The chief executive of Manchester City Council Joanne Roney addressed DIB members and reflected on the challenges COVID-19 had brought to the local authority and to the wider Greater Manchester area.
Sedulo boss Paul Cheetham and DIB chief executive Frank McKenna have some harsh words for the government, the PM and Piers Morgan.
Downtown Chief Executive Frank McKenna chats with Liverpool Legend Pete Price.
Last week Downtown Manchester in Business hosted a virtual round table discussion with key figures from the Manchester hospitality sector. Lead by Sheona Southern, MD at Marketing Manchester. Our Business Development & Events Co-ordinator, Patrick Gaffney’s give us his summary of the online event.
International leadership organization, Common Purpose, is launching UK101, a new initiative supporting young people in the UK, to develop their leadership skills.
The chief executive of Leeds City Council joined Downtown Chief Executive Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den on Wednesday 3rd June.
City region metro mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram spoke passionately about their ‘Build Back Better’ campaign, their briefings with prime minister Boris Johnson and their ambitious plans for the future, despite the tough environment in which we are currently operating.
In conversation with DIB boss Frank McKenna, Sir Howard Bernstein shared his thoughts on the future of cities in a post-COVID19 world, the prospects for the high street, the future of devolution in England’s regions and much more.
Lancashire County Council cabinet member for Economic Development, Planning & the Environment, Cllr. Michael Green joined Downtown boss Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den.
Professor Paul Cadman, Chair of Downtown Birmingham chats to Dr Ben Sinclair in the Downtown Den.
Liam Byrne MP the West Midlands Mayoral Candidate for Labour joined Downtown Birmingham Chair Paul Cadman in the #DowntownDen recently.
Councillor Waseem Zaffar OBE is the Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment at Birmingham City Council and joined Kevin Johnson from Urban Communications in the #DowntownDen.
