A BUS service is being reinstated on Monday after it was stopped due to a series of attacks by yobs.

The 1A Yellow Buses route through Somerford was halted by the firm after people threw bricks and other missiles at the windows of the vehicles in a spate of daytime incidents over the period of a month.

A spokesperson for Yellow Buses said that 'lives were at risk' and it was 'only a question of time' before somebody was injured. They added that an incident on June 14, which saw a brick smash through a single-decker bus was 'the last straw.'

However, Andrew Smith, managing director of the firm, has said that they can now bring back daytime and evening 1A services after a number of matters have been resolved to the satisfaction of Yellow Buses.

He added: "Withdrawing services is the absolute last resort but we were not prepared to put the lives of our customers and our staff at risk.

"We are satisfied that our concerns have now been addressed by the relevant authorities and that our 1a service can now resume its usual route.

"Yellow Buses would like to thank the police, local authority and county council and resident groups for their commitment to working towards this resolution. We look forward to continued partnership working to ensure the return is successful."

Overgrown bushes have been cut back by the county council, who have worked with the bus company and community representatives to deal with concerns.

Cllr David Jones, county councillor for the area, said: "I am delighted that the people of Grange ward will be able to use this service once again.

“I would like to thank Yellow Buses for their ongoing support and of course the ward councillors and Somerford Community Partnership for their hard work to ensure the community has been kept informed."

Earlier this month, Daily Echo reported that a meeting took place on Somerford ARC, organised by the Somerford Community Partnership, in response to the safety concerns.

Chris Hopkins, chairman of the SCP, said that around 30 residents were present, along with the police, councillors, staff from Yellow Buses and staff from Sovereign Housing Association.

At the time, she said: "While people are upset at the loss of the service, ultimately people understand why and know we have to solve the problem."