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A police officer was stopped from using a bus to travel to his village beat because of health and safety fears.

The situation began in January, when Police Community Support Officer Ian Yeomans failed to attend a parish council meeting.

It emerged that he did not have his own transport, but could not use the bus until a health and safety assessment was carried out.

Gloucestershire police said the problem had now been resolved.

Inspector Steve Williams said "We obviously have a duty of care and have to assess the health and safety aspects and logistics of the situation. "

Parish council chairman Mike Stuart, who first raised concerns about the situation, now accepts there were difficulties.

He said: "In a car it's different and there are electronics that can boost the signal, but on a bus he would just have his walkie-talkie."

PCSO Yeomans is now carrying out his duties in a car.

Lack of Common Sense Rating: 6.0
Cos you been on a bus lately?