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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 local standards regime for councils has faced allegations that it is insufficiently robust. W...
Council standards boards should have the power to ban councillors for up to six months without al...
Spending time poring over issues of The MJ (Municipal Journal) from the past 125 years – as you ...
Housing should be seen as a key plank of the natural infrastructure, says housing charity Shelter...
In future, Right to Buy can only be the right thing to do if homes are replaced – otherwise it’s ...
Financially troubled Surrey CC has outlined plans to raise council tax by the maximum 2.99%.
Jake Berry is right to look for answers to a disengaged electorate, but the idea that devolved fi...
Once at the forefront of diversity, local government is now struggling to keep up the momentum. A...
Lambeth LBC leader Lib peck has announced she will be stepping down to take on a new role at the ...
There will never be enough money for the behemoth that is the NHS - and the real under-funding i...
