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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

EXCLUSIVE: Leaders fear 'losing functions' if they fail to generate income

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2016

Local government leaders fear their organisations will be scrapped or lose functions if they fail...

Further expansion mooted in East Anglian devo plan

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2016

The mammoth East Anglian devolution deal looks to spread even wider with plans to expand into Ess...

EXCLUSIVE: 'Super district' plan floated to cut costs

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2016

Suffolk Coastal and Waveney DCs could join up into one ‘super district’ under plans going before ...

Plans to scrap Oxfordshire mooted in bid for devo deal

By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2016

Plans to scrap Oxfordshire CC and replace it with four unitaries have been launched by the county...

Rolling out the devo agenda

By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2016

The devolution agenda has created a paradigm shift in local government. Heather Jameson interview...

Stand up for what is best for your local economy

By Heather Jameson | 23 February 2016

With local government at a sovereignty crossroads, Heather Jameson explains why the impact of the...

Powerhouse impact 'too soon to judge'

By Heather Jameson | 23 February 2016

Dismissing the Northern Powerhouse as a ‘con’ or a ‘failure’ is absurd while we are just 18 month...

Business rates expected to grow to record levels

By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2016

Predicted business rate income has risen to a record £23.5bn in England for 2016/17, figures rele...

Unitary option mooted in push for devo deals

By Heather Jameson | 16 February 2016

County areas that refuse to accept a directly elected mayor could still get a full devolution dea...

Reorganisation adds to the patchwork quilt

By Heather Jameson | 16 February 2016

Heather Jameson examines the Government's 'behind closed doors' stance on local government reorga...