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Downtown Den #131 // Devolution & The Northern Powerhouse

Downtown in Business was joined by a select panel of LEP Chairs and City Leaders from across the north to discuss the direction of the Northern Powerhouse following 2020 and how devolved power has been exemplified following the events of the year.

Downtown in Business was joined by a select panel of LEP Chairs and City Leaders from across the north to discuss the direction of the Northern Powerhouse following 2020 and how devolved power has been exemplified following the events of the year.

Thanks for joining us:
Clare Hayward DL – Chair, Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership
Roger Marsh OBE DL – Chair of Leeds City Region LEP and Chair of NP11
Lucy Winskell OBE – Chair, North East Local Enterprise Partnership
Nick Forbes CBE – Leader of Newcastle City Council and chair of Convention for the North

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Malmaison Deansgate

We are delighted that Malmaison Deansgate are our ‘Venue of the Month’ for September 2025. Its guestrooms pay homage to the retro design of the 60s and 70s, referencing the iconic G Plan furniture of this era, a benchmark for classic British design. Each room talks to the exterior of the building design, complimenting the harsh, brutalist designs of the exterior with bold patterns, powerful colours, strong materiality, and striking artwork.

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