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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

Brokenshire promises a 'hands on approach' to local government

By Heather Jameson | 02 May 2018

New secretary of state James Brokenshire has declared himself to be ‘a real fan of local governme...

Do we finally have an advocate for councils?

By Heather Jameson | 01 May 2018

As we welcome a new head of the MHCLG into local government, it is worth remembering that the per...

Home and dry?

By Heather Jameson | 25 April 2018

As the housing crisis increasingly becomes a political battleground, Labour’s shadow housing secr...

Labour outlines housing policy

By Heather Jameson | 19 April 2018

Labour would scrap right to buy, and give councils new borrowing freedoms and central funding in ...

Senior salaries are justified by the burdens of the job

By Heather Jameson | 17 April 2018

Heather Jameson comments on the latest Taxpayers' Alliance annual town hall rich list.

IR35 – the first year

By Heather Jameson | 11 April 2018

A year into the new rules on IR35, The MJ and Solace spoke to HR professionals about the difficul...

Paving the way towards equal gender pay

By Heather Jameson | 06 April 2018

Heather Jameson comments on the latest gender pay gap statistics.

Dawn Baxendale: aiming for the pinnacle of success

By Heather Jameson | 04 April 2018

As she takes over as the new chief executive of Birmingham City Council, Dawn Baxendale talks to ...

Build industrial strategies to beat Brexit, says Localis

By Heather Jameson | 26 March 2018

The government needs to put more effort into agreeing local industrial strategies across the coun...

Building productivity in a place

By Heather Jameson | 26 March 2018

As we prepare for Brexit, local government’s role in boosting growth will become even more crucia...