Delight for West Midlands firms on £12m roads contract

Two West Midlands are celebrating winning a £12 million contract to resurface roads in the Black Country.

JA Bates Contractors based in Crystal Drive, Smethwick, and Tarmac Ltd of Millfields Road, Wolverhampton, have won the two-year contract to work on roads in Sandwell, Dudley and Wolverhampton. It is the latest example of Black Country authorities working together to cut costs.