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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

Party conferences – big on ideas, small on detail

By Heather Jameson | 25 September 2018

Party conferences can be odd affairs for local government, says Heather Jameson

40 under 40 – Revisited

By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2018

Bowing to Twitter pressure following our latest 40 under 40 list, Heather Jameson goes back throu...

It's free speech, not a free-for-all for abuse

By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2018

How would you feel about walking up to someone in the street and screaming abuse at them?

Cash-strapped county faces £94m funding gap

By Heather Jameson | 18 September 2018

Surrey CC faces a funding gap of £94m by March 2021 unless it takes drastic action to change its ...

More for less? Residents will be getting less for more

By Heather Jameson | 10 September 2018

There are no more easy pickings when it comes to cuts and now the cracks in austerity plans are t...

Full steam ahead for the West Midlands

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2018

In a recent round table discussion organised by The MJ and energy and services company ENGIE, loc...

Pinch point

By Heather Jameson | 15 August 2018

The battle for extra cash is on as local government struggles to balance the books and councils s...

Commissioners could 'take control' of Northamptonshire

By Dan Peters | 01 August 2018

Northamptonshire CC's deficit could continue to rise and commissioners may be forced to take cont...

Glasgow warns of 'humanitarian crisis' over Serco contract

By Heather Jameson | 30 July 2018

Glasgow faces a ‘humanitarian crisis’ if plans to evict up to 300 asylum seekers without warning ...

Northamptonshire's long hot summer

By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2018

Northamptonshire is going to need some creative accountancy of a very different kind if it is to ...