Downtown in Business hosted another exclusive event in association with Deloitte on Tuesday 25th June. The event, “The Future of Liverpool & the Northern Powerhouse” was the third in a series of events hosted by Downtown discussing this topic.
Downtown in Business Lancashire hosted a stimulating event at the beautiful Hallmark Hotel Preston Leyland in Preston on Wednesday 19th June 2019.
Has the Northern Powerhouse had a power cut and will it be safe in the hands of the new Prime Minister? This was the question at a Downtown event this week and our Political Editor Jim Hancock was there to give you a full report.
There’s me, Tony Wilson, Steve Roberts from Granada, Ruth Turner, who goes on to work for Tony Blair, Frank McKenna and a couple more, all sat in a bar in Manchester. It sounds like the start to a bad joke, which in some respects, it probably is.
Leaders of councils throughout the North of England have sent a joint letter to the Conservative leadership contenders urging them to commit to the delivery of HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail.
Downtown in Business has teamed up with Deloitte to bring your three events from across the Northern Powerhouse where we will be discussing the key issues affecting Lancashire, Manchester and Liverpool.
Manchester is still the ‘blueprint’ city-region that others watch and learn from. But an hour with Burnham or Leese will tell you that their frustration at the stalling of the devolution project is starting to increase.
Steven Broomhead, interim chief executive of Warrington Borough Council discusses ‘Devolution’ and its effect on the North West.
Has the government given up on devolution or can business get it back on track? Frank McKenna calls for action on the powerhouse and the engine in his latest Downtown blog.
This week Jim forecasts that Valentine’s Day will come and go without Brexit love ins or massacres. Also he has been testing opinion on Brexit amongst Downtown business members in Lancashire.
Downtown in Business Cheshire recently hosted a special event at Opera Bar & Grill in Chester. The event entitled ‘Northern Powerhouse Progress’ was lead by Director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, Henri Murison, who discussed infrastructure, skills & productivity, and innovation.
Downtown’s political editor, Jim Hancock reviews the year in politics in his final blog of 2018.
