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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

Government extends rules to stop high street evictions

By Heather Jameson | 19 June 2020

New guidelines have been put in place to stop high street businesses from being evicted over the ...

Starmer challenges PM over council funding

By Heather Jameson | 18 June 2020

Prime minister Boris Johnson was forced to deny he has been slow to act on council funding during...

Social care is running out of cash

By Heather Jameson | 18 June 2020

Social care could run out of money to deal with the fallout of the coronavirus crisis by the end ...

Central Beds chief announces plan to retire

By Heather Jameson | 17 June 2020

Central Bedfordshire Council chief executive Richard Carr has announced he will retire at the end...

Jenrick will be judged on his weight with the Treasury

By Heather Jameson | 17 June 2020

Planning approval is not the biggest issue for local government at this moment, says Heather Jame...

Radical steps needed to tackle unemployment

By Heather Jameson | 16 June 2020

Radical steps will be needed to reduce the depth of the labour market crisis, a think tank has sa...

Dartford chief dies after fatal heart attack

By Heather Jameson | 15 June 2020

Dartford BC managing director Graham Harris has died after suffering a heart attack. 

IFS exposes impact of COVID-19 on different areas

By Heather Jameson | 15 June 2020

The balance of protecting public health and returning to economic activity varies from one area t...

Business rates grant money could be clawed back, says IFS

By Heather Jameson | 14 June 2020

Central government funds given to councils to pay for grants and business rates waivers may have ...

Care is 'not out of the woods' as winter comes, says ADASS

By Heather Jameson | 11 June 2020

Social care directors have warned they will need significantly more funding, more PPE and more in...