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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

Senior salaries could face crackdown in King's Speech

By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2023

Plans to curb senior council salaries could be included in the King’s Speech, due to be announced...

Edinburgh declares housing emergency

By Heather Jameson | 03 November 2023

Edinburgh City Council has formally declared a housing emergency in the face of a growing crisis ...

Centralism isn't working, can we try something different?

By Heather Jameson | 31 October 2023

The all-star line-up at the launch of a Harvard report 'ultimately see centralism isn’t working',...

s114 a 'last resort,' say finance experts

By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2023

Section 114 notices should be a very last resort when all else fails, local government finance ex...

Healey: Government 'right to intervene'

By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2023

Government was right to intervene in failing authorities, a senior civil servant has insisted.

New assurance regime needs to be 'far more useful'

By Heather Jameson | 18 October 2023

According to the results of the Solace survey, no one thinks Oflog does the job and most think it...

Birmingham 'actively exploring' action against s151

By Heather Jameson | 12 October 2023

Birmingham City Council is ‘actively exploring’ possible action against its former director of co...

Stuttering Home Office needs to act for asylum children

By Heather Jameson | 11 October 2023

The National Transfer Scheme for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children is clearly overwhlemed and...

The road to recovery

By Heather Jameson | 09 October 2023

As we see more local authorities going into intervention, Heather Jameson talks to Rotherham MBC ...

LGA chief departs

By Heather Jameson | 06 October 2023

Local Government Association chief executive Mark Lloyd will be leaving with immediate effect, th...