Shifting Sands – What Burnham could mean for the centre left
09/07/2026
Jo Phillips on what Andy Burnham can do as PM to get support from the centre left.
King of the North or UK?
09/07/2026
Jim assesses the almost certain arrival of Andy Burnham in Downing Street this month. He warns that devolution must be real with less Manchesterism. He also has a little dip into history.
Meet The Partner | PJ Livesey
09/07/2026
Britain’s cities and towns feature many distinguished buildings of historical significance. Sadly, in too many cases they have been left to decay. Latest estimates suggest
Bowker Motor Group to Open New LEPAS Dealerships in Blackburn and Preston
03/07/2026
LEPAS will launch in the UK this summer with a model range focused on hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.
Edge Hill Business School named top in UK for supporting small businesses
03/07/2026
The Business School’s research-informed model empowers organisations across sectors from manufacturing and health to digital and retail to overcome productivity barriers and achieve sustained growth.
Downtown Recap | The Big Interview – Andy Burnham
03/07/2026
Our newspapers and airwaves have been full of speculation about what Andy Burnham will or will not do if as expected he is sworn in as Prime Minister later this month.
‘The New Centres of Power’: Downtown in Business launches new programme as Burnham’s Britain rewrites the rules
02/07/2026
The balance of power in Britain is changing – and businesses must change with it.
As a New Era of Devolution Begins, Downtown in Business Announces annual conference on Placemaking, Regeneration and Politics
02/07/2026
National business and political leaders to gather in Liverpool to debate the future of England’s cities, towns and regions.
Downtown in Business partners with Future Cities & Transport UK to deliver National Summit
18/06/2026
If your work touches property, regeneration, infrastructure, investment, growth or placemaking, this is a conversation the private sector need to be part of.
“Size Matters” – Lancashire Must Build Councils Capable of Driving Growth and Delivering Services, says Downtown in Business
18/06/2026
As Lancashire prepares for the most significant restructuring of local government in half a century, alongside plans for a new Combined Authority and the potential introduction of a directly elected mayor, DIB is urging ministers and local leaders to focus on creating councils with the scale and capacity to succeed.
Cut VAT, grow the economy: Downtown in Business joins call for hospitality tax reform
18/06/2026
The business organisation believes that a cut in hospitality VAT would provide a much-needed stimulus for a sector that sits at the heart of local economies across the country, while helping businesses invest, recruit and grow.
Downtown in Business takes phoenix company campaign to Parliament
18/06/2026
As part of the initiative, DIB has published an open letter to MPs, ministers, metro mayors, and civic leaders outlining a package of proposed reforms.