Schoolchildren across Bucks struggled to get home on Friday afternoon after police announced a surprise inspection of private bus operators.

Bucks County Council (BCC) posted on Twitter yesterday warning parents and pupils there may still be some disruption to Bucks School Transport Service due to an unplanned inspection by police and Government body the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.

Services provided by Neales Taxis Ltd, Heyfordian Travel Ltd and Cliffs Coaches Ltd were all disrupted as a result of the inspection.

However it is not yet clear which operators were targeted during the inspection.

Marlow’s Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School, Great Marlow School, Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe and Beaconsfield High School were among the schools affected.

Council teams worked throughout the weekend in a bid to restore the services to normal – and buses appeared to be running on time this morning.

BCC posted another tweet at around 7am stating: “Following some disruption on Friday, depots are now open and running as normal.

“No further disruptions are expected. As a precautions parents are advised to check our website for latest states.”

This afternoon BCC confirmed school buses were delayed on Friday due to a police operation in the area - which prevented the vehicles from leaving the depot.

Spokesman for BCC, Alison Donovan, said: "Our School Transport Services experienced some disruption on Friday (27 April) afternoon.

"This was due to what we now understand to be a police operation in the area that delayed some vehicles from leaving the depot.

"At this stage we do not have any more information, but we are seeking further clarification from both Thames Valley Police and DVSA".

Thames Valley Police has been contacted for a comment. 

For more information on schools affected visit https://closures.buckscc.gov.uk/Transport.aspx