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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
The devolution agenda is gathering speed, with deals expected to get the go ahead this week for t...
The chancellor’s devolution of business rates to local government has galvanised the sector, but ...
Councils should just go ahead with building new homes instead of asking for permission, SOLACE su...
For anyone who joined local government in the last 10 to 15 years, section 114 notices are a less...
Northamptonshire CC has denied it is poised to issue an order to halt all council expenditure in ...
Whitehall must demonstrate it is genuinely devolving powers instead of just passing on cuts, a se...
Birmingham City Council leader, Sir Albert Bore, has announced he will step down from his post am...
The Government has pledged to work with local government, businesses and other parties to design ...
When I wrote my comment last week, I didn’t think George Osborne would be quite so obliging, quit...
Plans to return 100% of business rates to local government are ‘little more than a back of the en...
