Getting back to basics

In this fast moving world, is it time for businesses to go back to basics? Read this weeks guest blog from Director of Elevate GM, Ilona Alcock.

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Keep North transport plans

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.

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WE’LL KEEP THE EU FLAG FLYING HERE

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.

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And The Winner Is…

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.

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Will Anderson be able to stand?

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.

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Time to focus on what we CAN do

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.

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