Positivity is the way forward
30/03/2021
Luke Rumney, Business Development Manager at ArchiPhonic Ltd shares his thoughts on the recent news about Liverpool City Council.
Sadness for a great city
25/03/2021
Jim forecasts that Liverpool’s Chief Executive, Tony Reeves, will have a crucial role in pulling Liverpool Council out of the crisis revealed by the Caller Report. However he believes Labour chiefs will have their work cut out to reform the party in the city.
Poor opposition encourages poor government
25/03/2021
One party dominance of council’s or government seldom ends well – for us as citizens or our political masters. Frank McKenna reflects on the state of democracy in the UK.
My year in TikTok lockdown
25/03/2021
Downtown’s Sales Executive, Lauren English gives us her lowdown on TikTok and how it kept her sane throughout 2020.
Without gas, what will keep us warm?
25/03/2021
Steve Hunt shares his insights into how we can adapt to the changes to thermal demands for the Future Homes Standard.
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much
18/03/2021
Downtown Director, Chris McKenna on why a globally co-ordinated vaccine strategy is needed to help everyone return to pre-pandemic days.
A LEP in the dark
18/03/2021
Is there a future for Local Enterprise Partnerships? Some feel they are a vital forum for business to offer priorities for jobs and skills. But Jim asks do ministers share that view.
And they call it puppy love…
18/03/2021
Downtown’s Head of Communications, Chris Wilcox, welcomes the latest edition to the DIB family and pleads for advice on dog walking.
A Year in Lockdown with Downtown
11/03/2021
In this weeks Staff Blog, we hear from Downtown’s own Marketing Coordinator, Sophie Rooney, looking back at spending her first year at Downtown in lockdown.
Frost plays with fire
11/03/2021
In his blog this week, Jim invites you to look beyond the troubles of the royal family to the growing problems around our trade with Europe. He also asks if we could have an independent elected mayor in Liverpool.
Oh Manchester…!
11/03/2021
In this weeks Guest Blog, Alan Robson, Managing Director of Project Four announces their expansion into Manchester.
Fade to Grey
11/03/2021
Piers Morgan’s departure from GMB was welcomed by many of us. But, in truth, is it further evidence of the erosion of mature debate in our ever -more polarised country?