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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

Leaders still left out of lockdown talks as PM plans three-tier restrictions

By Heather Jameson | 12 October 2020

Government’s commitment to engaging with local leaders over their COVID strategy has failed to ha...

Don't let the NHS follow care into crisis, warns Hopson

By Heather Jameson | 07 October 2020

The Government has driven social care into crisis by failing to fund it properly, and the NHS mus...

Frustration grows over testing access

By Heather Jameson | 07 October 2020

Councils are becoming increasingly frustrated over their inability to get local people tested for...

A time to celebrate the success of local government

By Heather Jameson | 06 October 2020

The MJ Achievement Awards may not have been the usual annual gala dinner and a glitzy awards cere...

Casey hits out at COVID 'incompetence'

By Heather Jameson | 01 October 2020

Former government housing adviser Dame Louise Casey has hit out at the ‘incompetence’ of how the ...

Roney to take on Solace role

By Heather Jameson | 01 October 2020

Manchester City Council chief executive Joanne Roney is set to take on the post of President of S...

Solace president steps down as South Tyneside chief

By Heather Jameson | 30 September 2020

Solace president Martin Swales has stepped down as chief executive of South Tyneside Council, aft...

Get local government into the room – before decisions are made

By Heather Jameson | 30 September 2020

Local government is far from perfect, says Heather Jameson. 'And that is before you consider the ...

Facing down the pandemic

By Heather Jameson | 29 September 2020

A line-up of 13 top speakers delivered The MJ’s first virtual Future Forum on lessons learned fro...

Whiteman: Audit appointment system not independent enough

By Heather Jameson | 29 September 2020

The system of appointing auditors needs to be independent and not driven by a politically-led org...