month, in January, after being caught drink driving just before Christmas.
Coun Adrian Hardman, who has responsibility for finance at Worcestershire County Council, was arrested while over the limit on Bredon Road in Tewkesbury on December 22 at about 8pm after reportedly failed a road side breath test.
He is due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates Court on Monday, January 18, and has said he intends to plead guilty.
“Drinking and driving was a gross misjudgement on my part and I would like to apologise. In doing so I have fallen short of the standards that I set for myself and those that I expect from my fellow Worcestershire County Councillors. I will therefore be standing down as leader at the next full council meeting on Thursday, January 14.
“I fully support the drink driving laws. I will be pleading guilty in court next month and will accept the punishment that is handed to me.”
