It's getting onto tyres, shoes, dogs' paws and into people's homes.
Unhappy residents Kathleen Tong and Cliff Owen, at Hazelwood Drive, Telford
Kath Tong, who has lived in the cul-de-sac for 31 years, says her shoes get covered in the black substance when she walks on the road and says her daughter's dog has had the same problem with his paws. Mrs Tong said:"I have complained to the council three or four times now and their response has been to send workmen round to lay gravel on top of the tarmac, presumably to try and dry it out but it hasn't really had much effect.
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