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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

If you're going to engage you've got to mean it

By Heather Jameson | 18 September 2019

In Taiwan, revolutionary Government minister Audrey Tang is pioneering online public consultation...

Time and resources biggest barrier to innovation - survey

By Heather Jameson | 17 September 2019

Only a third of frontline staff think their council is ready to innovate to face the challenges o...

Casey calls for support to tackle homelessness

By Heather Jameson | 16 September 2019

Homelessness expert Dame Louise Casey has issued a call to arms to tackle the rising tide of home...

Repairing children's services is an investment worth making

By Heather Jameson | 11 September 2019

Spending more on services to stop the rising costs of taking children into care must be worth the...

Not just about the money

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2019

Manchester City Council’s senior management team talks to Heather Jameson about its focus on work...

Sajid's spending no closer to fixing our broken sector

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2019

Normal rules no longer apply under the present Government, Heather Jameson writes, but the local ...

Casey calls for humanitarian help for homeless

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2019

The Home Office should provide a ‘humanitarian safety net’ for people in Scotland who can’t acces...

Former CIPFA president lands insititute job

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2019

Former Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy president Andrew Burns has joined th...

£20m cash boost announced for designated Brexit officers

By Heather Jameson | 05 August 2019

All councils will need to have a lead officer on Brexit as the government steps up its preparatio...

Boris' devolution solution

By Hiba Mahamadi | 01 August 2019

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged more devolution to councils and communities in a bid to ...