SOLIHULL Council has received a government grant to repair around 3,000 potholes on the borough's roads.
Money is doled out to local authorities based on the size of their road network, with Solihull handed£159,000 to repair the damage to its highways.
Although it has been a relatively mild winter, a number of complaints about the state of the roads locally have been logged on the website Fix My Street.
In recent weeks gaping potholes have been reported on routes including Chester Road, Castle Bromwich and Holly Lane, Marston Green, where one motorist complained of suffering a burst tyre.
Around £50million is being made available nationwide, although the Local Government Association has warned the funding is nowhere near enough and argues around £12billion needs to be put aside to carry out adequate repairs.
Devon County Council received the largest sum (around £2million), while Slough is to get the smallest settlement (£43,000).
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