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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

Leeds plan to set up trading firm

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2013

Leeds City Council is using powers of charging and trading to set up a new company in a plan whic...

Exclusive: Doncaster aims to go it alone to provide children's services

By Heather Jameson | 15 August 2013

Doncaster MBC has asked the Government to let it set up its own children’s trust as it claims the...

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...