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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

Redbridge bucks the trend on women's pay

By Heather Jameson | 08 March 2018

Redbridge LBC pays its female staff more than their male counterparts, an audit of staff salary h...

Councils need skills as well as cash to boost housing

By Heather Jameson | 07 March 2018

Despite the initial rhetoric around ‘nimby’ councils’ planning decisions, Theresa May’s housing a...

Clearing the complexities to make rates retention work

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2018

The latest figures from the Institute of Fiscal Studies highlight the huge complexities of implem...

Council tax set for biggest rise in 14 years, says CIPFA

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2018

Council tax payers face the sharpest rise in their taxes for 14 years, according to the Chartered...

Cash divide fears over business rates retention

By Heather Jameson | 27 February 2018

Business rates retention could create even bigger divides between the income and needs of local a...

Honesty is still the best policy

By Heather Jameson | 20 February 2018

Heather Jameson says those involved in the provisional local government finance settlement cover-...

Core Cities bypass ministers to meet Brexit negotiator Barnier

By Heather Jameson | 20 February 2018

Leaders of the UK’s cities met with EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier yesterday in a crucial bid...

Shout if you want to be heard over the media storm

By Heather Jameson | 14 February 2018

Local government finance has received rare media attention - but much of the commentary has been ...

Super councils get the go-ahead

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2018

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has given the go-ahead to create two new ‘super districts’ with...

Is this cash injection too little too late?

By Heather Jameson | 06 February 2018

In the aftermath of the first Section 114 notice in nearly 20 years, and a meagre increase in the...