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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

Birmingham faces intervention on SEND

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2021

Birmingham City Council faces a further intervention after a damning Ofsted report revealed it wa...

Keep up COVID funding to end homelessness, says Kerslake

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2021

Ending homelessness is possible, but the Government needs to keep up funding or face a post-pande...

Government needs to prep SMEs for net-zero

By Heather Jameson | 26 July 2021

The Government needs to step up its COP26 campaigns to get small and medium sized businesses read...

Johnson has flunked levelling up explanation chance, says MP

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ‘flunked’ his chance to explain what levelling up means, the cha...

Anderson accused of intimidating council chief

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2021

Former Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has been accused of alleged witness intimidation against t...

Jenrick announces unitary deals

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2021

North Yorkshire and Somerset CCs have been given the go ahead to become single unitary councils w...

The public understands there has to be a way to foot the social care bill

By Heather Jameson | 21 July 2021

What is concerning about the last few days’ debate on social care reform is just how narrow it ha...

Social care solution delayed again

By Heather Jameson | 21 July 2021

Government plans to fix the adult social care system have been delayed again after a mooted natio...

Is Boris in a jam on devo?

By Heather Jameson | 20 July 2021

Boris Johnson’s levelling up speech was designed to kick-start devolution, quash the critics and ...

PM plans national insurance rise to fund social care

By Heather Jameson | 20 July 2021

Ministers are believed to be planning a national insurance rise to fund adult social care.