Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom
26/03/2020
Downtown Director, Chris McKenna reflects on a whirlwind seven days.
Repeat performance by the banks?
26/03/2020
This week Jim asks if the banks are going to be the bad boys in this crisis in the same way as they were in 2008? He also assesses the government’s handling of medical issues.
Gig-economy workers uniquely vunerable to Coronavirus fall-out
24/03/2020
Dougal Paver, managing director of Merrion Strategy, disucsses the gig-economy fallout of the Coronavirus.
18 moths of virus suppression?
19/03/2020
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
17/03/2020
Stuart Wood from Woodshires shares his blog regarding the current coronavirus pandemic.
Jewellery Quarter Property Market – What is going to happen to Stamp Duty on 11 March?
12/03/2020
If you are buying a home in England costing more than £125,000, you will have to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax on the purchase of your new home.
Last ever Independent Birmingham Festival at The Bond takes place this May – and it’s set to be their greatest event yet!
12/03/2020
Following the huge success of the previous three SOLD OUT Independent Birmingham Festivals At The Bond, Independent Birmingham & Birmingham Seasonal Markets, are bringing this fantastic event back for one last time.
There is a magic money tree after all
12/03/2020
The Tories have found the magic money tree that Theresa May said didn’t exist. But in his Budget review, Jim asks if there is underlying unease in the Tory Party about this dramatic switch from austerity to a bonanza of spending.
A solid eight out of ten for Sunak budget
12/03/2020
Frank McKenna offers his thoughts on the budget and Coronavirus in his latest Downtown blog.
The Indoor ‘90s Dance Festival is coming The Mill in March
05/03/2020
Grab your glowsticks and brace yourselves for an experience like no other as Nostalgia Events takes you back to the 1990s with the Indoor ’90s Festival.
Ludgate Hill Development – Jewellery Quarter
05/03/2020
Moda Living has teamed up with Birmingham City Council to redevelop Ludgate Hill Car Park.
Why are we waiting? Tyred demands must be met now!
05/03/2020
Last year the Tyred campaign thought they had secured victory in its fight to have old tyres banned from our roads. However, despite a consultation on the issue, no action has been taken and no legislation introduced. Frank Mckenna asks, Why?