Green light given for ‘urban oasis’ at Manchester’s Lowry House
Plans to create a new urban oasis at city centre Lowry House have been given the go-ahead by Manchester City Council.
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All About STEM & ScottishPower promote planet-friendly power in primary schools!
All About STEM have partnered with ScottishPower to introduce a fun, interactive primary programme to promote renewable energy.
Bruntwood works surprises commuters on Blue Monday
Inspiring workspace providers Bruntwood Works were out in force on Blue Monday, as the team set out to beat the January blues by cheering up commuters in Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham.
In Conversation with Alison McKenzie-Folan
Downtown in Business Manchester recently hosted an exclusive event with the CEO of Wigan Council, Alison McKenzie-Folan. Watch the video from the event here.
Chief Executive aims to turn Hippodrome into the Barbican
Downtown in Business Birmingham saw 2020 off to a strong and frankly, cultural start with an exclusive dinner at the iconic Hippodrome with Artistic Director & Chief Executive, Fiona Allan.
Tweets of the Week | 24.01.2020
Here is a selection of our favourite tweets from the past 7 days. This week’s tweets feature @simonblackwell, @chris_kammy, @johncleese, @alisonmc_f, @dib_chris, @dibdesign_jayne and @mariac_murphy.
“The North needs to come together”
At the first Downtown Manchester in Business event of 2020, we heard from the CEO of Wigan council, Alison McKenzie-Folan.
Moving powers will make more difference than moving The Lords
Downtown boss Frank McKenna isn’t impressed by talk of the House of Lords moving North. He tells us why in is latest blog.
Will towns be the government’s priority?
Will towns be the new driving force of the Northern Powerhouse? This week Downtown held an event with one of the leading Chief Executives in local government, Wigan’s Alison McKenzie-Folan. Jim hosted the lunch and reports on her forthright views on the cities v towns debate.
Liverpool BID Company and Liverpool Biennial take over the city’s Commercial District with new project: Art in Motion
Artworks will infiltrate daily life in Liverpool as the first stage of Art in Motion takes hold of the city’s Commercial District.
Sporting lunch with Bruce Grobbelaar
Support Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Charity at the stunning Titanic Hotel, Liverpool for an entertaining afternoon with Liverpool FC legend and European Cup Winner Bruce Grobbelaar.
HDY Agency Receives Three Nominations In West Midlands Business Masters 2020 Awards
HDY Agency have just been given a huge reason to be cheerful with the very welcome news that they have received three nominations in the 2020 West Midlands Business Masters Awards.