City Outlook – Manchester
20/01/2022
As 2022 gets underway, the Downtown in Business team look at the political outlook and its potential impact on the business and the economy in the forthcoming year in Manchester.
County Outlook – Lancashire
20/01/2022
As 2022 gets underway, the Downtown in Business team look at the political outlook and its potential impact on the business and the economy in the forthcoming year in Lancashire.
In Conversation with Becca Heron
14/01/2022
Downtown in Business was joined by Becca Heron, Strategic Director for Growth and Development for Manchester City Council, and presenter and reporter, Jacey Normand, for a roundtable dinner at Piccolino Caffe Grande.
Downtown Boss Urges Government to Restore Business Help
16/12/2021
Frank McKenna, is urging Chancellor Rishi Sunak and the government to re-introduce some financial support packages for businesses, as the imposition of new restrictions threatens many with closure.
We Meet… Glenville Walker
09/12/2021
We chat with the founder and chief executive of Glenville Walker and Partners, Denise and Hazel Walker respectively to find out everything we need to know about the business savvy commercial advisory law firm.
We (Re)Visit… Liverpool John Lennon Airport
09/12/2021
We revisit LJLA and speak to chief executive, John Irving, about the latest developments with covid restrictions and how the airport has operated over the past twelve months.
Everton Stadium Development Update
08/12/2021
Downtown in Business was joined by the team behind the Everton stadium development to over all the stages of the build process at Bramley Moore Dock.
Downtown in Business’ Birmingham Christmas Social
07/12/2021
For our final event of the year, Downtown Birmingham in Business hosted a Christmas social at the city’s beautiful New York-themed restaurant and bar, Manahatta.
DIB hosts first Wolverhampton event
02/12/2021
Downtown in Business hosted its first event in Wolverhampton this week. City of Wolverhampton Council Leader, Cllr Ian Brookfield, and Chief Executive Tim Johnson joined an exclusive Roundtable discussion of Investors and Developers at the state-of-the-art Springfield University Campus on Thursday morning.
Bev Craig takes over as new council leader
02/12/2021
Councillor Bev Craig has this week become the new Leader of Manchester City Council.
Growth Without Gimmicks – What is the Future for the Northern Powerhouse?
25/11/2021
Downtown in Business recently hosted a lunch forum at the Hilton Hotel in Leeds city centre. The event, which was sponsored by Avison Young and Laing O’Rourke, was focused on the status of the Northern Powerhouse, issues surrounding the government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda and the aftermath of the recent announcement of the axing of the HS2 route to Leeds.
In Conversation with Tom Stannard
25/11/2021
Downtown Manchester in Business recently hosted a special event at The Lowry Hotel, Salford Quays. The event entitled ‘In Conversation with Tom Stannard’ to discuss the key role of Salford in the regeneration of Greater Manchester and the cities bounce back from the pandemic.