Planning Woes
19/01/2023
With UK ministers and civil servants being lobbied hard about changes to planning laws, Martin Liptrot wonders if perhaps its time to look at how local decision-making is better informed too.
Who Are Yer – Frank McKenna
19/01/2023
It’s back – the DIB Who Are Yer feature. First up, the boss Frank McKenna.
Azets Birmingham looks to scale with two senior appointments and one promotion
19/01/2023
Azets, the UK Top 10 accountancy firm, has further scaled its Birmingham office with two senior appointments and one promotion.
Trans rights political minefield for all
19/01/2023
Jim joins the debate raging over trans rights and thinks the issue could have dangerous consequences for Labour and particularly the Scottish Nationalists.
Time to end costly ‘Beauty Contests’
19/01/2023
The latest tranche of ‘Levelling Up’ grants were announced this week. Whether your area was a winner or a loser the bidding process is fatally flawed and should be scrapped according to DIB boss Frank McKenna.
Gaucho
19/01/2023
We are delighted that Gaucho Restaurants are our Venue of the Week. Gaucho has branches in cities across the UK, including Liverpool, London, Manchester and Leeds. The steak restaurant serves up food with a contemporary global influence, most notably based around modern Argentina.
Downtown is Twenty – Jayne Moore
19/01/2023
This week, Liverpool Marketing and PR master, Jayne Moore reflects on 20 years of Downtown.
Education Minister Gillian Keegan to address DIB conference
19/01/2023
The recently appointed government minister Gillian Keegan MP has been confirmed as the latest keynote speaker at the Downtown in Business ‘Change Makers Live 2023’ national conference.
Last chance for early bird tickets Clubmakers experience at The 151st Open
18/01/2023
Clubmakers at The Open offers guests an unforgettable experience. There is now less than 1 week left to secure your Clubmakers experience at the best price and they don’t want you to miss out.
Passengers warned of penalty fare increased on West Midlands Railway services from Monday 23 January
18/01/2023
Passengers travelling without a ticket on West Midlands Railway (WMR) services will face tougher penalties when new rules come into effect next week (w/c Jan 23).
RPS launches new podcast exploring how to deliver net zero carbon in the built environment
16/01/2023
The 2050 target is getting closer, but clarity over exactly what organisations need to do to achieve net zero carbon remains hard to come by.
CJM Associates
16/01/2023
We are delighted that CJM Associates are our latest Business of the Week. CJM Associates specialise in offering added value services to businesses such as consultancy and financial appraisals.