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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

If ever you needed a watchdog, now is the time

By Heather Jameson | 14 November 2013

As the Audit Commission reveals the latest fraud detection figures, it appears councils are getti...

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Ex-leader calls for Cambridgeshire unitaries

By Heather Jameson | 14 November 2013

The former leader of Cambridgeshire CC has called for the county to be split into two unitary aut...

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Local government detects £178m fraud

By Heather Jameson | 14 November 2013

Local government detected £178m fraud last year, according to the Audit Commission’s annual repor...

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County chief to retire

By Heather Jameson | 12 November 2013

Worcestershire County Council chief executive, Trish Haines, has announced she will retire in the...

Exploding the myths in time for Autumn Statement

By Heather Jameson | 06 November 2013

The Local Government Association (LGA) has bared its teeth in the run-up to the Autumn Statement.

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LGA pleads for no further Autumn Statement cuts

By Heather Jameson | 05 November 2013

Local government leaders have called for a period of stability as they prepare for even more cuts...

We need a Brand new contract

By Heather Jameson | 31 October 2013

Oh, the column inches devoted to Russell Brand’s verbal tussle with Jeremy Paxman on Newsnight.

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LEPs 'should ease route' to budget pooling

By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2013

Council transport and planning chiefs have called on the Government and local enterprise partners...

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Sawford: 'The answer lies with councils'

By Heather Jameson | 24 October 2013

When both the Government and the shadow cabinet reshuffled earlier this month there were a number...

Editor's comment: Pay becoming weapon of mass distraction

By Heather Jameson | 23 October 2013

For all those chief executives who thought it may finally be safe to stick their head above the p...