A meeting will be held in an attempt to address the cancellations and delays to bus services.

Tim Bowles, Regional Mayor of the West of England, is holding a meeting with the Managing Director of First Bus, James Freeman.

The meeting will take place in the next two weeks and follows correspondence from constituents across the West of England highlighting severe delays, cancellations and overcrowded services.

The shortage of drivers and the on-going recruitment issues faced by First Bus will be discussed at the meeting and they will be urged to review recruitment practices to ensure vacancies are filled quickly.

Regional Mayor, Tim Bowles, said: “Thousands of people across the West of England rely on First Bus to get around the region. The recent level of disruption is unacceptable and I will raise my concerns directly with First.

"Reliable transport is essential to keep the region growing and I will press First to address these challenges as quickly as possible.”

In August a bus roadshow was held in Thornbury following the controversial introduction of First's new T1 and T2 services.

Residents previously complained about changes to timetables for buses going to SGS College in Filton.

First Bus also announced in August they plan to review changes to services that left North Yate without a bus following a campaign by residents.