EMPLOYEES of a Barry bus firm have claimed they are still owed hundreds of pounds in wages, after the company ceased operations when it’s licence to run travel services was revoked last month.

Harton Coaches, who ran school bus services across the Vale as well as the ‘90’ route between Barry and Culverhouse Cross, had their operator’s licence removed in July by the Traffic Commissioner.

The ruling followed a DVSA report that concluded the company’s vehicles presented an unacceptable safety risk to passengers, and that services regularly failed to adhere to set timetables.

Nearly four weeks on, employees of the now defunct company are say they are still waiting to be paid.

Driver Dean Masters had only been at the firm for a matter of days when he learned the company’s licence had been revoked.

“I felt let down to be honest. If they’d said on Monday they were in front of the DVSA that week I wouldn’t have taken the job,” he said.

Despite employment rights experts Acas helping Mr Masters to secure some of his money, he says he is still waiting to be paid for a large part of the work he did.

Mr Masters’ colleague, Lewis Chichester, says Harton still owe him around £550, while Keith Thomas, who hired out a minibus to the firm several months back says he is due more than £1,200.

“I’m trying to be as reasonable as I can, but I’m hitting brick walls," said Mr Thomas.

“I’m angry. I’ve done them a favour. They haven’t come up with the goods.”

Harton Coaches have been contacted for comment.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council have set about managing the fallout from Harton’s licence revocation and are looking for alternative firms to take on their previous services.

A council spokesman said: “On learning Harton Coaches’ licence to operate bus services had been revoked, the council took immediate action to make alternative arrangements for the four school services they operated.

“Bus service 90 has also been withdrawn. The council appreciates the importance of this service to those that used it. Other operators have been contacted, but unfortunately there has been no interest to date.”