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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

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local Government 'does not really exist', council leader claims

By Heather Jameson | 23 March 2012

At the National Association of Local Councillors conference,Cllr Rod Bluh told delegates what is ...

FINANCE

Are you ahead of the curve?

By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2012

When is the right time to jump on a bandwagon? Are you an authority that wants to be ahead of the...

FINANCE

A budget for local economies

By Heather Jameson | 21 March 2012

The Budget is always a bit of a nail-biter for local government – and that has particularly been ...

FINANCE

Unison issues regional pay warning

By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2012

Councils do not have the capacity to handle regional pay bargaining if the Chancellor chooses to ...

FINANCE

A taxing problem

By Heather Jameson | 15 March 2012

Should anybody be allowed to use advantageous tax structures, asks the editor of The MJ Heather J...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Pride and passion in Fenland

By Heather Jameson | 13 March 2012

Chief executive of Fenland Paul Medd and leader Alan Melton explain how the district council plan...

FINANCE

Axed watchdog will still need new chair

By Heather Jameson | 07 March 2012

DCLG to shortly begin search for new chair of the Audit Commission, despite ministers' pledge to ...

FINANCE

The death of Big Society?

By Heather Jameson | 07 March 2012

Sometimes, it feels like local government is permanently teetering on a precipice.

FINANCE

New private auditors cut council fees by 40%

By Heather Jameson | 06 March 2012

Councils and other public sector bodies could see their audit fees slashed by 40% under new outso...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Coughlin takes on LGA improvement role

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2012

Reading council chief executive, Michael Coughlin, has been named as one of the new directors at ...