The City of Manchester Business Awards 2026 celebrated the businesses, organisations and individuals making a positive impact across Manchester’s business community.
Business leaders, regeneration specialists and community and cultural representatives came together at Wirral Council’s Birkenhead headquarters for the latest Mersey Power Towns event, organised by Downtown in Business and Invest Liverpool City Region.
Downtown in Business has warned that the government’s review of local government reorganisation must not be allowed to derail Lancashire’s wider devolution and economic growth agenda.
In this episode, Frank is joined by corporate lawyers Denise Walker and Joanna Sproson for an honest conversation about building a business that’s fit for the future.
Healey championed the UK as ‘world leaders in life sciences, defence technology, creative industries, financial services’ and called the UK’s science and research base ‘world beating’.
Martin Liptrot, Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Downtown in Business explores how supplementing the traditional, rigid approach of announcements and set piece press conferences in favour of raw emotion, everyday humour, and direct digital engagement, the new Prime Minister has shown how to connect across diverse audiences.
Downtown in Business will bring together senior politicians, mayoral candidates, ministers, MPs, Combined Authority executives and leading figures from across the county’s business community for a major half-day summit at Chester Zoo.
Downtown in Business and Public Affairs specialists PLMR heard Liverpool Council leader Liam Robinson welcome the latest advances on devolution from newly installed PM Andy Burnham.
Councillor Bridges was elected Leader of the council’s Labour Group this week. He succeeds Bev Craig, who has become Mayor of Greater Manchester following Andy Burnham’s move to Downing Street.
In a wide-ranging conversation, Rick offered his perspective on the future of football finance and governance, both domestically and internationally.
Downtown in Business has warned that Lancashire risks missing out on new powers, investment and influence.
Thirty events confirmed across the country- with more announcements to come.
