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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

Storm warning

By Heather Jameson | 12 June 2014

Council chief executives’ and leaders’ confidence is ‘crumbling’ in the face of cuts, according t...

Local government is the solution, not the problem

By Heather Jameson | 12 June 2014

PwC report makes strong case for making local government a strong sector, writes The MJ's editor,...

Scrutiny awards unveil winners

By Heather Jameson | 12 June 2014

Cheshire West and Chester Council has been named as the winner of the overall impact award in thi...

McMahon set to take on LGA Labour post

By Heather Jameson | 09 June 2014

Cllr Jim McMahon is set to take over as leader of the Labour Group at the Local Government Associ...

This is the time when money talks

By Heather Jameson | 06 June 2014

We now have another chance to look at the woefully inadequate balance of funding between central ...

Lyons calls for a lift on housing borrowing cap

By Heather Jameson | 06 June 2014

The cap on council borrowing should be lifted in a bid to address the chronic housing shortage, S...

Pickles' reshuffle dismissed as 'speculation'

By Heather Jameson | 02 June 2014

Media reports of a Cabinet reshuffle which would see Eric Pickles shifted to the post of party ch...

Localism matters

By Heather Jameson | 28 May 2014

If national politicians want to take one thing away from the results of the local elections they ...

Tower Hamlets announces Rahman as Mayor

By Heather Jameson | 27 May 2014

Independent Mayor Lutfur Rahman has been re-elected as Mayor of Tower Hamlets, despite the on-goi...

Sparks holds his Dudley seat by a margin

By Heather Jameson | 23 May 2014

Local Government Association Labour Group leader David Sparks narrowly held his seat in the Dudle...