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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

London Councils calls for cross-departmental look at pressures

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2018

The Government should heed the advice of other departments beyond the Ministry of Housing, Commun...

Surrey's A team starts its plan B

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2018

As counties across the country grapple with tougher, tighter budgets, Surrey CC’s has had its fai...

Peers call on Liverpool to improve politics

By Heather Jameson | 26 September 2018

Councillors in Liverpool City Council need to improve the way its politics are played out in the ...

Party conferences – big on ideas, small on detail

By Heather Jameson | 25 September 2018

Party conferences can be odd affairs for local government, says Heather Jameson

It's free speech, not a free-for-all for abuse

By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2018

How would you feel about walking up to someone in the street and screaming abuse at them?

40 under 40 – Revisited

By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2018

Bowing to Twitter pressure following our latest 40 under 40 list, Heather Jameson goes back throu...

Cash-strapped county faces £94m funding gap

By Heather Jameson | 18 September 2018

Surrey CC faces a funding gap of £94m by March 2021 unless it takes drastic action to change its ...

More for less? Residents will be getting less for more

By Heather Jameson | 10 September 2018

There are no more easy pickings when it comes to cuts and now the cracks in austerity plans are t...

Full steam ahead for the West Midlands

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2018

In a recent round table discussion organised by The MJ and energy and services company ENGIE, loc...

Pinch point

By Heather Jameson | 15 August 2018

The battle for extra cash is on as local government struggles to balance the books and councils s...