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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

New tax powers for Wales unveiled in Welsh Bill

By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2014

The Welsh Government will be handed business rates, and the power to hold a referendum to devolve...

Budget boost for Troubled Families

By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2014

The Troubled Families unit will be expanded under plans released within the Budget.

NAO issues warning over adult care

By Heather Jameson | 13 March 2014

Local government has called again on the Government to rethink its funding of social care after a...

Who can blame Pickles for Audit Commission axe?

By Heather Jameson | 12 March 2014

The Institute for Government has this week proclaimed that when the axe fell on the Audit Commiss...

To tax or not to tax is the vexatious question

By Heather Jameson | 06 March 2014

‘Spring is the time of plans and projects,’ according to Tolstoy.

CIPFA survey shows tax hike highest in south east

By Heather Jameson | 04 March 2014

Councils in the south east have the largest hike in council tax in England, according to the annu...

Stop asking permission and just get on with it

By Heather Jameson | 27 February 2014

If local government faced a burning platform when funding started to disappear a few years ago, w...

South Aryshire vows to improve

By Heather Jameson | 27 February 2014

South Ayrshire Council has vowed to improve after an Accounts Commission Best Value audit report ...

Top man tackles Westminster

By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2014

In his first interview in his new post, Charlie Parker tells Heather Jameson why he has taken on ...