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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

Budget cuts and battered lives

By Heather Jameson | 15 August 2013

Heather Jameson on maximum expenditure limits and rationing in a post-dependency era.

The editor's view: Stop censuring councils

By Heather Jameson | 08 August 2013

Blame is an odd thing. Sometimes it is well deserved, but it doesn’t always get placed where it b...

Great work - but there's more to do

By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2013

Congratulations to local government.

Cumbria appoints new chief

By Heather Jameson | 31 July 2013

Diane Wood has been appointed as the new chief executive of Cumbria County Council, subject to a ...

Staffs calls for more care powers from NHS

By Heather Jameson | 31 July 2013

The leader of Staffordshire CC has called on the Government to give it a bigger role in care in l...

Melia named as new chief for North Tyneside

By Heather Jameson | 26 July 2013

Patrick Melia has been appointed as the new chief executive of North Tyneside Council, the author...

The ultimate price of localism

By Heather Jameson | 25 July 2013

Heather Jameson considers how UK local authorities could catch panic in Detroit.

Why it's a new era for NLGN

By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2013

As local government takes on unprecedented change, Heather Jameson talks to NLGN chair, Dame Jane...

Doncaster revisited

By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2013

Dogged by controversy as it may be in light of last week's Le Grand report, it's not all bad news...

Doncaster's back in the bad books

By Heather Jameson | 19 July 2013

Heather Jameson on Doncaster being back in the bad books of central government.