Nearly a year into the pandemic, where are we with the government’s levelling up agenda for the North? Jim’s blog reports on a Downtown event where bosses of Local Enterprise Partnerships cast a critical eye on minister’s approach to the crisis.
Labour may be ahead in the polls, but if they are to have any chance of winning the next General Election they need to do much, much more. Frank McKenna reflects on the challenges facing Keir Starmer – a leader who is more popular than his party.
General Manager of Touchwood, Solihull, Tony Elvin tells us of why the country needs a Hospitality Minister to have long term #HopeForHospitality.
In his first blog of 2021, Frank Mckenna asks if Boris Johnson will survive the year as Prime Minister.
In his blog this week Jim pushes back at any suggestion that Remainers should give up the EU cause for ever. He examines the “thin deal” that the Prime Minister has concluded and urges Returners to keep the EU flag flying.
As we head into lockdown once again, Business Growth Expert, Roger Pemberton of ActionCOACH gives eight ways to keep your team motivated whilst remote working.
In his last blog of 2020 Frank Mckenna reflects on DIB’s success in hosting a ‘live’ awards event last week – and tells us who his picks are for special recognition from what has been the most challenging of years.
In this weeks guest blog, we hear from Director of Pi Sq, Hannah Floyd on the purpose of having a workplace as opposed to working from home.
In this week’s blog Jim Hancock looks at the crisis at Liverpool Town Hall. He asks how long the police inquiry into alleged wrongdoing will last and what the consequences could be for the city and those involved.
A vaccine has been a found, guidelines are in place to allow businesses to start to have meetings again – but the COVID-Martyrs are on the attack. Frank McKenna outlines how Downtown in Business, against the odds, was able to host a major business meeting yesterday – and why it’s important for many more to follow in 2021.
A year ago we were hearing vague reports of a health emergency in somewhere called Wuhan. In his review of an unforgettable 2020, Jim Hancock traces the crisis, the mitakes and hopes for the future.
As retail empires collapse, Jim Hancock favours a back to the future approach. In this week’s blog he thinks the public, deprived of pubs and shops,want to support local drives to revive the high streets.
