A BUS driver from Mold has been shortlisted to win a national award for customer service.

Paul Verhoeven, who has worked for Arriva for just over four years, has been nominated by his customers to be in the running for the ‘Driver of the Year’ accolade.

The 62-year-old will compete against other Arriva bus drivers from across the country to win the distinguished title which will be presented at a gala dinner in April as part of Arriva’s annual ‘Made a Difference’ Awards.

Paul said: “I would like to thank everyone who voted for me. Your nominations mean a great deal to me and I feel honoured to have got this far. I work with a lot of great drivers, so it is a real privilege to see that my passengers have noticed all of the hard work I put into the job.”

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Cora Woodhouse, marketing director for Arriva, said: “We strive to deliver excellent customer service, therefore, it is important to us that we make sure those staff members that are going above and beyond are being recognised and rewarded.”

The public vote closes on March 18. From this vote, the driver with the highest number of votes in each region will attend the awards ceremony in April as a finalist to win the coveted Driver of the Year title.

To have your vote, visit arrivabus.co.uk/doty.