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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

The more it changes, the more it stays the same

By Heather Jameson | 10 January 2018

Heather Jameson on the recent cabinet reshuffle and the sector's prospects for the coming year.

Finance settlement offers no lifeline to the struggling sector

By Heather Jameson | 19 December 2017

Sajid Javid may have offered enough to potential Tory rebel MPs, but the funding crisis in local ...

Lifting the council tax cap is just passing the buck

By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2017

The finance settlement could remove the council tax raising cap, but this would hardly be a win f...

Councils should scrutinise LEPs, say MPs

By Heather Jameson | 14 December 2017

Councils and combined authorities should be able to scrutinise Local Enterprise Partnership (LEPs...

Scots Budget reveals plan to increase income tax bands

By Heather Jameson | 14 December 2017

The Scottish Government has unveiled a draft budget which raises income tax in a bid to raise an ...

Fasten your seatbelts it's going to be a bumpy ride!

By Heather Jameson | 13 December 2017

Heather Jameson leads us through the events of another roller-coaster year.

Proceed until apprehended

By Heather Jameson | 13 December 2017

As metro mayors change the face of local government in England, West Midlands Combined Authority ...

Scots must boost productivity to pay for public services

By Heather Jameson | 12 December 2017

The Scottish Government will need a clear plan to support growth and productivity in its Budget t...

Baxendale gets Brum job

By Heather Jameson | 07 December 2017

Southampton City Council’s Dawn Baxendale has been selected as the new chief executive of Birming...

A 2% pay rise will help retain hard-pressed staff

By Heather Jameson | 05 December 2017

Councils want to pay staff more, but they can only afford 2%, writes Heather Jameson.