Paul Frainer

Paul Frainer is a public‑sector leader focused on helping UK councils deliver credible change and transformation under the real‑world constraints of public sector reform, local government reorganisation (LGR) and devolution against a backdrop of major statutory and legislative change and cliff edge finances. He specialises transformation. new target operating models (TOM), council mergers (unitarisation and shared services. He is also a specialist in place & planning leadership and the complexities of planning department mergers using the practical adoption of GenAI as a leadership discipline inside councils. Paul co‑designs simulation‑led executive sessions that bring the Chief Executive/Head of Paid Service, Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer into a single cadence, producing scrutiny‑ready decision artefacts and Best Value‑aligned roadmaps. He works with service leaders to protect statutory performance while freeing time for priorities that matter locally.