Renowned ‘Colmore Food Festival’ returning for its 10th year
12/12/2022
The much-loved Colmore Food Festival is making a return to Birmingham for its 10th anniversary in July 2023.
Acorns Children’s Hospice Announces New CEO
09/12/2022
Acorns Children’s Hospice announced that Trevor Johnson has been appointed as the charity’s new Chief Executive.
Birmingham HS2 Forum
09/12/2022
Following our HS2 Parliamentary Reception and forum with Manchester Council Leaders in 2022, Downtown in Business will host our next HS2 focused event on Monday 23rd January 2023.
Jim Hancock: A life in politics
09/12/2022
In this episode, Downtown boss Frank McKenna chats with our Political Editor Jim Hancock as he takes us on a whirlwind tour of his career covering politics across the UK for over five decades.
Flexible working to be a day one right to request – happy or not?
08/12/2022
The Government have announced their plan to make flexible working a day one right to request. Here Victoria outlines everything you need to know about the changes.
Nearly there Gordon!
08/12/2022
Gordon Brown is back….with a raft of ideas for scrapping the Lords and giving a lot more power to the North. But Jim asks what priority will it have in a Labour government?He also previews the latest North West by election, this time in Stretford and Urmston.
Pareto Projects
05/12/2022
We are delighted that Pareto Projects Ltd are our latest Business of the Week. Pareto Projects share their passion by operating a new style of leadership and management.
Pete Price: Larger than life
02/12/2022
Renowned for his larger-than-life personality, in this episode of the Downtown Den, Pete Price candidly discusses both the highlights and dark times from his life and the lessons he has learnt along the way.
Starmer for PM – What could possibly go wrong?
01/12/2022
Keir Starmer looks set to win the next General Election. What could possibly go wrong?
A week in America | 1 December 2022
01/12/2022
Martin looks at how tax raising powers are changing how and where America goes to work…
DIB is hosting TWO major national conferences in 2023
01/12/2022
Downtown in Business is set to host TWO national conferences in 2023. Join us in February 23 for our second annual ‘Talking ‘Bout Regeneration’ conference and in March 23 we will host the inaugural ‘Change Makers Live’ conference.