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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

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DCLG refuses to reveal council tax referendum cap

By Heather Jameson | 19 December 2013

The local government finance settlement has been published - but ministers have refused to reveal...

Editor's comment: Housing faces a tough fight with the Nimbys

By Heather Jameson | 19 December 2013

Sleigh bells may not be ringing quite yet, but one can’t help but wonder this week how many chimn...

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Pickles slams Labour's countryside 'land grab'

By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2013

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has hit out at Labour’s housing commission.

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Review of 2013: Rebellion in the face of armageddon

By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2013

As we come to the close of 2014, The MJ takes a quick canter through the past year.

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Taxes would cut cost of pay claim, says union

By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2013

More than half the cost of the local government pay claim would be offset by the increase in retu...

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Bridging the great divide

By Heather Jameson | 17 December 2013

Nicholas Paget-Brown, leader of Kensington & Chelsea RLBC, explains how he plans to balance the b...

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Some victories for local government in Autumn Statement

By Heather Jameson | 17 December 2013

For local government, waiting for a financial announcement from the government has become an exer...

Editor's comment: In the dark about Autumn Statement

By Heather Jameson | 12 December 2013

I am somewhat in the dark – quite literally.

BUSINESS

Southend agrees four-day week for chief exec

By Heather Jameson | 06 December 2013

The chief executive of Southend-on-Sea BC, Rob Tinlin, is to cut his hours to work a four-day week.

'Beautiful irony in NAO report'

By Heather Jameson | 05 December 2013

There is a beautiful irony in the report from the National Audit Office (NAO) on troubled familie...