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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

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.

May must listen to the public on the state of the state

By Heather Jameson | 09 June 2017

As the General Election delivers a hung parliament, Heather Jameson warns that politicians need t...

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...