Planning Woes
With UK ministers and civil servants being lobbied hard about changes to planning laws, Martin Liptrot wonders if perhaps its time to look at how local decision-making is better informed too.
January 19, 2023
Who Are Yer – Frank McKenna
It’s back – the DIB Who Are Yer feature. First up, the boss Frank McKenna.
Azets Birmingham looks to scale with two senior appointments and one promotion
Azets, the UK Top 10 accountancy firm, has further scaled its Birmingham office with two senior appointments and one promotion.
Trans rights political minefield for all
Jim joins the debate raging over trans rights and thinks the issue could have dangerous consequences for Labour and particularly the Scottish Nationalists.
Time to end costly ‘Beauty Contests’
The latest tranche of ‘Levelling Up’ grants were announced this week. Whether your area was a winner or a loser the bidding process is fatally flawed and should be scrapped according to DIB boss Frank McKenna.
Gaucho
We are delighted that Gaucho Restaurants are our Venue of the Week. Gaucho has branches in cities across the UK, including Liverpool, London, Manchester and Leeds. The steak restaurant serves up food with a contemporary global influence, most notably based around modern Argentina.
Employee and PA award nominees for #WIBA23 announced
The nominees for the Employee of the Year and PA of the Year awards at the Women in Business Awards 2023 have been announced.
COLBA23 nominations now open
Which leading businesses do you think deserve a City of Liverpool Business Award in 2023? Nominating for #COLBA23 is now open.
Downtown is Twenty – Jayne Moore
This week, Liverpool Marketing and PR master, Jayne Moore reflects on 20 years of Downtown.
Education Minister Gillian Keegan to address DIB conference
The recently appointed government minister Gillian Keegan MP has been confirmed as the latest keynote speaker at the Downtown in Business ‘Change Makers Live 2023’ national conference.