A COUNCILLOR has resigned after being convicted of driving without due care and attention, leading a florist in Newport Pagnell to be closed.

Scot Balazs, who represented Newport Pagnell South, was charged by police after the incident in London Road on February 1 this year.

The 37-year-old was also convicted at Wycombe Magistrates Court on May 18 for driving without insurance.

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He was fined £660 and his driving with endorsed with six penalty points. There were also court costs of £110 and a victim surcharge of £264.

However, Balazs did not resign until Thursday (August 3) this week following a citizen investigation.

He has since released a statement about the incident, apologising for ‘any upset and concern’ he may have caused.

It read: “I apologise for any upset and concern my actions may have caused. I feel that the issue is of sufficient severity and has placed enormous stress upon myself and my family that the only honourable option for me is to resign with immediate effect from my role as a Milton Keynes City Councillor.

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“I also do not wish to inflict any reputational damage upon the local Conservative Party for which I have worked tirelessly over many years and for the residents of the Newport Pagnell South ward for which I have always endeavoured to offer commitment and service of the highest order’.

It is alleged that Balazs, of Tickford Street, caused damage to a vehicle owned by Bluebell Flowers in High Street with the owner revealing the shop has been ‘forced to close’ due to ‘financial reasons’ following the incident.

The owner, Brenda Gregory, has stated the van used by the business was written off following the collision and states she has had to close the shop as Balazs had no insurance to claim from.

She is now running the business from home as without a van she struggles to make deliveries. She has claimed she has not received an apology from the councillor.

The court also ordered no compensation to be paid towards the business.

Milton Keynes City Council has confirmed the incident and the council’s Conservative group leader, councillor David Hopkins, has released a statement saying he is ‘deeply sorry’ to see Balazs resign.

He said: "He felt, and I agreed, that this was the only course of action open to him and he has taken the honourable way forward by offering his resignation, which I have accepted.

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“The council has a duty of care to Scot and to his family and I shall be seeking advice from senior MK City Council officers in the ways in which this can best be undertaken over the days and weeks ahead”.