Herefordshire bus firm concerns raised as linked company banned

The Lugg Valley investigation followed a fire on a bus operated by the firm in November 2024, but branded in Yeomans livery.

The inquiry told director Nigel Yeomans he would be banned from holding an operators licence from December 31.

Lugg Valley stepped back from operating public services in the county in the summer, but Yeomans Travel continues to operate, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

Both have been listed under the same address and Companies House records lists Nigel Yeomans as sole director for both.

Jago Frost, from local pressure group Rail & Bus for Herefordshire, said: “The Lugg Valley situation definitely raises concerns as to the owner’s attitude to safety, and it would be fair to say that we are alarmed.”