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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

London calling

By Heather Jameson | 31 August 2016

Heather Jameson speaks to Claire Kober, new chair of London Councils, about devolution post-Brexi...

Sajid Javid has yet to set the agenda

By Heather Jameson | 31 August 2016

Sajid Javid is yet to make his mark on local government policy but his rhetoric on council budget...

Going for Gold in local government

By Heather Jameson | 22 August 2016

Heather Jameson urges local government to harness the spirit of Team GB, and build pride, confide...

Let's look at the art of the possible

By Heather Jameson | 17 August 2016

What started off as a sign local government could stand on its own two feet is starting to look l...

Reorganisation reports published

By Heather Jameson | 17 August 2016

Oxfordshire CC and the Oxfordshire districts have jointly unveiled their respective independent r...

Interserve loses £34m

By Heather Jameson | 17 August 2016

Support services firm Interserve has announced £34m losses in the first half of this year after a...

Business rate return could be 'unfair' for counties

By Heather Jameson | 16 August 2016

The ‘well-intentioned’ policy of business rate retention could end up being unfair in two-tier ar...

Deprived areas suffering from 'double disconnect', says JRF

By Heather Jameson | 15 August 2016

A total of 524 areas in the UK are suffering from ‘double disconnection’ - they are not well conn...

Whitehall cannot rip up Troubled Families programme

By Heather Jameson | 10 August 2016

Despite damning reports about progress on the Troubled Families programme, Heather Jameson says s...

Government accused of cover up over Troubled Families

By Heather Jameson | 09 August 2016

The Government has been accused of suppressing a report which claims the flagship Troubled Famili...