ROB Curtis has resigned from his position with the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

Last week, the Adjudication Panel for Wales suspended Mr Curtis from his council role for three months, after concluding he had breached the local authorities code of conduct and brought it into dispute. It followed a guilty plea he entered to common assault in May 2015.

Mr Curtis admitted touching the leg of a female while on a bird-watching trip in 2014.

He resigned from the council on Friday.

A Vale of Glamorgan Council spokesman said: "Rob Curtis resigned as councillor for the Gibbonsdown ward in Barry on August 12. His resignation was effective from that date.

“As a result of the resignation the council’s returning officer will be issuing a public notice of the casual vacancy as soon as practicable.

“There will be no payment as a result of this resignation and all allowances have been cancelled with effect from August 10."

His resignation means a by-election could be triggered for his position on the Vale council.

A Vale council by-election will be triggered if two residents eligible to vote request a poll.

The adjudication panel said following its findings last week: “The case tribunal found that the conduct of cllr Curtis in touching a female without her consent was unacceptable conduct. The case tribunal considered that the resulting criminal proceedings and the negative publicity surrounding those proceedings could be regarded as bringing the office of member into disrepute. The case tribunal concluded that cllr Curtis’ conduct had brought his office as member into disrepute.”