Council leader to step down after 25 years
Sir Richard Leese announced that he will be standing down as Leader of Manchester City Council after 25 years, he announced this week.
Deal exchanged to bring 69-room Travelodge to Forge Island
Major hotel brand, Travelodge, has exchanged a long-term deal with the UK’s leading town and city-centre regenerator, Muse Developments and Rotherham Council, to become the latest anchor occupier at Rotherham’s Forge Island, which will see a new 69-room hotel delivered in the heart of Rotherham town centre, as part of the area’s wider repurposing and transformation into a vibrant mixed-use destination.
Beever and Struthers gives back to communities by donating laptops and other supplies to schools in Manchester and Blackburn
As part of its longstanding commitment of giving back to the communities in which it operates, Beever and Struthers have donated recycled laptops to schools in Manchester and Blackburn, Lancs.
A Week in America | 27 August 2021
This week in the U.S. Martin Liptrot discusses the curious case of Ivermectin.
North West PropCon Social to host first live event
North West PropCon Social is hosting its first LIVE event on Thursday 16th September (4pm – 9pm) at HOST, Salford in MediaCity UK.
Six Way to Strengthen Your Supply Chain
As we emerge from the shadow of the pandemic and look forward, having a robust strategy to guard against adverse macro events is a top agenda item for managing supply chain risk.
Bruntwood Works: creating space where work and lifestyle thrive
Rob Valentine from Bruntwood Works discusses how Bruntwood Works create communities and encourage interaction in their properties.
Rare ‘scrotum’ frogs on the edge of extinction go on display at Chester Zoo
An endangered frog from South America with a rather unfortunate nickname has gone on display at Chester Zoo for the first time.
CATCH ONE IF YOU CAN
To celebrate two decades of style in the city, The Lowry Hotel, is marking the spot with a treasure hunt to find 20 five-star experiences worth over £5,500.
There Has Never Been A Better Time to Join Hospitality
The Townhouse Chester are spearheading a drive to recruit people in to the hospitality industry aiming to showcase the huge number of opportunities.
Welcome back? We’ve never been away
Take a look back at the last 14 months with Downtown in Business, from the multitude of events we have hosted throughout the pandemic to the busy few months we have coming up.
Blue Peter marks the start of pioneering net zero in operation office building
Developer The English Cities Fund (ECF), scheme partners and contractor, Bowmer + Kirkland, celebrated the start of construction at the unique 115,000 sq ft office building, which will set the bar for sustainable development and be the first in the region to meet the UK Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) ‘net zero’ in operation targets, and Blue Peter was there to capture the moment on film.