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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

Public has yet to notice the cuts, says Page

By Heather Jameson | 18 July 2013

The public sector has remained resilient, despite the austerity measures, and two thirds of the p...

Poised on the cusp of a new agenda

By Heather Jameson | 18 July 2013

The impact of the Spending Review will be felt by local government for years to come. The MJ and ...

We're on the up

By Heather Jameson | 11 July 2013

Heather Jameson detects a shift in greater confidence around local government after the LGA confe...

CIPFA 2013: Umunna says Governments must boost business

By Heather Jameson | 10 July 2013

Shadow business secretary Chuka Umanna demands more entreprenurial approach from Whitehall, at CI...

Raise council tax, says Pickles

By Heather Jameson | 04 July 2013

Local authorities are free to raise council tax by as much as they want, according to communities...

A new formula for local government

By Heather Jameson | 04 July 2013

For all the naysayers who call on the LGA to do more for local government, LGA conference week is...

Whiteman takes on top job at CIPFA

By Heather Jameson | 28 June 2013

Former UK Border Agency boss, Rob Whiteman, appointed as the new chief executive of CIPFA.

Labour's plan for tackling welfare reform

By Heather Jameson | 27 June 2013

The Labour Party has put forward its ambitious blueprint for welfare reform on how it plans to pu...

Between a rock and a hard place

By Heather Jameson | 27 June 2013

Past government spending announcements have been a bit like a tsunami. It's not the earthquake th...

Cardiff u-turn on interim plans

By Heather Jameson | 26 June 2013

Plans to hire Sir Peter Rogers as an interim chief at Cardiff City Council have been thrown out b...