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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

Step in or step back from Brum

By Heather Jameson | 21 February 2017

If the Government wants to run Birmingham, it has the power to intervene – otherwise it should le...

Rogers prepares Brum exit

By Heather Jameson | 21 February 2017

Birmingham City Council leader John Clancy had a ‘gun to his head’ before deciding to oust chief ...

Rogers to leave beleaguered Brum

By Heather Jameson | 19 February 2017

Birmingham City Council has announced the departure of chief executive Mark Rogers in the latest ...

EXCLUSIVE: 'Time to stop the lies'

By Heather Jameson | 14 February 2017

Key figures call for sector-wide debate on the future of local government amid claims of denials ...

Stop pretending and start talking about the future

By Heather Jameson | 14 February 2017

We are at a pivotal moment in local government history and the sector has to start being honest, ...

No more lies on finances

By Heather Jameson | 14 February 2017

Martin Reeves and Rob Whiteman debunk the myths of the dire financial picture and call on the sec...

CIPFA chief urges accountancy rule changes as councils 'bend the rules'

By Heather Jameson | 14 February 2017

Councils are ‘bending the rules’ on their balance sheets – with the blessing of central governmen...

Housing plans are more reset than revolution

By Heather Jameson | 08 February 2017

At long last the highly-awaited housing white paper has been published, but Heather Jameson argue...

Public sector needs clarity on Brexit, says CIPFA

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2017

Public services need rapid clarity on Brexit so they can plan for the future, Chartered Institute...

Stymied by out-dated business rates

By Heather Jameson | 01 February 2017

Heather Jameson argues local government funding must move away from mechanisms of a bygone age.