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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

Councils need to come up Trumps on building trust

By Heather Jameson | 02 August 2017

While British local government hasn’t reached the depths of the Trump administration when it come...

Parker to take on Jersey role

By Heather Jameson | 21 July 2017

Westminster chief executive Charlie Parker has been announced as the new chief of the States of J...

All change at Birmingham

By Heather Jameson | 19 July 2017

Heather Jameson talks to Birmingham City Council leader John Clancy and interim chief executive S...

A poor balancing act

By Heather Jameson | 19 July 2017

Heather Jameson looks at a new report highlighting a worrying continuation of the gender imbalanc...

PODCAST: People, passion and progress

By Heather Jameson | 19 July 2017

In the latest Public Intelligence/The MJ leadership podcast Baroness Scott explains how Wiltshire...

Keeping watch at the heart of democracy

By Heather Jameson | 19 July 2017

Local government is undergoing some of the most profound changes in its history. Heather Jameson ...

Let's remember this sector's true value

By Heather Jameson | 19 July 2017

Heather Jameson assesses the progress Jim McMahon is making as the former Oldham leader takes on ...

We need more women leaders in the sector

By Heather Jameson | 19 July 2017

Heather Jameson says local government still has a woeful record on diversity, equality and repres...

Devolve all property taxes to the Mayor of London, says new report

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2017

All property taxes should be devolved to the Mayor of London to pilot reforms in a bid to protect...

Part and parcel of politics

By Heather Jameson | 12 July 2017

Haringey LBC has just signed a new joint venture to push much-needed development in the borough a...