In Conversation with Joanne Roney
18/11/2021
Downtown in Business recently hosted an event with CEO of Manchester City Council, Joanne Roney at the wonderful Innside by Melia hotel.
Leader elect and Shadow Ministers to meet DIB Manchester members
28/10/2021
he leader-elect of Manchester City Council Bev Craig, shadow education minister Kate Green MP, and the shadow minister for child poverty Wes Streeting MP will be meeting with Downtown in Business members.
Downtown’s Events Extravaganza!
21/10/2021
Downtown Manchester is readying itself for a busy November 2021. We have a whole host of events for DIB members to get involved with as we end the year on a high.
World’s first one-stop sustainability platform launches in Manchester to help UK businesses reach net zero by 2030
27/09/2021
Initial 30 Manchester businesses sign up with Zellar to begin carbon reduction journey.
Depot Mayfield + The Warehouse Project + Escape to Freight Island announce the combined economic impact for Q4 2021
22/09/2021
More than £13m of additional spend generated for the local economy in Q4.
Tories rush to raise taxes
16/09/2021
Jim criticises the government for rushing through its social care proposals whilst acknowledging that Labour has no alternative.He also forecasts a change of priorities for the next leader of Manchester City Council.
DIB celebrates the best of Manchester business
15/09/2021
Downtown Manchester rewarded some of the leading businesses and business personalities at the City of Manchester Business Awards 2021.
Council leader to step down after 25 years
08/09/2021
Sir Richard Leese announced that he will be standing down as Leader of Manchester City Council after 25 years, he announced this week.
UnitedCity express frustration at postponement of lockdown easing
18/06/2021
UnitedCity has responded to the latest government announcement around the COVID restrictions which, as you know, are having a profound effect on businesses in the city.
In Conversation with Sir Richard Leese
10/12/2020
Downtown Manchester in Business recently hosted a live event unlike any seen by our membership before.
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.
Manchester businesses back local politicians over Lockdown
21/10/2020
A poll of Greater Manchester firms, immediately following the Government’s decision to put the region in a Tier 3 Lockdown, has come out overwhelmingly supporting local politicians. Almost 88% said they trusted the Manchester City Council leader, whilst just 12% said the Prime Minister.