Downtown CEO Frank McKenna caught up with Interim Chief Executive of Warrington Borough Council, Steven Broomhead in the latest from the Downtown Den.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP. 29 | 29th April 2024
Voters in England go to the polls to elect more than 2600 councillors and ten metro mayors, in what will be the last set of local elections and mayoral contests before the general election.
Despite the challenges glass still half full for Birmingham
Acknowledging the challenges of an economy in technical recession, and the trials and tribulations of Birmingham City Council, Neil Rami was still upbeat about the prospects of the region in the coming months and years.
Strong partnerships the focus of DIB regen conference
Downtown in Business hosted its third annual ‘Talking ‘Bout Regeneration’ conference at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP. 23 | 25th March 2024
Labours shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Mis Lecture this week. Did she lay out a progressive programme of economic reform, or has her pragmatism taken her to a place where she is simply promising to be Continuity Jeremy Hunt?