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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

Carolyn Downs to leave LGA

By Heather Jameson | 20 May 2015

Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Carolyn Downs has been appointed as the new ch...

Clark: Full steam ahead on devolution

By Heather Jameson | 20 May 2015

It is ‘full steam ahead’ on devolution, the new communities and local government secretary, Greg ...

Early Clark optimism dampened by Osborne's mayoral drive

By Heather Jameson | 20 May 2015

Despite the widely held belief that Greg Clark’s appointment as communities secretary would heral...

Porter confirms he will stand for LGA chairman

By Heather Jameson | 18 May 2015

LGA conservative group leader, Cllr Gary Porter, has confirmed he will stand to be chairman of th...

High hopes for the new communities secretary

By Heather Jameson | 13 May 2015

The biggest change for local government will be the tone of Greg Clark's tenure as secretary of s...

Queen's Speech must have 'Devo Manc' deal, says think tank

By Heather Jameson | 12 May 2015

The Queen’s Speech must include an Act to make the ‘Devo Manc’ deal a reality, the Centre for Cit...

The LGA's election aftershock

By Heather Jameson | 11 May 2015

If the general election result was a surprise for the nation, the local government election resul...

Conservatives set to regain LGA control in local elections power shift

By Heather Jameson | 11 May 2015

The political leadership of the Local Government Association looks set to change, following the h...

43% of council bosses 'less positive' about the future

By Heather Jameson | 06 May 2015

Council chief executives are getting less positive about the future and are enjoying their jobs l...

Now is the time to rebuild the union

By Heather Jameson | 06 May 2015

Heather Jameson assesses the cost to national unity of the politically engineered divisons that h...