BUSINESS leaders in South Lakeland will have the opportunity to meet representatives of planning bodies in the region.

Representatives from the planning departments of Cumbria County Council, South Lakeland District Council, Eden District Council, the Highways Agency, Natural England and the Lake District National Park Authority will on hand to answer questions at the event at the Riverside Hotel, Kendal, at 11am on Friday, March 19.

Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, will chair the event.