Plans to spend £15 million repairing Worcestershire's residential roads have been given the go-ahead.

Worcestershire County Council's cabinet on Friday gave the green light to borrow the money from the Government to pay for much-needed improvements.

A recent scrutiny exercise into road maintenance in the county revealed £40 million of repairs was needed in Worcestershire.

However, the council said it would be unable to borrow such a large sum and would have to concentrate on urban unclassified roads in desperate need of work.

John Hobbs, director of environmental services, said: "Without the significant engineering to address issues like edge retention, proper design and drainage, which this council could not afford, anything other than regular palliative repair of the rural unclassified roads is a waste of money."

A total of 217 miles of residential roads in every major Worcestershire town will be repaired with the funding.

The roads set to benefit have been identified - but will not be revealed until the proposal has been approved by the full council next month.

If the proposal is voted through by full council on Thursday, October 11, the work would be carried out over the next 18 months.