Recruiting bus drivers remains challenging that's the message from East Yorkshire Buses.
The company made a number of emergency timetable changes at the start of the month in the face of nationwide driver shortages.
Ben Gilligan from East Yorkshire Buses says the end of the summer season has also relieved some of the pressure:
Ben also confirmed the company are actively recruiting:
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The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority is set to meet this week to determine the final cost residents will pay for their fire and rescue services in the upcoming financial year.
Alongside the recent announcement of a one per cent reduction in the council tax precept, Scarborough Town Council is now focusing on a deliberate strategy to significantly increase its financial reserves.
Plans to introduce charges to use dozens of council-owned toilets appear to have been temporarily blocked amid concerns that a fee of up to 50p would not wash with the public.
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