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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

Birmingham assistant chief jumps ship to Solace

By Heather Jameson | 10 April 2017

Birmingham City Council assistant chief executive Piali Das Gupta is to leave the authority to jo...

Reeves rules himself out of combined authority role

By Heather Jameson | 07 April 2017

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) interim chief executive Martin Reeves has ruled himse...

Consultants hire top chief

By Heather Jameson | 07 April 2017

Consultancy firm, Deloitte has hired for Manchester City Council chief executive Sir Howard Berns...

Stark choices – higher taxes or fewer services?

By Heather Jameson | 05 April 2017

It is time for an honest debate about what we want from our public services, says Heather Jameson.

Getting on with the job

By Heather Jameson | 28 March 2017

Rotherham is firmly on the up after a torrid and very public period of crisis for the authority. ...

Counties should be careful what they wish for

By Heather Jameson | 28 March 2017

The balance of power at the Local Government Association is on a knife-edge. But with counties th...

Surrey to quit LGA and CCN

By Heather Jameson | 28 March 2017

Surrey CC has given notice to quit membership of the Local Government Association and the County ...

Reading BC announces new chief

By Heather Jameson | 27 March 2017

Oxford City Council chief executive Peter Sloman has been announced as the new chief executive of...

LGA group exit for Surrey leader

By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2017

David Hodge has quit as the leader of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Conservative group...

Step up or risk being stifled

By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2017

The industrial strategy should be delivered at a place-based level, Localis has claimed in its la...