Now we are three . . . and the importance of giving back

By Andy Martin / 18th June 2020 / Comments Off on Now we are three . . . and the importance of giving back

Amidst the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, there was an anniversary that whilst unimportant for many, meant a great deal to us. Having been helping clients since June 2017, Marengo Communications became three years old. Happy Birthday to us! We are all delighted to have achieved this milestone, and it is important to note our thanks to […]

Read More

The world has been turned on its head

By Andy Martin / 17th April 2020 / Comments Off on The world has been turned on its head

The world has been turned on its head. We have a whole slew of new words and concepts (Social Distancing and Furlough are enough to be going on with) and we watch a daily rate of people passing away that would previously been considered as incomprehensible. We’ve settled into a new way of life and […]

Read More

Now we are 2 and a half

By Andy Martin / 22nd January 2020 / Comments Off on Now we are 2 and a half

A fascinating couple of years has passed and more and more I am persuaded that business is wholly about people. The team, the clients and of course, elected members and the community, each with their own personal agendas, perspectives ad emotions. In a small business like ours, ‘people’ are absolutely critical and on that basis […]

Read More

A tale of two applications…

By Andy Martin / 27th June 2019 / Comments Off on A tale of two applications…

One night earlier this week was a fascinating night for Marengo Communications. You may conclude we need to get out more, but in truth, we’re very happy in our niche. We had the strange circumstance of two applications before the same planning committee. It’s not something that happens often, but we were prepared. Ward members […]

Read More

Brexit to the left – Local Elections to the right

By Andy Martin / 29th March 2019 / Comments Off on Brexit to the left – Local Elections to the right

We find ourselves living in ‘interesting times’. There is no question we would like to be living in markedly less interesting ones, but there is little we can do about it! In the midst of debates about our place on the world stage and the impacts of the global economy in the face of Brexit, […]

Read More

A Lib Dem renaissance . . . is it truly on the cards?

By Andy Martin / 2nd May 2018 / Comments Off on A Lib Dem renaissance . . . is it truly on the cards?

The short answer is no; and that comes from a card-carrying committed Liberal Democrat who has ‘enjoyed’ candidacy for a London Borough, the Greater London Assembly and Parliament. The Lib Dems are the perpetual nearly-man (or women) of politics. However, in London electoral terms, they’re not even the nearly person – not any more. With […]

Read More