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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

MJ Housing: Sector speculates as Gove stands firm over housing

By Heather Jameson | 18 May 2022

Despite bold pledges over the housing crisis, Michael Gove has accepted progress will not be as f...

Cost of living crisis loomed large at The MJ Forum

By Heather Jameson | 18 May 2022

Heather Jameson says it was clear from The MJ Future Forum that the sector is facing a massive ag...

Likely rent rises are 'ticking time bomb'

By Heather Jameson | 17 May 2022

Social housing rents could rise by up to 10% next April as tenants face a battle to survive the c...

The first steps towards fixing a damaged system?

By Heather Jameson | 11 May 2022

Local government will still be left to pick up the pieces of the cost of living crisis that the Q...

New Bill to put beauty at the heart of planning, says Gove

By Heather Jameson | 08 May 2022

The Queen’s Speech is set to include a new bill to revamp planning and kick start housebuilding, ...

Count on culture not cash

By Heather Jameson | 04 May 2022

With inflation outstripping planned wage increases, it will be the culture, working for an innova...

Thurrock branded 'irresponsible' over protest publicity

By Heather Jameson | 03 May 2022

A council has been accused of being ‘irresponsible and unjust’ after it published the full names ...

No major gains expected as local elections loom

By Heather Jameson | 27 April 2022

Labour and the Conservatives are unlikely to make any huge wins at next week’s local elections, i...

Calculating the complex equation of local elections

By Heather Jameson | 27 April 2022

If fear of failure at the local elections prompts action on the cost of living crisis, perhaps it...

Anderson no longer faces Operation Sheridan investigation

By Heather Jameson | 21 April 2022

Former mayor of Liverpool City Council, Joe Anderson, is no longer under investigation by Lancash...