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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

Local Authority of the Year shortlist revealed

By Heather Jameson | 18 April 2019

Five councils are in the running to be named as Local Authority of the Year 2019, it has been rev...

Councils must do better when it comes to housing

By Heather Jameson | 16 April 2019

Local government must bear some of the blame for the housing crisis, says Heather Jameson - with ...

Progress amid the pain

By Heather Jameson | 16 April 2019

In the aftermath of the Grenfell tower tragedy, progress at Kensington & Chelsea can only go as f...

Forget the clickbait – the 'Rich List' shows fair pay

By Heather Jameson | 10 April 2019

Another year, another TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) 'Town Hall Rich List' hits the headlines, But the...

Travelling on the long road to improvement

By Heather Jameson | 09 April 2019

After the big developments of the past week – with the improvement team finishing its interventio...

How chiefs can lead digital change

By Heather Jameson | 09 April 2019

At a round table debate in Manchester, The MJ and BT discussed the implications of digital transf...

Driving the Midlands Engine

By Heather Jameson | 02 April 2019

The West Midlands is the fastest-growing City Region outside London. Its Combined Authority chief...

Brum improvement team issues final damning judgement and walks away

By Heather Jameson | 02 April 2019

Birmingham City Council’s intervention team has issued a final, damning report on the crisis-hit ...

Bucks districts drop legal battle over reorganisation

By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2019

Chiltern and South Bucks DCs will not go ahead with their legal battle over local government reor...

Nottingham City narrows gender pay gap

By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2019

Nottingham City Council has narrowed its gender pay gap to a mean average pay gap of 3.1%, down f...