Downtown’s Day with Sir Keir Starmer MP
12/08/2022
Downtown in Business hosted a number of events during the Labour Party Leader’s visit to Liverpool in which he gave a key speech on business and the economy.
Significant change in holiday pay for casual workers
11/08/2022
Victoria discusses the recent landmark judgement on the calculation of holiday pay for casual workers.
Going Underground – The £330m annual dividend if we get HS2 right
11/08/2022
Private sector lobby group Downtown in Business, in partnership with Bruntwood and RDPR , is hosting a special Leaders Lunch event to press the case for the department of transport to revise its designs for the next phase of HS2.
Brexit is done – so what now?
11/08/2022
The Tory leadership contest is long on time – but short on ideas. The 2019 election campaign promised to deliver Brexit. But now what? Truss nor Sunak appear to have the answer, anymore than Johnson did.
A week in America | 12 August 2022
11/08/2022
Is Britain stuck in the 70’s? Martin reflects on a Summer trip back to the UK and wonders if we are marooned in a time warp.
Commonwealth Games – What Next?
11/08/2022
Monday 8th August, Birmingham closed the Commonwealth Games 2022 in spectacular fashion, culminating on what had been an incredible eleven days for the city and wider city region. DIB will be joined by the chief executive of the games, Ian Reid, to discuss the legacy, the investment opportunities and what next at our second annual Talking ‘Bout Regeneration conference in September.
Muse boosts North West development team with O’Mullane appointment
08/08/2022
Leading urban regeneration business, Muse Developments, continues to expand its team, with former Lothbury Investment Management Director Mark O’Mullane relocating from London to join its North West office as development director.
First Street Bar & Kitchen Christmas Showcase
08/08/2022
First Street Bar & Kitchen located at the amazing INNSiDE by Melia invites you to their Christmas Showcase on Thursday 1st September 2022.
Procure Partnerships Framework
08/08/2022
We are delighted that Procure Partnerships Framework are our latest Business of the Week. The Procure Partnerships Framework was established to support public sector bodies to procure contractor partners.
Muse Developments’ positive progress on place-changing regeneration schemes contributes to Morgan Sindall Group plc’s half year results
05/08/2022
Urban regeneration specialist, Muse Developments, which has more than 40 major mixed-use, multi-phase regeneration schemes across the UK, has contributed positively to half year results released today (Thursday 4 August) to the London Stock Exchange, by parent company Morgan Sindall Group plc, the construction and regeneration group.
Going Underground- City Leaders to Address DIB event to urge Government to provide ‘Premier League’ HS2 option
04/08/2022
Following the parliamentary reception we hosted in Westminster last month, Downtown in Business is organising a follow up event in Manchester on Monday 5th September 2022, 12pm-2pm.
Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer of Newcastle Airport to speak at DIB event
04/08/2022
Downtown in Business will be joined by Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer at Newcastle International Airport, Graeme Mason, for an exclusive roundtable lunch on Tuesday 20th September at Banyan, Newcastle.