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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

An opportunity to rewrite local-central relations

By Heather Jameson | 17 November 2020

Now it is time to click refresh on the Johnson Government. But what of local government and the B...

Jenrick defends PM amid devo 'disaster' claim

By Heather Jameson | 17 November 2020

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has defended the Prime Minister’s claim that devolution in S...

NCAS: Experts call for a social care solution

By Heather Jameson | 04 November 2020

There must be ‘no more procrastination’ on resolving the issues of adult social care that have be...

Get ready for a reset between Brexit and pandemics

By Heather Jameson | 04 November 2020

Two reports from the IfG this week make for stark reading, just as we begin the second lockdown o...

Think-tank issues warning on Brexit readiness

By Heather Jameson | 03 November 2020

Local authorities and the devolved nations risk being overwhelmed by Brexit as they are trying to...

EXCLUSIVE: Cabinet Office rules out elections delay

By Heather Jameson | 03 November 2020

The Cabinet Office has ruled out any further delays to local elections despite the complexity of ...

Two firms must improve their audits, says FRC

By Heather Jameson | 02 November 2020

Two firms have been told their audit work requires ‘significant improvement’, a review of local a...

Government needs a plan to tackle public service backlog, says IfG

By Heather Jameson | 02 November 2020

The Government needs a plan to address backlogs in public services caused by the coronavirus cris...

Scots union calls for urgent meeting to address funding

By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2020

Unison Scotland has called for an urgent meeting with Scottish finance secretary Kate Forbes in a...

Cities issue stark finance warning

By Heather Jameson | 29 October 2020

The Core Cities have written to the Government, warning they face Section 114 notices unless the ...