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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

PPE 'on its way' to the frontline

By Heather Jameson | 06 April 2020

More than 30 million items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are due to be delivered to Loca...

Birmingham leader demands clarity on coronavirus failures

By Heather Jameson | 02 April 2020

The leader of Birmingham City Council has written to the Government seeking urgent clarity on pla...

Universal credit 'is key to hardship', says think tank

By Heather Jameson | 02 April 2020

Universal credit is the ‘key to many families avoiding real hardship’, the Resolution Foundation ...

Brum names new interim chief

By Heather Jameson | 01 April 2020

Barking and Dagenham LBC chief executive Chris Naylor has been named as interim chief executive o...

Radical transformation's biggest gift

By Heather Jameson | 01 April 2020

As the COVID-19 crisis escalates, its impact has shifted the community empowerment and participat...

'We must speak truth to power'

By Heather Jameson | 01 April 2020

HR directors gathered for a Penna/The MJ round table to discuss a service with an ‘identity crisi...

Recognition for the work of our unspoken heroes

By Heather Jameson | 01 April 2020

The lack of PPE for frontline care staff is utterly shameful, says Heather Jameson, but not the m...

Pocklington takes on top role at Ministry

By Heather Jameson | 30 March 2020

Jeremy Pocklington has been named as the new permanent secretary for the Ministry of Housing, Com...

LGA cancels annual conference in coronavirus crisis

By Heather Jameson | 26 March 2020

The Local Government Association (LGA) annual conference has been cancelled due to the coronaviru...

NIC launches future of rail consultation

By Heather Jameson | 26 March 2020

The National Infrastructure Commission has launched a consultation on the future rail landscape o...