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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

Salford appoints new chief

By Heather Jameson | 11 April 2014

Rochdale Council chief executive Jim Taylor has been hired as the new boss at Salford City Council.

'Keep councils in the driving seat' SOLACE report says

By Heather Jameson | 10 April 2014

Councils must remain in the driving seat when it comes to place-shaping and economic growth, coun...

Alexander unveils plans for council tax revamp

By Heather Jameson | 09 April 2014

Chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has outlined his plans for new council tax band...

Newham vows to pay up on illegal parking fines

By Heather Jameson | 08 April 2014

Newham LBC will refund up to £347,000 to drivers given parking tickets illegally by dozens of cam...

How about joined-up services - at local level?

By Heather Jameson | 07 April 2014

Last week’s MJ Future Forum was a good opportunity to stop and reflect on where we are in terms o...

Pickles sends PWC in to Tower Hamlets

By Heather Jameson | 04 April 2014

Eric Pickles has sent consultants and the police into Tower Hamlets to investigate allegations of...

Benn attacks 'hypocritical' ministers over pensions

By Heather Jameson | 03 April 2014

Shadow communities secretary Hilary Benn has hit out at the ‘hypocrisy’ of ministers for scrappin...

Assembly rejects Boris' housing plans

By Heather Jameson | 02 April 2014

Boris Johnson is ‘the only person left in London’ who doesn’t understand that the housing market ...

Core Cities back down on threat to leave LGA

By Heather Jameson | 01 April 2014

All but one of the core cities have stayed in the Local Government Association, despite their mas...