Davies has been a Green Party member since 2019, and previously ran his own environmental grounds maintenance service.
Following his resignation, Sheffield Green Party issued a statement thanking its volunteers, members and voters in Walkley, saying it knew people would be “shocked and saddened by this sudden news”.
The statement said: “We would like to thank Andy Davies for his service, however brief. We wish him all the best with his mental health, and we respect his desire for privacy at this difficult time.”
There will now be a by-election in Walkey to elect a new councillor. It will be the second by-election in Sheffield within a matter of months, after Independent councillor Gareth Slater resigned from his Southey seat.
The Southey by-election will be held on 27 August – a date has not yet been set for the Walkley vote.
There will be a further by-election at Barnsley Council, for Penistone East, after Kay Hughes resigned due to “personal reasons”, eight weeks after being elected in May at the local elections.
