
Rob Valentine Joins DIB Birmingham and West Midlands
Downtown in Business, the fast-growing, award winning private sector business network has today announced Rob Valentine will join as Chair of their Birmingham and West Midlands office.
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Downtown in Business, the fast-growing, award winning private sector business network has today announced Rob Valentine will join as Chair of their Birmingham and West Midlands office.

Liverpool Engineers and Building Surveyors strengthens the senior leadership team with appointment of Chartered Building Surveyor Daron Williams.

Plans for a major new neighbourhood in the West Midlands, featuring up to 1,600 homes alongside shops, cafés, bars and restaurants, are set to go before planners this week.


We are delighted that Fazenda Birmingham are our Venue of the Month for February 2026. Located on the prestigious Colmore Row, Fazenda Birmingham sits at the very heart of the city’s financial district, offering a dining experience that is as impressive as its surroundings.

As part of Downtown Den’s Meet the Partners, Frank McKenna caught up with Michael Smeaton and Anna Salisbury from Glenville Walker to get advice for our members about Shareholders Agreements and why we need them

Birmingham Colmore and Southside District have announced a new partnership working agreement designed to help unlock major projects across the city centre.

Senior MPs from across government and opposition came together with leading figures from hospitality, retail, tourism and the wider visitor economy in Westminster on Thursday 29th January 2026 for the official parliamentary launch of the Unlocking Britain’s Visitor Economy campaign.

The Liverpool Business Improvement District and Downtown in Business will lead a delegation of industry leaders from the hospitality sector and wider visitor economy this week, as they launch their national campaign ‘Unlock Britain’s Visitor Economy’ at Westminster next week.

Liverpool-based event planning and styling company The Event Agency has announced a new partnership with Downtown in Business, delivering bespoke event styling for a series of high-profile regional sell out events throughout 2026.

Krol Corlett has renewed — and significantly expanded — its partnership with Downtown in Business (DIB), deepening a long-standing relationship between two organisations that have consistently championed growth, collaboration, and high-quality development across the UK.

The Conservative Party has endured more defections in recent months than Manchester United have had managers. Nadine Dorries, Jake Berry, Nadhim Zahawi, and now Robert Jenrick—all trotting off to Reform UK with the solemn swagger of statespeople making a principled stand.