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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

MPs call for urgent finance reforms

By Heather Jameson | 19 July 2021

Councils should be given more flexibility to raise their own taxes and social care funding urgent...

Johnson: Bring your devolution plans to me

By Heather Jameson | 15 July 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for local leaders to take their devolution plans to him in a ...

Liverpool's accounts delayed by police investigation

By Heather Jameson | 14 July 2021

Liverpool City Council auditors have warned they will not be able to sign off the council’s accou...

Raid on reserves will hit hard on council cash

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2021

As the Treasury threatens to raid reserves, Heather Jameson warns the 'snapshot' figures could ha...

Getting back in the groove

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2021

As the country prepares to open up to gatherings again, Heather Jameson rounds up last week’s maj...

Sticking with simplicity

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2021

To say that The MJ’s chief executive of the year Chris Naylor has had a busy year is an understat...

Health Bill could lead to more centralisation, claims commission

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2021

The Health and Care Bill could lead to a more centralised system, a cross-party commission has cl...

Newham launches permanent citizens' assembly

By Heather Jameson | 09 July 2021

Newham LBC is launching the first permanent citizens' assembly in an effort to hand more power to...

Javid vows to reform social care 'quite soon'

By Heather Jameson | 08 July 2021

New health secretary Sajid Javid has promised to bring forward plans for social care reform ‘quit...

'No appetite for fiscal devo,' says pollster

By Heather Jameson | 08 July 2021

There is no public appetite for fiscal devolution, according to leading pollster Ben Page.