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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

Districts push back against county unitary plans

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2018

Districts have pushed back against county council plans for local government reorganisation.

Northants cash shortfall set to hit £60-70m

By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2018

Northamptonshire CC is facing a potential budget shortfall of £60m-70m in the current financial y...

Recycling rates could be boosted by fraud, says auditors

By Heather Jameson | 23 July 2018

The UK’s success at recycling may be being boosted by fraudulent exports of unrecyclable material...

Ministerial question mark over outsourcing

By Heather Jameson | 18 July 2018

Two government ministers last week warned councils not to be too reliant on single suppliers. Hea...

Sunak questions outsourcing model

By Heather Jameson | 17 July 2018

Conservative local government minister Rishi Sunak has questioned the current model of outsourcin...

County chiefs show red to traffic light ratings

By Dan Peters | 16 July 2018

County council chief executives have broken cover to warn that plans for a traffic light-style fi...

Government should have 'performance tracker'

By Heather Jameson | 12 July 2018

Government should have a ‘performance tracker’ to check the impact of its spending decisions, Ins...

Grant chosen to lead troubled Northamptonshire

By Heather Jameson | 12 July 2018

Beleaguered Northamptonshire CC has chosen former Trafford MBC boss Theresa Grant to be its new c...

Page: Northamptonshire is wake up call

By Heather Jameson | 11 July 2018

Public services are lacking the insight offered by the Audit Commission when it comes to an early...

CIPFA president warns of trust breakdown

By Heather Jameson | 11 July 2018

There has been a ‘universal breakdown in trust’ in public services, the incoming president of the...