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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

Healey brands Growing Places 'a political fix'

By Heather Jameson | 23 November 2011

Former Labour local government minister, John Healey, has accused the Government of a political '...

This is not the time to be playing at politics

By Heather Jameson | 23 November 2011

It's hard to work in a political environment without being caught up in the politics every now an...

Praise for the frontline

By Heather Jameson | 18 November 2011

Nine out of 10 councils are well prepared for their cuts and will balance their books, figures pu...

The sector rises to the challenge

By Heather Jameson | 16 November 2011

Good news from the Audit Commission that 90% of councils have met, head-on, the challenge of thei...

A shiny new Act for local government

By Heather Jameson | 16 November 2011

The general power of competence should give councils a general power of confidence says Heather J...

Changing the channel

By Heather Jameson | 15 November 2011

Heather Jameson reports on the debate organised by The MJ and Serco, on how local government can ...

'Mini Commission' mooted

By Heather Jameson | 11 November 2011

DCLG floats sector-led body to procure audit when the watchdog is abolished.

A rethink over commission axe?

By Heather Jameson | 10 November 2011

Chairing a conference on local government audit last week was an interesting experience.

'Focus only on core council issues,' Pickles is warned

By Heather Jameson | 04 November 2011

Eric Pickles, should concentrate on what really matters in local government,Clive Betts has claimed.

The LGRR is no economic panacea

By Heather Jameson | 26 October 2011

For the past decade, the spectre of local government’s outdated finance system has haunted the se...