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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

The Hunt for cash

By Heather Jameson | 23 January 2024

The Treasury has asked an internal team of experts to hunt down potential extra cash for local go...

John hits out after being ditched by Oflog

By Heather Jameson | 22 January 2024

A former London Councils chair has hit out at the Office for Local Government (Oflog) ditching hi...

MPs call on Sunak to boost council settlement

By Heather Jameson | 22 January 2024

More than 40 MPs have called on the Government to rethink the finance settlement in a bid to resc...

Creative vision for Haringey

By Heather Jameson | 17 January 2024

Haringey has appointed two leaders with a strong background in the creative world into the direct...

Radical overhaul required to drag us into the 21st century

By Heather Jameson | 17 January 2024

From central government and the NHS, to police, prisons and local government: the ‘state of the s...

Birmingham faces 10% council tax hike

By Heather Jameson | 10 January 2024

Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council could raise council tax by 10% if the Government gives its ...

A huge year – but will local government's voice be heard?

By Heather Jameson | 10 January 2024

'While politicians are holding the line – that councils have plenty of cash and financial failure...

Sunak vows to keep public spending down

By Heather Jameson | 08 January 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has kicked off election year with a promise to keep public spending do...

LGA announces new chief

By Heather Jameson | 04 January 2024

The Local Government Association (LGA) has announced Surrey CC boss Joanna Killian will be its ne...

Croydon cleared of discrimination claims

By Heather Jameson | 02 January 2024

Croydon LBC and its chief executive Katherine Kerswell have been cleared of allegations of racial...