[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]The Wirral South MP and shadow minister for sport Alison McGovern joined DIB chief executive Frank McKenna to talk about the latest negotiations between Treasury officials and Merseyside MPs, why the city region is in a much stronger place than it was back in the 1980s -and she has a word about the business of football.[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_raw_js]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[/vc_raw_js][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Ep.116 – Downtown Den: Alison McGovern in the Downtown Den
Wirral South MP and shadow minister for sport Alison McGovern joined DIB to talk about the latest negotiations between Treasury officials and Merseyside MPs, why the city region is in a much stronger place than it was back in the 1980s - and the business of football.

Downtown in Business

The Red Weekender
Taking place across the final Premier League weekend of the season, The Red Weekender will feature a packed schedule of live shows, music performances, family events and more.

St Helens Buoyant at Downtown in Business Leaders Lunch
The atmosphere in the room was overwhelmingly positive, with many in the private sector praising the council’s proactive and results-driven approach.

England legend talks Mental Health with DIB in Brum
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Downtown in Business hosted a special roundtable lunch in Birmingham on Tuesday.

The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.78 | 3rd March 2025
Listen to the latest Downtown Den Politics Podcast now.