Three Local Enterprise Partnership chairs from across the Northern Powerhouse were in conversation with DIB boss Frank McKenna, offering their thoughts and opinions on how the UK and the North in particular can recover from the Coronavirus crisis.
Chief Executive of Downtown in Business, Frank McKenna was joined in the Downtown Den by Laura Evans the Conservative Candidate for Greater Manchester Mayor.
Downtown Chief Executive, Frank Mckenna says the government must extend the business support measures they put in place during the Spring if the country is to avoid a Tsunami of company closures.
In an open and fascinating discussion, Liverpool’s top cop offered a unique insight into life on the front-line.
If you were wondering what happened to Brexit then look no further than this webinar with Jonathan Isaby, recent editor of Brexit Central. He talks us through the final stages of Brexit and what it means for business.
Downtown in Business brought together a powerful group of individuals from its network from across the country to gauge their opinions on Rishi Sunak’s Summer Statement and ask them what the Chancellor should be looking to announce in his October budget to get the economy back on track.
In conversation with DIB boss Frank McKenna, Capital & Centric boss, Tim Heatley discusses the BBC series, Manctopia, his business journey, the future of the property and construction sector and how he feels the Covid-19 crisis will impact on towns and cities.
The chief executive of business lobby group Downtown in Business, Frank McKenna has backed calls from Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham for the government to introduce furlough arrangements where local lockdowns take place.
Downtown Den hosted born and bred Brummies Prof Paul Cadman, DIB Birmingham chair and Cllr Sharon Thompson cabinet member of homes and neighbourhoods.
Downtown Chief Executive, Frank McKenna was joined in the #DowntownDen by the Chief Executive of Panaz Group, Tony Attard to discuss his story, his experiences during the COVID-19 crisis and Lancashire’s bid for the 2025 City of Culture.
As the latest unemployment figures indicate that nearly 700,000 people have lost their jobs since the Covid-19 crisis began five months ago, a DIB boss, Frank McKenna, has called on the government to review its criteria for local lockdowns and further restrictions, or face the prospect of an unemployment epidemic.
Financial services firm Sedulo will be the headline sponsor for the eighteenth annual ‘Livercool’ gala awards dinner, which takes place at the Hilton Hotel on 3rd December.
