Downtown in Business and Public Affairs specialists PLMR heard Liverpool Council leader Liam Robinson welcome the latest advances on devolution from newly installed PM Andy Burnham.
The initiative drives the Combined Authority’s wider ambition to become a national leader in public service innovation and deliver better taxpayer value.
Mayor Steve Rotheram shared his excitement for the new Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) which would take on responsibility for developing 174 hectares of brownfield land north of the city centre.
A new row has erupted between Cllr. Carl Cashman, Leader of the Liverpool Liberal Democrats, and Council Leader Cllr. Liam Robinson, over recent changes to night-time car parking charges in the city centre.
On Tuesday 10th February 2026 Downtown in Business welcomed Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council, to a senior Leaders Lunch at Restaurant Bar & Grill, bringing together members of the business community for discussion on leadership, partnership and the city’s future direction. The event was sponsored by Mindflow.
Join Downtown in Business on Tuesday 10th February 2026 for an exclusive Leaders Lunch with Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council.
The new Aspire Executive Lounge with its own dedicated entrance after the exit from the World Duty Free area, is a multi-million pound investment and has over three times the floor space of the previous facility
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Pre-Conference Dinner and Parliamentary Reception, two impactful events that brought the Liverpool City Region to the heart of Westminster and helped build momentum for even stronger collaboration and progress
The leader of Liverpool City Council, Cllr Liam Robinson, will be the keynote speaker at this years Downtown in Business City of Liverpool Business Awards
This exclusive DIB event will focus on plans to redevelop one of Britain’s most deprived areas and build more than 10,000 new homes in the area.
Liverpool’s local government leadership team have been praised by Frank McKenna for their efforts at this years MIPIM festival.
Cllr Robinson outlined the many strategic development opportunities across the city, talked about the ambition of Mayor Steve Rotheram and himself to win more investment for the city and city region.
