West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin has said she is talking to “both sides” of the table in a bid to end the region’s bus strike.

Arriva bus drivers have taken industrial action in recent weeks in a row over pay and conditions.

The strike was halted at the start of this week as the trade union Unite consults its members over a new pay offer.

The union says however that strike action will resume if the pay offer is rejected.

Speaking at a West Yorkshire Combined Authority meeting on Friday, Bradford Conservative councillor Rebecca Poulsen said the situation “really cannot continue as it is.”

Councillor Poulsen, who leads the city’s Tory group, asked Mayor Brabin what she had done to help resolve the dispute.

Mayor Brabin replied: “I’m sure we’ve all round this table had an inbox full of messages from people whose lives have been made a misery (by the strike).

“Some people are almost being tipped over the edge by having to get taxis rather than buses.

“To reassure everyone, I was in consultation with both sides regularly and I will continue to do so because it’s really important we have a robust network.”