Plans for a major new neighbourhood in the West Midlands, featuring up to 1,600 homes alongside shops, cafés, bars and restaurants, are set to go before planners this week.
Living standards have improved in Warrington, new research has shown.
The town has ranked fifth on a list of top performers for growth of living standards in the UK from 2013 to 2023.
On Wednesday 4th February 2026 Downtown in Business hosted a Drink Tank event at The Clubhouse, welcoming Cllr Carl Cashman in partnership with Bright Blue. The event brought together business leaders and stakeholders for an evening of discussion and debate.
Treat yourselves to the perfect blend of luxury and flavour.
The organisation was founded in October 2016 with the aim of harnessing the power of Liverpool’s knowledge economy with the strength of the city’s innovation facilities and in doing so create a world-class destination for science, education, technology and culture.
The soft launch will run from Saturday 28 February to Wednesday 4 March.
All the candidates have been selected for the Gorton and Denton by-election. In this episode of the Downtown Den Politics Podcast, Frank, Jim and Jo, preview what the final outcome of that particular contest may be.
David Lloyd Clubs, the UKs leading premium health, fitness and wellness group has been given planning approval for a new state-of-the-art club at Wirral Waters.
Liverpool Waters is marking another strong year of progress at Princes Dock, as demand for high-quality, flexible office space continues to grow. Near capacity occupancy and a wave of new lettings highlight the area’s success as one of the city’s most dynamic business destinations.
Mansell Building Solutions expands with new headquarters in Oldham, and opens the region’s first dedicated MMC Centre to scale housing delivery.
As part of Downtown Den’s Meet the Partners, Frank McKenna caught up with Michael Smeaton and Anna Salisbury from Glenville Walker to get advice for our members about Shareholders Agreements and why we need them
Birmingham Colmore and Southside District have announced a new partnership working agreement designed to help unlock major projects across the city centre.
