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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

Cadman takes on Combined Authority post

By Heather Jameson | 27 June 2017

Suffolk CC chief executive Deborah Cadman has been hired as the new chief for the West Midlands C...

Grenfell fire impact reverberates through sector

By Dan Peters | 22 June 2017

Camden LBC evacuates residents as councils fail cladding tests while Kensington & Chelsea RLBC ch...

Austerity must be eased

By Heather Jameson | 21 June 2017

Heather Jameson says that without the return of business rates or a solution to the social care c...

100% business rates retention legislation dropped

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2017

The Local Government Finance Bill has been dropped from the legislative programme, leaving plans ...

Terror, a tragedy and a lost reputation

By Heather Jameson | 21 June 2017

The last few weeks have seen Britain hit by terror attacks and now the Grenfell Tower fire. The h...

Little substance predicted from Queen's Speech

By Heather Jameson | 21 June 2017

The Queen’s Speech is set to have Brexit at its heart but not much else, according to predictions...

Living the big dream

By Heather Jameson | 21 June 2017

Despite a rollercoaster history, Thanet BC is working hard to build its local area and improve th...

Queen's Speech or Minority report?

By Heather Jameson | 14 June 2017

With a minority government, the good news is, it will be easy to block bad legislation, writes He...

Lord Porter unopposed as LGA chairman

By Heather Jameson | 13 June 2017

Chairman of the Local Government Association, Lord Porter, will remain in post unopposed for anot...

Javid stays on as communities secretary

By Laura Sharman | 10 June 2017

Sajid Javid has been re-appointed as communities secretary by prime minister Theresa May.