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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

Councils face picking up tab for missing kids

By Heather Jameson | 16 February 2016

Luton BC chief executive Trevor Holden has urged councils to respond to an education consultation...

Councils are hampered on housing, says new Lyons' Review

By Heather Jameson | 11 February 2016

Local authorities are critical to government plans to increase housing supply, but they are hampe...

Clark's on the money but we're not safe yet

By Heather Jameson | 10 February 2016

Greg Clark may have cushioned the impact of the local government finance settlement with some ex...

Clark settles sector nerves

By Heather Jameson | 10 February 2016

Communities secretary pledges substantial finance settlement cash after MPs and councils join for...

Finance settlement: Extra cash to cushion the blow

By Heather Jameson | 08 February 2016

Communities secretary Greg Clark has upped the funding for rural areas after Conservative MPs thr...

New Labour group leader announced at LGA

By Heather Jameson | 08 February 2016

Newcastle City Council leader Cllr Nick Forbes had been elected as the new leader of the Local Go...

The first Act

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2016

Heather Jameson speaks to James Wharton on the local and national implications of the drive towar...

Prove you can deliver on devolution

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2016

Today's CLG Select Committee report on devolution is spot on, says Heather Jameson, but shows jus...

MPs: Lack of fiscal devo is 'nonsensical'

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2016

Devolving power without fiscal devolution is ‘utterly nonsensical,’ a new House of Commons report...

COSLA hires new chief

By Heather Jameson | 27 January 2016

COSLA has appointed Sally Loudon as it’s new chief executive, replacing current incumbent Rory Mair.