00:02A report has described the condition of roads in the West Midlands as a national
00:06disgrace. The Asphalt Industry Alliance says it would cost nearly £2 billion to
00:11clear the backlog of potholes. Its latest survey found only 46% of roads are in
00:17good condition, with councils in Coventry, Dudley, Herefordshire, Sandwell, Shropshire,
00:22Solihill, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford and Reakin, Walsall, Warwickshire,
00:26Wolverhampton and Worcestershire all affected. Government funding of £1.6 billion over four
00:33years is welcomed but not enough, the report warns. Local and regional leaders say there's
00:38additional investment for improvements across the network.
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