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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

Call for Government intervention at Liverpool

By Heather Jameson | 06 February 2018

The former leader of Liverpool City Council, Mike Storey, has called for the Government to interv...

Northamptonshire issues s114 amid growing cash crisis

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2018

Northamptonshire CC’s director of finance has issued a section 114 order, calling a halt to spend...

Superhumans wanted – for a fair wage

By Heather Jameson | 31 January 2018

If local government wants to thrive, it needs to be able to attract the best talent, writes Heath...

Rotherham: a place that needed good news

By Heather Jameson | 29 January 2018

Rotherham MBC has finally achieved a positive Ofsted rating. The council is now trying to turn ar...

Rotherham's children's services rated 'good' by Ofsted

By Heather Jameson | 29 January 2018

Rotherham Council’s children’s services have been rated as ‘good’ by Ofsted, following three year...

Stand united and speak with one voice for public services

By Heather Jameson | 24 January 2018

Voices in local government are not being raised in union, and this needs to change, writes Heathe...

Council HQ caught up in gas leak alert

By Heather Jameson | 23 January 2018

Staff are returning to work at Westminster City Councils offices in the Strand after being evacua...

Why Carillion's plight is a warning to us all

By Heather Jameson | 16 January 2018

Carillion's demise has led to calls to bring everything back in house. Heather Jameson argues a b...

From the heart of London to an island economy

By Heather Jameson | 16 January 2018

Ahead of his move to become chief executive of the States of Jersey, Charlie Parker tells Heather...

'The finance system is broken beyond the next few years'

By Heather Jameson | 11 January 2018

With the provisional local government finance settlement published so late in the day before Chri...