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Heather Jameson

Heather Jameson

Heather Jameson is editor of The MJ, the leading weekly local government title for chief executives and senior managers, and of www.TheMJ.co.uk. She is a regular speaker at both local government events and is co-host of the podcast Our World is Local. Heather was a member of the Councillors’ Commission, chaired by Professor Colin Copus of De Montfort University, and is a passionate advocate of local government.

Articles by Heather Jameson

Children's social care reform must be more than money

By Heather Jameson | 20 November 2024

Heather Jameson says the education secretary has called for financial transparency and power to i...

Finance chief exits cash-strapped council

By Heather Jameson | 20 November 2024

The executive director of resources at a cash-strapped council is leaving, shortly after a sectio...

Chief rejects calls for resignation

By Heather Jameson | 20 November 2024

Tower Hamlets LBC chief executive Steve Halsey has rejected calls for his resignation following t...

Is this the big bang revolution for public services?

By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2024

Heather Jameson says: 'If ministers want reorganisation, devolution and/or public sector reform t...

'Write off the debts or reorganisation will fail'

By By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2024

The Government will need to write off the debts of failing councils if they want reorganisation, ...

Common ground in the battle for reform

By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2024

Trevor Holden and Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen speak to Heather Jameson about their desire to work with...

Minister's pledge on finance reform

By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2024

A Government minister this week vowed to return to finance reform after years of delay to the fai...

Tories keep 'levelling up' moniker

By Heather Jameson | 11 November 2024

Kemi Badenoch’s shadow team will keep the ‘levelling up’ moniker because it is so ‘important’, it...

Kinnock fails to flesh out care plans

By Heather Jameson | 11 November 2024

The Government is committed to building consensus on a National Care Service, the care minister t...

The half billion pound question

By By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2024

Despite Whitehall assurances of protection from rising employers’ National Insurance Contribution...