Tweets of the Week | 05.07.2019
Here is a selection of our favourite tweets from the past 7 days. This week’s tweets feature @paulcksedulo, @ianrobwilson, @rachelreevesmp, @DowntownFrank, @ashleyblaker and @brumleader.
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Show me the money
This week Frank McKenna says that it’s not just additional powers our metro mayors need – it’s more cash too.
13.6% of all Properties Sold in Birmingham City Centre are New Builds
Of the 26,100 houses and apartments sold in Birmingham City Centre (B1) since 1995, 2,970 of those have been new homes, representing 13.6% of property sold.
Manchester Youth Zone – Charity Golf Tournament
Manchester Youth Zone’s Golf Day – a date not to be FORE-gotten… This year’s Charity Golf Day will take place at The Mere Golf Resort on 18th July 2019.
100 years on from Versailles
100 years ago the Versailles Treaty shaped the modern world we live in. But Vladimir Putin says liberal democracy is dead. Jim agrees there are certainly worrying signs.
Nominations for Livercool ’19 now open
Downtown in Business will host the seventeenth annual ‘Livercool’ awards on the evening of Thursday 21st November 2019 at the fabulous Hilton Hotel.
New Chair of Lancashire Enterprise Partnership announced
The Lancashire Enterprise Partnership has announced that Steve Fogg, Managing Director of Corporate Shared Services and a Member of the UK Management Board of BAE Systems, has been appointed as the new LEP Chair with immediate effect.
Your staff are your most important asset…..
“Your staff are your most important asset” – This was the cry from Greg Reed, the keynote speaker at the 4th Nachural Summer Business Awards.
Launch of ground-breaking accelerator to help businesses adopt industry 4.0 technologies
First of a kind partnership with Atos and STFC Hartree Centre will help increase industrial productivity and find new pathways to growth.
Q61 Nail and Beauty Studio group launches innovative booking app
Q61, the award-winning Yorkshire-based salon group, with nail and beauty studios in Leeds and Harrogate, has launched its own app.
Leeds tech sector twinned with Oklahoma City and Malmo
The technology sector in Leeds has also been twinned with Oklahoma City and Malmo in Sweden based on current investment and investment trajectories – highlighting synergies between the two tech communities.
Leading Yorkshire app developer builds on growth with new appointment
After a phenomenal growth period, Leeds-based app development specialist, Pocketworks, has added another member to its team.