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From Sexy Networking to Sobriety Networking Congratulations to Downtown in Business on its 20th anniversary. Big Frank arrived in my office at the North West
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From Sexy Networking to Sobriety Networking Congratulations to Downtown in Business on its 20th anniversary. Big Frank arrived in my office at the North West


The Group chair and chief executive of Downtown in Business Frank McKenna has been appointed on to the Executive of the Labour Party’s SME business board.

The chief executive of Manchester City Council Joanne Roney was in Birmingham this week, urging the city’s business community go get behind Manchester’s calls for the government to provide a high-quality link between the Midlands Engine and the Northern Powerhouse.

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The recently elected leader of the Liverpool City Council Labour Group, Councillor Liam Robinson, was the guest speaker at Downtown in Business Liverpool first event of 2023, at an exclusive Breakfast Forum at the magnificent Gaucho Restaurant on Thursday morning.

Jim reports from the Convention of the North in Manchester. A confident gathering with demands for sweeping devolution powers. But questions remain over both parties willingness to go along with it. Jim also found the North West is trailing the North East in its enthusiasm for any devolution deals at all.


Nationwide placemaker, Muse’s Manchester business continues to grow, with former Nikal associate director, Ella Woodward and Manchester Airport Group development manager, Julian Stott, joining the team as development manager and development director respectively.

Civil and structural engineering firm, Sutcliffe, has grown its headcount further throughout the first month of 2023, welcoming one of the region’s few female Chartered Structural Engineers Kate Watson, as executive associate to the company.

Birmingham based global content marketing agency, HDY Agency, has bolstered its creative team with the appointment of award winning Creative Director Jon Sharp.