Northern Mayors need to learn to love London
We hear from Downtown London Chairman, Simon Danczuk in his monthly blog, discussing the relationship between Mayors in the North and their views on London.
‘Take one for the Team’ campaign launched
A group of Liverpool business leaders are urging local people to get vaccinated and take regular COVID tests as they look to encourage people back into city centre offices, retail outlets and hospitality venues.
DIB and Zellar team up for special COMBA21 award
Downtown Manchester has teamed up with sustainability champions Zellar, to celebrate the leading sustainability business in Manchester at the upcoming City of Manchester Business Awards 2021.
Talkin’ Bout Regeneration with Roland Dransfield
Roland Dransfield has become the latest partner at Downtown in Business’s inaugural national property conference at The Belfry Hotel and Spa in September.
Downtown welcomes OBI as latest partner
Downtown in Business has welcomed leading property firm OBI as its latest partner. The partnership will see Downtown help to facilitate and connect OBI with
Clarity on Levelling Up Fund for Lancashire sought by MPs
A group of MPs have written to Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, asking for clarity about the Government’s Levelling Up Fund.
More big names confirmed for DIB National Property Conference
A string of high- profile names have been added to the speakers list for the Downtown in Business National Planning, Property & Regeneration conference, which takes place at the world- famous Belfry Hotel on Thursday 9th September.
Lancashire ready to punch its weight again
Twenty years after standing down as the Leader of Lancashire County Council, DIB boss Frank McKenna reflects on the county’s place in the Northern Powerhouse – and why he believes Lancashire is ready to start to punch its weight again.
Lord Adonis to address DIB property conference
Lord Andrew Adonis is the latest big-name speaker to be confirmed for the inaugural Downtown in Business national property conference that will take place at the Belfry in the West Midlands on Thursday 9th September.
Politicians’ ‘stunted ambitions’ could hold Liverpool back
Downtown CEO, Frank McKenna says he fears the ‘stunted ambitions’ of local politicians could hold the city back just as its economy seeks to emerge from lockdown and has pointed to the ‘anti-development, anti-progress’ stance of leading Labour, Liberal Democrat and independent politicians in the run-up to key local elections on May 6.
Hezza to join special Downtown lunch – 40 years on from riots
The man who is seen as one of the key figures in Liverpool’s recovery and regeneration will join Downtown in Business for an exclusive lunchtime event in July – Lord Michael Heseltine.
‘Team Liverpool’ launched
An initiative to encourage people back into offices, retail space and hospitality venues in the city centre is to be launched in Liverpool.