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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

A poor track record on shared services

By Heather Jameson | 23 August 2012

Heather Jameson looks at the problems outlined by the Commons Public Accounts committee on shared...

Partners, but councils must still take the lead

By Heather Jameson | 23 August 2012

Heather Jameson looks at the results of the recent survey by The MJ and Serco on the future of lo...

The public have every right to transparency

By Heather Jameson | 16 August 2012

MJ editor, Heather Jameson, asks how does the minutiae of bin collection fit with Mr Pickles' com...

Hackney will aim to 'simplify' open data

By Heather Jameson | 15 August 2012

Hackney LBC is considering publishing contextual information with its open data, to help local vo...

CQC 'will act' after probe exposes care home abuse

By Heather Jameson | 09 August 2012

The Care Quality Commission has vowed to act on key recommendations of the review into Winterbour...

Plan for success – and failure

By Heather Jameson | 09 August 2012

Britain is a country with its ills, as Heather Jameson explains.

How can we stimulate economic growth?

By Heather Jameson | 08 August 2012

As increasing pressure builds on local government to increase economic growth, an MJ roundtable c...

The continuing recession

By Heather Jameson | 08 August 2012

Figures released last week revealed a third quarter of recession, Heather Jameson looks at the im...

What cost transparency?

By Heather Jameson | 02 August 2012

The transparency agenda is politically popular and instinctively appeals to voters, according to ...

What are our priorities?

By Heather Jameson | 26 July 2012

Looking at the latest research from Ipsos MORI the dilemma facing local government is clear. What...