DIB meets… Glenville Walker | Building a business fit for the future
In this episode, Frank is joined by corporate lawyers Denise Walker and Joanna Sproson for an honest conversation about building a business that’s fit for the future.
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Downtown CEO responds to Chancellor’s Key Note Speech
Healey championed the UK as ‘world leaders in life sciences, defence technology, creative industries, financial services’ and called the UK’s science and research base ‘world beating’.
A Week in America | 3 September 2026
As the US and Canada lock horns over tariffs and the names of lakes, Martin Liptrot, Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Downtown in Business is sure he has seen this story somewhere before.
The Burnham Playbook: Why SMEs Should Rethink Strategic Communications
Martin Liptrot, Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Downtown in Business explores how supplementing the traditional, rigid approach of announcements and set piece press conferences in favour of raw emotion, everyday humour, and direct digital engagement, the new Prime Minister has shown how to connect across diverse audiences.
Save The Date | Cheshire & Warrington Unleashed!
Downtown in Business will bring together senior politicians, mayoral candidates, ministers, MPs, Combined Authority executives and leading figures from across the county’s business community for a major half-day summit at Chester Zoo.
Greater Devolution needed say business leaders at DIB event
Downtown in Business and Public Affairs specialists PLMR heard Liverpool Council leader Liam Robinson welcome the latest advances on devolution from newly installed PM Andy Burnham.
DIB welcomes Garry Bridges as new Manchester City Council leader
Councillor Bridges was elected Leader of the council’s Labour Group this week. He succeeds Bev Craig, who has become Mayor of Greater Manchester following Andy Burnham’s move to Downing Street.
A £6.8bn success story – but Liverpool cannot live on visitors alone
The visitor economy is a major Liverpool success story. We should celebrate it, invest in it and continue finding ways to encourage more people to visit the wider city region. But we must be clear about what these figures do – and do not – tell us.
Rick Parry kicks off Downtown’s autumn programme in Birmingham
In a wide-ranging conversation, Rick offered his perspective on the future of football finance and governance, both domestically and internationally.
The Watering Can brings its sell-out roast back a month early due to overwhelming demand
he countdown is on as ‘The Return of the Roast’ makes an early comeback on Sunday 13 September – and diners are being urged to book now.
More passengers than ever before choosing to fly from LJLA
These latest figures beat the previous monthly record set last year with 6% more passengers compared to August 2025.
Should Andy Burnham call an early General Election?
Should Andy Burnham call an early General Election?