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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

Box hits back at Galloway calls for a West Yorkshire mayor

By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2014

George Galloway is ‘out of touch’ with the people of Bradford, the chair of the West Yorkshire Co...

Are our reserves good enough if the cuts kick-off?

By Heather Jameson | 12 November 2014

Forget all the publicity over the John Lewis advert heralding the run-up to Christmas – November ...

Councils build up reserves for cuts to come

By Heather Jameson | 11 November 2014

Councils are building up a war chest of cash in the run up to the spending review, to protect the...

West Midlands signs up for combined authority

By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2014

The West Midlands has launched a combined authority in anticipation of a shift towards further de...

'This is no way to run public finances'

By Heather Jameson | 04 November 2014

National politicians should ‘come clean’ about cuts in the run up to the General Election or they...

Manchester leads on devolution – but where is the cash?

By Heather Jameson | 04 November 2014

Champions of fiscal freedom would be hard pressed to see too much to cheer in chancellor George O...

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 ...