Major citywide future skills conversation for Leeds begins
07/09/2021
A major citywide conversation to help identify skills needed now and for the future of the Leeds economy has begun by Leeds City Council.
Downtown Den #120 // The Future of Marketing Place
09/11/2020
Four leading personalities from across the Northern Powerhouse joined DIB boss Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den to discuss their ideas, thoughts and vision of what place marketing will look like in 2021 and beyond.
Downtown Den #114 // Tom Riordan LIVE in the Downtown Den
16/10/2020
Leeds City Council Chief Executive, Tom Riordan joined Downtown CEO, Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den to tell us how he thinks the Northern Powerhouse should respond to the post-Covid-19 world.
Downtown Den #033 | Roger Marsh
23/04/2020
Downtown Chief Executive, Frank McKenna speaks to Chair of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership, Roger Marsh in the latest video from the #DowntownDen.
Leeds gets Devo Deal over the line
12/03/2020
In his Budget, the Chancellor has announced that agreement has been reached between Government and West Yorkshire local authority leaders on a devolution deal for the region.
A solid eight out of ten for Sunak budget
12/03/2020
Frank McKenna offers his thoughts on the budget and Coronavirus in his latest Downtown blog.
God’s Own County on track to reinvigorate the North and North East….
27/11/2018
Downtown in Business Leeds recently hosted a special “Leaders Lunch” event at Chaophraya Thai restaurant in Central Leeds. The venue right in the centre of
Leeds chosen for new channel 4 HQ
01/11/2018
Leeds was celebrating this week, following its selection as the new HQ for media giant Channel 4. In a joint statement welcoming the news on
Leeds business speaks out to encourage social responsibility across the region
31/08/2018
A Leeds business is encouraging local firms to use a new online benchmarking tool to help measure how they apply social responsibility in the areas