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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

Former SOLACE president gets New Zealand role

By Heather Jameson | 26 February 2019

One of local government’s most high profile chief executives, Jo Miller, is leaving to take up a ...

Labour hit by raft of councillor resignations

By Heather Jameson | 26 February 2019

Labour local government has been hit by a raft of resignations after seven MPs resigned from the ...

Central Government is missing the bigger picture

By Heather Jameson | 19 February 2019

As manufacturers withdraw from the UK, local government’s task of building the economy and boosti...

Business rates plans are 'confusing and imprecise' - finance experts

By Heather Jameson | 18 February 2019

Finance experts have hit out at Government plans for business rates retention, claiming they are ...

Creating a new political dynamic in Dorset

By Heather Jameson | 06 February 2019

The first chief executive of the new unitary Dorset Council Matt Prosser talks to Heather Jameso...

Councils are ready to do their best with Brexit

By Heather Jameson | 06 February 2019

Heather Jameson says that in a breathtakingly brazen attempt to get the blame in early, civil ser...

Standards bearers

By Heather Jameson | 30 January 2019

The local standards regime for councils has faced allegations that it is insufficiently robust. W...

Call for power to ban councillors

By Heather Jameson | 30 January 2019

Council standards boards should have the power to ban councillors for up to six months without al...

125 years and the issues remain the same

By Heather Jameson | 30 January 2019

Spending time poring over issues of The MJ (Municipal Journal) from the past 125 years – as you ...

Act now to halt the housing crisis

By Heather Jameson | 23 January 2019

Housing should be seen as a key plank of the natural infrastructure, says housing charity Shelter...