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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

Press pause on fair funding review

By Heather Jameson | 15 May 2019

Crippled by austerity and uncertainty, councils are financially paralysed and facing failure. Hea...

Whiteman calls for fair funding review delay

By Heather Jameson | 14 May 2019

The fair funding review should be delayed until after the Spending Review, finance expert Rob Whi...

Cut business rates, claims Treasury's Truss

By Heather Jameson | 09 May 2019

Business rates should be cut to support the private sector, chief secretary to the Treasury, Liz ...

EXCLUSIVE: Fight for oversight

By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 09 May 2019

Brokenshire moves to impose fresh conditions on ‘top slice’ cash

Call for councils to 'embrace' scrutiny

By Heather Jameson | 08 May 2019

The Government called on councils and combined authorities to ‘embrace’ scrutiny as it issued new...

Let's admit the failures of councils and their funding

By Heather Jameson | 08 May 2019

It can only be a good thing if Government wants to increase governance, protect the public and im...

Conservatives struggle at the polls as Lib Dems gain

By Heather Jameson | 03 May 2019

The two main political parties have made big loses in the local elections, with the Lib Dems, Gre...

Devo choices should be open to all

By Heather Jameson | 30 April 2019

If Scotland can choose to raise income tax and invest in public services, why can’t Manchester or...

Keeping up with the techsperts

By Heather Jameson | 30 April 2019

Heather Jameson reports on a round table hosted by Penna, discussing the pace of change for local...

Local government must lead the way on change

By Heather Jameson | 24 April 2019

Britain post-Brexit won't be a mythical land like Game of Thrones, says Heather Jameson. But ther...