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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

All we want for Christmas is

By Heather Jameson | 11 December 2019

In all, 2019 is a year epitomised more by deficiencies than its successes, says Heather Jameson. ...

Harnessing the climate change agenda for our future places

By Heather Jameson | 03 December 2019

Climate change is a challenge, but the trick will be to harness the agenda to redesign our towns ...

XR '12 days of crisis' protests could target town halls

By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2019

Climate change protesters Extinction Rebellion plan to kick off the next round of protests from 1...

Promising the earth, but are they fit for the future?

By Heather Jameson | 27 November 2019

Heather Jameson says that as we approach 2020, we are greeted by election manifestos appealing m...

Brum wins battle to ban anti LGBT protests

By Heather Jameson | 26 November 2019

Birmingham City Council has won a court battle to permanently ban anti-LGBT protests outside a lo...

Maybe it's a fresh start for local government

By Heather Jameson | 19 November 2019

Would the demise of business rates be such a bad thing for local government, asks Heather Jameson

We need 10-year settlements, LGA chairman says

By Heather Jameson | 18 November 2019

Local government should have 10-year financial settlements to be able to forward plan properly, t...

Lock-change evictions are lawful - court

By Heather Jameson | 14 November 2019

Scotland’s highest court has ruled lock-change evictions of asylum seekers without a court order...

Royal Mail wins High Court bid to halt strike

By Heather Jameson | 14 November 2019

The Royal Mail has won its High Court bid to halt a postal strike in the run up to the General El...

How are we going to make spending vows a reality?

By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2019

As the main political parties toss around their policy promises and spending pledges, they face a...