In a letter to Chief Minister John Le Fondré, Mr Taylor said: ‘It is with great sadness I write to you to give my resignation as Assistant Chief Minister. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with you and the Council of Ministers.
‘Naturally I am devastated by the verdict as I am totally innocent, but I cannot allow the situation to hinder the excellent work you and the government are doing.’
Mr Taylor was found guilty following a trial in the Magistrate’s Court of driving his car into a race marshal in Trinity in June 2019.
He denied the charge but was found guilty following a half-day trial.
The politician has faced mounting pressure to resign following both the conviction and the news that he had received £7,000 of parish funds to pay his legal fees. Mr Taylor later paid the money back following a backlash from the public.
In response to Mr Taylor’s resignation letter, Senator Le Fondré wrote: ‘I am very grateful for all that you have done in that role since your appointment, including chairing the Housing and Work Advisory Group, the Hospital Policy Board and in particular in leading the Migration Panel in its review and report.
‘The Panel has provided the foundations for the debate that we are due to have later this year and which should lead us to having a new population policy in place before the next election.
‘Once again thank you for your continuing support and for all professionalism, experience and hard work you have brought to your role as an Assistant Chief Minister.’
Mr Taylor remains as the Constable of St John.
