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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

Tourist hotspots see biggest boost from 'freedom day'

By Heather Jameson | 12 August 2021

Northern towns and tourist hotspots have seen the biggest rise in footfall since ‘freedom day’, w...

MHCLG issue details on critical staff who can skip 'pingdemic' rules

By Heather Jameson | 06 August 2021

Highway maintenance, regulatory and trading standards staff will not be allowed to skip isolation...

Jenrick primes inspectors for planning changes despite growing revolt

By Heather Jameson | 06 August 2021

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has written to the chief of the Planning Inspectorate amid g...

Liverpool ordered to look again at paying former Mayor's legal bills

By Heather Jameson | 04 August 2021

Liverpool City Council has been ordered by the courts to reconsider its decision not to pay the f...

Tributes paid to former Wigan leader

By Heather Jameson | 03 August 2021

Former Wigan Council leader, Lord Peter Smith, has died, the council has announced.

Districts call for 'equal footing' on devo deals

By Heather Jameson | 03 August 2021

District leaders have written to the Prime Minister, asking for their councils to be put ‘on an e...

Cheltenham chooses developer for landmark cyber park

By Heather Jameson | 30 July 2021

Cheltenham BC has chosen its preferred development partner for the £1bn first phase of The Golden...

New chief for Blaby DC

By Heather Jameson | 30 July 2021

Blaby DC has appointed Julia Smith as its new chief executive.

Reorganisation: modernise or be damned

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2021

The distraction of reorganisation may be a step too far. Or it may be the big bang needed to tra...

Eyeing up the horizon on reorganisation

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2021

Heather Jameson looks at the latest round of reorganisation and asks: will it embolden councils t...