Downtown Den #111 // Michael Taylor in the Downtown Den
07/10/2020
The Head of Regional Affairs at Manchester Metropolitan University, Michael Taylor visited the Downtown Den for a chat with Downtown CEO, Frank McKenna.
Business Leaders Connect in Birmingham
05/10/2020
Downtown welcomed three great speakers – Kevin Johnson, Kim Leary and James Forrester for an afternoon discussion that invited business leaders across the region to connect, converse and share concerns on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Protecting your Pension with Angelus Law
02/10/2020
Downtown in Business CEO, Frank McKenna, speaks with Doug Carter from Angelus Law discussing Final Salary Pensions and how Angelus Law can potentially save you thousands of pounds on your pensions.
BUSINESS BOSS CALLS FOR DEVOLUTION OF POWERS TO TACKLE COVID CRISIS
01/10/2020
The chief executive of Downtown in Business has warned the government that business owners and entrepreneurs are becoming increasingly angry and frustrated at what he describes as its inconsistent, confusing and knee-jerk approach to the Covid crisis.
Call for Immediate Action to avoid catastrophic consequences for the Visitor Economy
01/10/2020
Liverpool’s hospitality industry is under threat – with further restrictions potentially having a catastrophic impact on the entire sector.
EP.103 – Downtown Den: In Conversation with Ciara Keeling
29/09/2020
Downtown in Business was delighted to be joined in the Downtown Den by Ciara Keeling the CEO of Bruntwood Works.
EP.102 – Downtown Den: A Totally Frank Conversation with Frank Rogers
28/09/2020
The Chief Executive of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Frank Rogers joined DIB boss Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den to talk Recovery Plans, transport, devolution and the Northern Powerhouse.
EP.101 – Downtown Den: Smart Cities and our Digital Future
25/09/2020
Amardeep Gill (Trowers & Hamlins), Carl Beet (TfWM), Yannis Maos (Birmingham Tech Week) and Nigel Pugh (Impact Aerial) discussed a variety of topics about the technology and lifestyle developments that will change the cities of the future.
“WINTER ECONOMY PLAN IS BLEAK” – STATES BUSINESS LEADER
24/09/2020
The business community is in a state of shock, confusion and despair following a week of government announcements that leave as many questions as answers, according to Frank McKenna, the boss of private sector lobby group Downtown in Business.
EP.100 – Downtown Den: The Role of Local Enterprise Partnerships
24/09/2020
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.
EP.99 – Downtown Den: In Conversation with Laura Evans
23/09/2020
Chief Executive of Downtown in Business, Frank McKenna was joined in the Downtown Den by Laura Evans the Conservative Candidate for Greater Manchester Mayor.
BUSINESS LEADER CALLS ON CHANCELLOR TO ACT AGAIN TO SAVE BUSINESS
22/09/2020
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.