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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

LGA focus: All pulling together

By Heather Jameson | 05 July 2017

Inaugural chief executive of the LGA, Sir Brian Briscoe, claims pulling together three organisati...

Javid's low blow over Grenfell does not reflect us all

By Heather Jameson | 04 July 2017

When the public has lost confidence in their council, a democratic mandate is sometimes not enoug...

Are ACOs the future for care?

By Heather Jameson | 29 June 2017

At St Helens on Merseyside, health and local government are working together to create an account...

Authorities in 'fear for the future,' but coping – for now

By Heather Jameson | 28 June 2017

Councils are confident they can cope financially in the coming year but fear for the future, a su...

Local government has been left in limbo

By Heather Jameson | 28 June 2017

A lack of finance reform legislation may give local government the chance to craft a better solut...

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...