The End of the Tunnel
Downtown Birmingham Chairman, Paul Cadman shares his thoughts on the Coronavirus pandemic and how we can plan for a post-COVID19 life.
Far from usual
Downtown Birmingham Chairman, Paul Cadman explores 3 things that businesses should be looking at once the UK can begin to return to normal.
The Va Va Zoom – Pink Echo Special
Downtown Director, Chris McKenna rates the DIB team in his latest blog. Who is DIB’s Pele? Who is DIB’s Maradonna? And who is DIB’s Ali Dia?
Need for clarity
This week Jim fears the lock down is here to stay,and calls for proper rules to be in place when the Prime Minister is ill. He also looks at Labour’s new team.
We’re all in this together? Don’t tell that to the self-employed
In his blog this week, Frank McKenna calls for more support for the self-employed; welcomes Keir Starmer’s election as Labour leader; and wishes Boris Johnson a speedy recovery.
The Pandemic is going to change the face of our towns and cities forever
Chairman of Downtown London, Simon Danczuk reflects on what he has learned from the webinars he has hosted over the past few weeks.
Hints & Tips for effective home working
Guest Blog from Mark Williams, Senior Channels Partnerships Manager at Western Union Business Solutions.
Opportunities for Leaders/Entrepreneurs to get support during pandemic
A message from Leed’s City Council Chief Executive.
Gig-economy workers uniquely vunerable to Coronavirus fall-out
Dougal Paver, managing director of Merrion Strategy, disucsses the gig-economy fallout of the Coronavirus.
18 moths of virus suppression?
Jim argues that there is some wishful thinking about how long this virus emergency is going to last.He argues that firms and workers should be given cash not loans to avoid a spiral into a serious recesssion.
Stu’s take on Coronavirus
Stuart Wood from Woodshires shares his blog regarding the current coronavirus pandemic.