Councillor Steve Tierney has resigned as executive officer for the North East Cambridgeshire Conservative Association (NECCA) for “personal reasons” and to concentrate on his election campaign.

As chairman of the branch he automatically takes the executive post which he has held for four years.

He said: “I thought I would concentrate on the Wisbech campaign and take myself out of the top level of the executive post.

“There are personal reasons but it’s not something serious, it’ not a big issue.

“The leadership style suits some and others not, so I’m instead working hard to deliver Conservative candidates across the area I live in.

“I feel we have got a strong team of candidates for the elections, there are no vacancies in any seats.

“I think our MP does an excellent job and I feel very strongly that we can do fantastic things in the area. As a team we are ready to roll.”

The NECCA annual meeting is being held next month when all officers are set to be up for election, he added.