UCLan’s Business School awarded Small Business Charter
24/01/2022
Lancashire School for Business and Enterprise recognised for its entrepreneurship and small business support.
Large-scale regeneration of Altrincham continues with redevelopment of former Rackhams building
24/01/2022
Trafford Council and Bruntwood Works are to continue their regeneration of Stamford Quarter with a large-scale redevelopment of the former Rackhams building.
The Politics of Social Housing
20/01/2022
Simon Danczuk discusses why playing politics with social housing is a dangerous game for Labour.
A week in America | 21 January 2022
20/01/2022
This week Martin Liptrot discusses housing in America’s cities and the curious case of Affordable New York, a housing program which facilitates apartments which cost $250million each…
Will ‘Big Dog’ Survive?
20/01/2022
Its been a hectic start to the new year in the world of Westminster politics. Frank McKenna casts his eye on the scandals, the policies and the possible outcomes as ‘Big Dog’ fights for his political survival.
Further financial support is now available to businesses impacted by the Omicron variant
20/01/2022
Two further business support schemes are now live to support businesses affected by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
City Outlook – Birmingham
20/01/2022
As 2022 gets underway, the Downtown in Business team look at the political outlook and its potential impact on the business and the economy in the forthcoming year in Birmingham.
Are you protected?
20/01/2022
In the latest blog from Victoria Brown, she discusses the latest in HR news and employee tribunal claims.
City Outlook – Liverpool
20/01/2022
As 2022 gets underway, the Downtown in Business team look at the political outlook and its potential impact on the business and the economy in the forthcoming year in Liverpool.
City Outlook – Manchester
20/01/2022
As 2022 gets underway, the Downtown in Business team look at the political outlook and its potential impact on the business and the economy in the forthcoming year in Manchester.
County Outlook – Lancashire
20/01/2022
As 2022 gets underway, the Downtown in Business team look at the political outlook and its potential impact on the business and the economy in the forthcoming year in Lancashire.
Can Lancs have cake and eat it?
20/01/2022
The defection of the Bury South MP to Labour has only served to prop up Boris Johnson according to Jim. But his blog this week focuses on Lancashire’s unusual bid for devolution and the challenge faced by small businesses by Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone.