WINSFORD buisnesses will be given the chance to quiz the Shadow Chancellor on Friday.

Companies based at Winsford Industrial Estate will attend Winsford Civic Hall to take part in a question and answer session with George Osborne.

The meeting has been organised by Knutsford-based lobby group the Forum of Private Business (FPB) in conjunction with the Winsford 1-5 Business Environment Group.

The FPB represents around 25,000 small and medium-sized companies across the country.

Chairman Len Collinson believes it will be a useful forum: "It's an ideal opportunity to raise any business concerns, as well as networking with other firms from the estate."

The FPB will present the findings of a survey conducted among local business for discussion.

The research looked at a number of issues such as the north/south divide.