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CottonmouthMCR is a weekly podcast hosted by CityCo Manchester Chief Exec, Vaughan Allen. Tune in to hear us discuss the issues affecting city centre Manchester and Salford.
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As we come to the end of this season, talking again to Lucy Powell, MP for Manchester city centre about the last twelve months, what we need to do to re-build confidence.
How have hotels managed this past year? What are they looking forward to in reopening? What issues are hotels are going to face? What are the prospects looking forward?
What’s happened to film and to tabletop gaming; experiences where you’re MEANT to be with other people. And what’s happened with video gaming, which already was designed to be experienced at home?
Chatting here with old friends of the pod Ruth Allan of Manchester Wire and Thom Hetherington of Northern Restaurant and Bar about how the sector has tried to survive, what changes will result and what openings in Manchester they’re looking forward to over the next few months.
Talking about museums and theatres in the post-Covid age. With Julia Fawcett of the Lowry Theatre and Gallery, Esme Ward of Manchester Museum and Sally MacDonald of the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester.
So is the city centre office dead? Is ‘Working from Home’ the way, the truth and the light for the Post-Covid era? Not according to our guests from Pro-Manchester, Bruntwood and CBRE.
Coinciding with re-opening of non-essential retail, we’re talking to three General and Area Managers within retail and hospitality from Selfridges, Primark and Costa Coffee.
Talking to Manchester chef Mary-Ellen McTague about mobilising friends and colleagues to cook for Wythenshawe Hospital and the EatWell MCR group that resulted.
Talking to Jemma Hynes of FoodSync and the Manchester Food Network about what they’ve been doing to connect producers and suppliers with those in need during the crisis.
Talking to Shaun Hinds of Manchester Central about the immediate effect of the virus on their business, the astonishing transformation of the building into a Nightingale Hospital and what might happen next.
Talking to the leader of Manchester City Council about how the council’s continuing to operate, how they’re delivering services, what support there is for business (and what businesses need to do), and what more help is needed.
Talking to Simon Binns, editor of LADbible about the impact of the virus on the site, how they got involved in the government’s question time, the changing of the guard in media political coverage and what the site’s planning next.