Downtown London hosted a high street experts panel to discuss the impact of the coronavirus and much more. Joining Simon Danczuk, London chairman, in the #DowntownDen were: Professor Kim Cassidy, a retail marketing and behavioural expert from Edge Hill University and member of the Grimsey High Street Review; Joe Barrett, member of the Government’s High Streets Task Force, co-founder of The Teenage Market, and Chairman of Stockport’s Portas Pilot Delivery Group; and Matt Baker, also a member of the Grimsey High Street Review, and someone who has developed and delivered the Local Government Association’s High Street Leadership course, and is helping with York City Council’s high street strategy.
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The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.92 | Reeves’ Budget Blues
Rachel Reeves is getting ready to announce her much anticipated spending review- but apparently all is not well with some of her Labour colleagues.

The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.93 | The World’s Most Expensive Feud
The most powerful man in the world has fallen out with the richest man in the world- what will be the fall out from the Trump/Musk bust up?

Unlocking the North’s Potential: A Leaders Lunch with Clare Hayward
On Wednesday 11th June, Downtown in Business hosted another inspiring edition of our Leaders Lunch series at Stanley House, bringing together key business figures from across the region for a focused discussion on regeneration and growth in Lancashire and beyond.

ECO Providers
We are delighted that ECO Providers are our latest Business of the Week. ECO Providers excel in offering a comprehensive, all-inclusive approach to retrofitting entire homes for improved energy efficiency.