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LIVERPOOL ONE CAMPAIGN

DLIB’s ‘Liverpool One campaign’ is gathering momentum and having an impact both locally and nationally. Since Frank McKenna’s call for a streamlined approach to Liverpool government and business support at the ‘Livercool’ awards dinner last November, a number of encouraging initiatives have taken place. Now is the time to lend YOUR name to this campaign. Read more

NEW FUND TO FINANCE LIVERPOOL PROPERTY PROJECTS

Liverpool Property Forum sponsors, Yorkshire Bank, have given a £100 million vote of confidence in the local economy. The bank is establishing an innovative new fund aimed at providing finance for developers setting up property schemes in the region. Read more

BID REJCTED

The proposal to formalise a city central Business Improvement District (BID) has been rejected in a ballot of local businesses. A second vote will be organised, but without changes to the way the initiative will be financed, DLIB remains sceptical about a Liverpool BID. Another worry for those promoting the idea – only 36% of those eligible to vote bothered to do so. Read more

NO CASH FOR CULTURE YEAR – IS THE GOVERNMENT RIGHT?

Liverpool has received £5 Million of government grant to support the delivery of the Capital of Culture 2008, but civic leaders claim that a bigger financial injection is needed. The Prime Minister has made it clear that no additional monies will be given. Is the government right? Should Liverpool ‘do a Glasgow’ and deliver CoC by standing on its own two feet?

VOTE Now, YES or No, Should Liverpool ‘do a Glasgow’ and deliver CoC by standing on its own two feet? Vote now

LIVERPOOL SEARCHING FOR NEW SUPREMO

City Councillors have rejected a proposal to provide current Chief Executive, Sir David Henshaw, with a £200,000 sweetener to keep him in post until 2008. Liverpool will be on the look out for a new supremo to take the reigns and deliver a successful Capital of Culture year. Is Sir David’s imminent departure good or bad for the city? You decide. Vote now

NO TO GROUND SHARE PLAN

An overwhelming number of you who responded to the question ‘Should Everton and Liverpool Ground share?’ have rejected the notion. Only 38.6% thought it a good idea, whilst 61.4% gave the thumbs down. Vote now

DOWNTOWN 100 – ‘VIP PARTY AT SAPPORO’

Award winning Japanese restaurant Sapporo Teppanyaki will host an exclusive networking event for DLIB Corporate Sponsors, Downtown 100 members and specially invited guests on Thursday 31st March 2005. The event is STRICTLY MEMBERS ONLY. Register your interest here

KYLIE CONCERT

DLIB has secured an executive box at the MEN arena for the Kylie Minogue concert to be held on Thursday 28th April 2005. Tickets for this sell out event are available to Downtown 100 members for £150.00 plus VAT. (Price includes unlimited drinks for the evening!) Read more

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOWNTOWN!

DLIB will celebrate its first anniversary with the birthday party of the year at the coolest venue in the city, the Hope Street Hotel. The event will mark our first twelve months in business and will take place on Wednesday 18th May 2005, 6.30 p.m. until late! Put the date in your diary now. It’s an evening you don’t want to miss. Register your interest here

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000: MIXED NEWS

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 came fully into effect on 1st January this year. Under the FOIA, any person - be they a private business, a competitor, member of a pressure group, the media, or simply an individual, can make a request for information from any public authority... Read more

If you have workers with no fixed place of work (perhaps site workers or lorry drivers) then you can fund at least some of their next pay increase through the tax man.
- Grant Thornton

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3 – THE MAGIC NUMBER

Each month we ask 3 of Liverpool’s leading and influential figures 3 topical questions. This month Chris Ives (Maro Developments), Chris Nisbet (Albany Assets) and Alan Bevan (City Residential) provide us with their varying opinions on the Liverpool property sector and waterfront.

TM3 aptly sponsor this feature.

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NOT JUST A GOOD DRESSER!

Gary Millar, Managing Director of CCUK, won the ‘Livercool Best Dressed Man’ award in 2004. But he’s got more than just good fashion sense. Read what this Downtown member thinks of Liverpool’s property prospects. Fascinating stuff, Read more

BUSINESS OF THE MONTH.

Bluefire Consulting Ltd.Established in 1996, Bluefire Consulting supplies specialist personnel on a permanent, contract and temporary basis throughout the UK. We are a well-resourced agency and each of our consultants has a wealth of experience within their chosen field, access to the latest web-enabled recruitment software and a solution-finding approach to your recruitment needs.

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DOWNTOWN MEMBERSHIP

It’s time to get involved! The best business networking events in town; the Liverpool Property Forum; Business Oscars; Livercool awards; a fantastic website; special offers on tickets for premier sporting and lifestyle occasions across the Northwest – AND a birthday bash to end all birthday bashes coming up in May. These are just some of the benefits you get as a member of DLIB. What are you waiting for? Join now

DOWNTOWN 100

Downtown 100 is the most exclusive, sophisticated and wealthy entrepreneurs club in Liverpool. Membership is by invitation only and offered exclusively to Liverpool’s leading entrepreneurs, distinguished companies and investors. Read more

COMING SOON

- News of this year’s Business Oscars and Black & White Ball
- The next big DLIB campaign
- Further details about our first birthday party!