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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

Former Lewisham chief lands new role

By Heather Jameson | 10 December 2018

Former Lewisham LBC chief executive, Ian Thomas, has landed the top job at Kingston upon Thames L...

Breaking down the barriers to change

By Heather Jameson | 04 December 2018

A survey of local authority chief executives and directors by The MJ and BT found strong resistan...

When two become one

By Heather Jameson | 04 December 2018

Amid high profile reorganisation battles, Suffolk Coastal and Waveney DCs have calmly and quietly...

An independent view of finances is crucial

By Heather Jameson | 04 December 2018

With the final settlement, budget-setting and the Spending Review all on the horizon, an independ...

Brexit will not halt economic growth, says Walkley

By Heather Jameson | 29 November 2018

Economic growth will not grind to a halt when we leave the European Union, chief executive of Hom...

Catherall announces his retirement

By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2018

Blackburn with Darwen BC chief executive Harry Catherall has announced he will retire at Easter, ...

Denial won't make cash-poor councils' problems vanish

By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2018

It must be nice to be Melanie Dawes, to live a life of optimism and confidence. Few senior counci...

A developing story

By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2018

Heather Jameson talks to chief executive of Homes England Nick Walkley about supporting house bui...

Ireland steps down as Lincs chief

By Heather Jameson | 26 November 2018

Lincolnshire CC chief executive Keith Ireland has left the council after just a few months in post.

EXCLUSIVE: The Bucks stops here

By Dan Peters | 22 November 2018

Local government secretary James Brokenshire will only invite new unitary proposals in the case o...