Paul Martin
The problem is Government, not local government
Paul Martin argues councils are being forced to focus on minimum service levels while maximising income streams - an approach that jeopardises high customer service and risks stifling the entrepreneurial.
Guiding your workforce out of its comfort zone
Paul Martin and Ben Rowland look at how to create the right balance of conditions within councils for organisational change, with human connections crucial to success.
A delicate balance
The pressure on senior local government leaders to perpetuate remote working should be challenged, using rigorous analysis, from the perspective of the needs of members and residents, says Paul Martin.
The power of redevelopment
What can local authorities learn from the stunning redevelopment of Battersea Power Station? Paul Martin suggests there are lessons for housing, environmental issues and for the way we deal with listed buildings
Wandsworth is no ‘off location’
Donald Trump’s infamous tweets drew national headlines once again last week as he decided not to cut the ribbon at the new US Embassy in London. But Paul Martin believes the decision could be a blessing in disguise.
Our mutual friends
Paul Martin explains how Wandsworth became convinced of the benefit of staff mutuals