He said the effect on his family life had been “deeply troubling” and had “only reinforced the importance of protecting and spending more time with my loved ones during this period of my life as a new father”.
He continued: “I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved as a city-region – earning recognition as the night-time capital of the UK, ranking eighth in the World’s Best Cities for nightlife, surpassing global destinations like Budapest and Buenos Aires, and successfully introducing initiatives which will transform our nightlife for the better.”
Mr Burnham confirmed he had accepted his adviser’s resignation and praised him as a “brilliant and vocal champion” who had supported the city in the role “out of his own pocket”.
“Sacha has accepted there were inaccuracies in a grant application, and I believe him when he says there was no intention to mislead and that he made no personal gain from the grant,” he said.
Mr Lord owned a minority share in Primary Event Solutions, which is now in liquidation.
It was given £401,928 the Arts Council-administered Culture Recovery Fund in 2021, as scheme offering grants from £50,000 up to a maximum of £3m to help the heritage and culture sector during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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