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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

Balanced Budget as we live in hope for jam tomorrow

By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2018

It may have been billed as the Budget to end austerity, but the chancellor’s speech was not exact...

Lewisham chief stands down amid political change

By Heather Jameson | 29 October 2018

The chief executive of Lewisham LBC will stand down at the end of the year following a change of ...

Budget 2018: Cash for care in a Budget praising councils

By Heather Jameson | 29 October 2018

In a Budget billed as the end of austerity, chancellor Philip Hammond praised local government’s ...

Norfolk MD Thomson quits for University role

By Heather Jameson | 29 October 2018

Norfolk CC managing director, Dr Wendy Thomson, will step down in the summer to take up the post ...

Budget 2018: Cash for care could be swallowed up by rates relief

By Heather Jameson | 28 October 2018

Chancellor Phillip Hammond is expected to announce nearly a billion pounds for social care in an ...

SOLACE: 'Don't screw it up' on housing

By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2018

Dame Louise Casey gave council chiefs a stark warning when it comes to the push for new housing: ...

SOLACE: 'It's no way to run a country,' says Miller

By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2018

The current state of public finances are ‘no way to run a country,’ SOLACE president Jo Miller to...

Promises, promises – and election pledges

By Heather Jameson | 17 October 2018

The IFS Green Budget – its pre-Budget financial briefing – is always an interesting read, says He...

EXCLUSIVE: LGA improvement cash could be slashed

By Heather Jameson | 16 October 2018

Smith Square’s top-slice funding could be slashed under plans being considered by Whitehall over ...

Brokenshire: 10,000 homes a year

By Heather Jameson | 12 October 2018

Councils will be able to build up to 10,000 homes a year after prime minister Theresa May scrappe...