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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

Politics of austerity harming public health transfer

By Heather Jameson | 12 February 2015

Public health professionals believe that shifting into local government has been a positive move ...

The elephant in the room on devolution

By Heather Jameson | 10 February 2015

The Core Cities Summit in Glasgow was a tribute to how far local government has come in such a sh...

Alexander offers fiscal devolution

By Heather Jameson | 10 February 2015

Chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander has pledged a ‘new era of municipal empowerment’...

Murphy announces Scots city plans

By Heather Jameson | 10 February 2015

Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy has pledged further devolution to create an ‘economic powerhous...

£40m cash pot to put Scottish cities in broadband fast lane

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2015

Chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, will announce that small businesses in four mor...

Core Cities demand devolution Magna Carta

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2015

The UK’s top cities will call for a new deal for devolution at a summit in Glasgow today with the...

London still needs devolution, says leader

By Heather Jameson | 04 February 2015

The current system of devolution in London is not ‘true devolution’ according to the leader of a ...

Is the Pickles ethos here to stay?

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2015

In the run-up to a General Election which looks too close to call, the question is not who is goi...

Ofsted announces new plans for inspection

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2015

Schools will be inspected more often, but more quickly, under plans outlined by Ofsted today.

Dorset tri-district announces plan for new chief

By Heather Jameson | 02 February 2015

Matt Prosser has been announced as the shared chief executive across the new Dorset tri-district ...