The co-leader of Aberdeenshire Council has resigned after becoming embroiled in a row over Legoland.

A delegation led by Martin Kitts-Hayes flew back from a conference in Denmark early after the councillor complained that cabins they were booked into at Legoland Billund were not fit for purpose.

The aborted trip cost the council nearly £3400 and led to calls for Mr Kitts-Hayes' resignation.

A report published last week revealed that Mr Kitts-Hayes said the cabin booked by council staff looked like a "glorified shed" and called it "reminiscent of Butlins in the 1970s".

He announced his intention to resign as co-leader of the council and head of its Policy and Resources Committee on Monday and will step down on September 29.

However, he intends to stay on as an independent councillor for Inverurie.

The council's report on the incident in June - which has been nicknamed "Legogate" by local media - said: "Councillor Kitts-Hayes was unequivocal in his insistence that alternative accommodation be found or he would be returning home that day.

"The standard of accommodation fell well below the expectations of councillor Kitts-Hayes.

"He described the accommodation as a glorified shed which might be suitable for a young family but not a councillor, particularly one who is 6ft 2in and 17 stone, or a council officer.

"He expects a bed big enough that he can lie down comfortably. The shower area was too small for him to stand up in."