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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

Snap election costs Barwell his seat

By Heather Jameson | 09 June 2017

The snap election called by Theresa May to shore up her majority in the run up to Brexit has deli...

PODCAST: The thinker who became a doer

By Heather Jameson | 30 May 2017

As part of The MJ/Public Intelligence Leadership podcast series, Dr Barry Quirk explains his star...

End of Audit Commission fuels 'disarray'

By Heather Jameson | 30 May 2017

The abolition of the Audit Commission has led the sector to ‘divergence’ and now to ‘disarray,’ o...

Unaffordable. Unworkable. We need to find a solution now

By Heather Jameson | 24 May 2017

Payment floors and ceilings are all well and good for the concerned voter, but that still doesn’t...

Labour's manifesto lacks a commitment to localism

By Heather Jameson | 17 May 2017

The Labour Party bills itself as the party of devolution, but Heather Jameson argues its manifest...

Tories reveal local government approach in manifesto

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2017

The Conservatives have revealed a raft of policies on social care, business rates, devolution, ho...

Tories reveal local government approach in manifesto

By Dan Peters | 16 May 2017

The Conservatives have revealed a raft of policies on social care, business rates, devolution, ho...

Labour would introduce national care service

By Heather Jameson | 11 May 2017

The Labour Party would move towards a national care service and halt sustainability and transform...

Tributes paid to former Accounts Commission chair

By Heather Jameson | 10 May 2017

Former chair of the Accounts Commission, Douglas Sinclair, died last week after stepping down fro...

Metro mayors must hit the ground running

By Heather Jameson | 10 May 2017

There is a real danger that the disengagement felt by the electorate who voted to leave the EU wi...