The Downtown Den Podcast

Britain's cities and towns feature many distinguished buildings of historical significance. Sadly, in too many cases they have been left to decay. Latest estimates suggest nearly half a million buildings lie idle, boarded up, slowly falling apart. Downtown in Business and PJ Livesey have written to ministers and parliamentarians calling for a change in how these buildings and assets are unlocked for housing, regeneration or other civic and community purposes. Hear from DIB Chairman Frank Mckenna and PJ Livesey CEO Georgina Lynch on this important campaign. Find out more by visiting: https://downtowninbusiness.com/news/2026/06/11/downtown-in-business-and-pj-livesey-call-for-radical-reform-to-save-britains-forgotten-heritage-joint-submission-to-parliamentary-in/

In this latest episode of the Downtown Den podcast, DIB boss Frank McKenna chats with Leader of the Liberal Democrats in Liverpool, Cllr Carl Cashman.   In a wide-ranging discussion Frank and Carl discuss a variety of topics including city centre car parking charges and its effect on the hospitality sector, the UK’s political leadership challenges and his ambitions for Liverpool and his desire to work with the private sector.   Follow Carl on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlcashman91/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cllr-carl-cashman-cemap-89a491144/