EP.104 – Downtown Den: In Conversation with Camilla Mankabady
The Director of Communications for Liverpool City Council, Camilla Mankabady joined Downtown CEO and group Chairman, Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den.
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North facing economic catastrophe on back of another lockdown claims business leader
Downtown CEO, Frank McKenna is calling for a joint delegation of Northern politicians and business leaders to demand an urgent meeting with government ministers to put a halt to what he describes as the imposition of a guaranteed economic catastrophe across the Northern Powerhouse.
MAYOR OF WEST MIDLANDS OFFICIALLY OPENS A CREATIVE INCUBATION CENTRE TO NURTURE YOUNG TALENT
On Wednesday 6th October, Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, visited the Martin James Network offices to officially open CoLAB – a creative incubation centre to mentor and support entrepreneurial talent across the Midlands.
PLANS APPROVED FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT PEEL L&P’s LIVERPOOL WATERS
Planning permission has been granted for an application submitted by Peel L&P and Your Housing Group (YHG) for the development of Patagonia Place, a 31 storey residential development at Liverpool Waters.
Downtown Den #111 // Michael Taylor in the Downtown Den
The Head of Regional Affairs at Manchester Metropolitan University, Michael Taylor visited the Downtown Den for a chat with Downtown CEO, Frank McKenna.
Property conference reveals two more key speakers
Simon Quin of the High Streets Task Force and Emily Handslip of Urban Splash will join Wayne Hemingway as keynote speakers at the Lancashire Property Conference later this month
Birmingham City University welcomes announcement from Jaguar Land Rover
Regional economist, Professor Alex de Ruyter based at Birmingham City University, has welcomed an announcement from automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover.
Weston Point College is the first school in Halton to be awarded ADHD Friendly school status
Weston Point College in Runcorn has become the first School in Halton to be awarded the prestigious ADHD Friendly School award by the ADHD Foundation, for their work with young people with ADHD in the last academic year.
UCLan and Google to offer scholarships on new journalism, innovation and leaders programme
The University of Central Lancashire has teamed up with Google to offer scholarships to journalists hoping to become successful leaders and innovators in an ever-changing digital media landscape.
Aviation – The Government must act
Nick Irving; Partner and Head of Aviation Practice, Howgate Sable offers his thoughts on the future of the aviation sector and how the government can help the industry moving forward.
Revenue up 40% compared to Q1 in 2019, with high-profile projects and new client wins seeing AinsCo Fire & Security flourish despite pandemic
Fire and security experts AinsCo Fire & Security, has announced encouraging quarter one figures for its financial year, with new project wins and continued work across a host of sectors, seeing the company report a 40% rise in profits compared to 12 months ago.
Birmingham Lawyer Recognised as Legal Influencer
Shivaji Shiva, a charity law specialist at award-winning law firm VWV, has been recognised with the title ‘Legal Influencer’ by Lexology, an online service providing global legal updates, articles and analysis.