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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

Progress amid the pain

By Heather Jameson | 16 April 2019

In the aftermath of the Grenfell tower tragedy, progress at Kensington & Chelsea can only go as f...

Forget the clickbait – the 'Rich List' shows fair pay

By Heather Jameson | 10 April 2019

Another year, another TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) 'Town Hall Rich List' hits the headlines, But the...

Travelling on the long road to improvement

By Heather Jameson | 09 April 2019

After the big developments of the past week – with the improvement team finishing its interventio...

How chiefs can lead digital change

By Heather Jameson | 09 April 2019

At a round table debate in Manchester, The MJ and BT discussed the implications of digital transf...

Driving the Midlands Engine

By Heather Jameson | 02 April 2019

The West Midlands is the fastest-growing City Region outside London. Its Combined Authority chief...

Brum improvement team issues final damning judgement and walks away

By Heather Jameson | 02 April 2019

Birmingham City Council’s intervention team has issued a final, damning report on the crisis-hit ...

Bucks districts drop legal battle over reorganisation

By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2019

Chiltern and South Bucks DCs will not go ahead with their legal battle over local government reor...

Nottingham City narrows gender pay gap

By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2019

Nottingham City Council has narrowed its gender pay gap to a mean average pay gap of 3.1%, down f...

Westminster insources housing service

By Heather Jameson | 28 March 2019

Westminster City Council is bringing its housing stock back in house from 1 April, it has said.

Councils defend council tax hikes

By Heather Jameson | 27 March 2019

Councils have had ‘little choice’ but to raise council tax to protect local services, the Local G...