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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

Manchester deal opens floodgates to devolution

By Heather Jameson | 04 November 2014

Government plans to hand extra powers to Manchester under a directly-elected ‘metro-mayor’ could ...

Playing politics with finance won't do

By Heather Jameson | 28 October 2014

Party politics represents the greatest threat to a fair settlement for local government finances,...

Exclusive: Stark warning issued over 'broken' finances

By Heather Jameson | 28 October 2014

Local government is facing the ‘last throw of the dice’ for reforming its finance system, accordi...

The last throw of the dice

By Heather Jameson | 27 October 2014

As the Independent Commission on Local Government Finance publishes its interim report, chair of ...

Labour to raise HRA cap - for some

By Heather Jameson | 27 October 2014

A Labour Government would lift the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap and give councils powers...

Wirral votes for devolution

By Heather Jameson | 24 October 2014

Wirral Council had voted to support a motion calling on the government to devolve more powers and...

NHS calls for more cash to meet funding shortfall

By Heather Jameson | 23 October 2014

The NHS has launched a plea for more cash as NHS England announced there will be an £8bn-a-year b...

Manchester DCS quits after damning Ofsted report

By Heather Jameson | 23 October 2014

Manchester City Council’s director of children’s services has quit his post, following a damning ...

'We are not volunteers' councillors tell Whitehall

By Heather Jameson | 21 October 2014

Councillors yesterday hit back at their reputation as boy scouts and claimed central government h...

Step up to redress your reputations

By Heather Jameson | 21 October 2014

Editor Heather Jameson on the City Growth Commission's call for a permanent seat at Cabinet for l...