The Year of the Dragon: Welcome in the Lunar New Year with Touchwood
19/01/2024
Touchwood Solihull is welcoming the Lunar New Year this February with two days of traditional celebrations for the whole family to enjoy.
Total company failures for 2023 exceed 25,000 for the first time in 15 years
19/01/2024
Nicola Clark, Restructuring & Insolvency Partner at UK top 10 accountancy and advisory firm Azets, comments on the latest company insolvency statistics for December 2023
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | 18th January 2024
19/01/2024
In the first Downtown Den Politics podcast of 2024, Frank and Jim discuss the post office scandal, another turbulent week for Rishi Sunak and whether Keir Starmer will be the next Prime Minister.
History not on Labour’s side
18/01/2024
Is Sir Keir Starmer heading for a landslide or will the General Election be a close run thing? Jim reports on two major surveys this week that reached very different conclusions.
Talking Bout Regeneration conference 2024 – Another amazing speaker confirmed
17/01/2024
Downtown in Business are delighted to announce that Jo Phillips will be one of the keynote speakers at the ‘Talking ‘Bout Regeneration’ conference 2024.
Neighbourhood Networking at Fazenda Birmingham
12/01/2024
On 22nd February Fazenda Birmingham will host a Neighbourhood Networking event alongside Acorns Children’s Hospice.
DIB Meets Wild Thang
11/01/2024
We visited Wild Thang HQ located just outside Liverpool City Centre. In this video we hear from Wild Thang MD, Andrew Dwerryhouse on their origins, their HQ redevelopment, 27 years in business and their plans for the future.
Cotton Court
11/01/2024
This week’s Venue of the Week is Cotton Court. Whether you need training or meeting facilities, a home for your business, a professional virtual office or help with your admin, Cotton Court can offer a custom package to suit your needs.
Post haste
11/01/2024
Jim is unimpressed with the sudden urgency ministers are applying to decades of post office injustice. He also looks ahead to a year of elections.
DIB members meet Starmer and Streeting
11/01/2024
Downtown in Business members with an interest in the health and care sector were given an opportunity to meet Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting at a special event on Wednesday evening.
5 week countdown to DIB’s national property, planning and regeneration conference
04/01/2024
The Mayors of Greater Manchester & West Yorkshire are the latest speakers to be announced for the Talking ‘Bout Regeneration conference 2024.
A week in America | 4 January 2024
04/01/2024
In the first blog of 2024, Martin Liptrot looks at the year ahead in the US.