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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

IR35 – the first year

By Heather Jameson | 11 April 2018

A year into the new rules on IR35, The MJ and Solace spoke to HR professionals about the difficul...

Paving the way towards equal gender pay

By Heather Jameson | 06 April 2018

Heather Jameson comments on the latest gender pay gap statistics.

Dawn Baxendale: aiming for the pinnacle of success

By Heather Jameson | 04 April 2018

As she takes over as the new chief executive of Birmingham City Council, Dawn Baxendale talks to ...

Build industrial strategies to beat Brexit, says Localis

By Heather Jameson | 26 March 2018

The government needs to put more effort into agreeing local industrial strategies across the coun...

Building productivity in a place

By Heather Jameson | 26 March 2018

As we prepare for Brexit, local government’s role in boosting growth will become even more crucia...

Equality oath 'must also include members'

By Heather Jameson and Dan Peters | 23 March 2018

Government plans for an ‘equality oath’ must be for members as well as officers, former Whitehall...

Time to make big decisions on care

By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2018

The future options for funding adult social care are going to leave central government with some ...

Taking the next steps to integration

By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2018

The Government’s response to the Dame Louise Casey review into integration has resulted in the cr...

IFS implores action over growing social care funding chasm

By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2018

The Government will need to scrap its funding reforms, significantly boost top-ups or centralise ...

Are funding reforms doomed before they start?

By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2018

There is a cacophony of voices calling for local government finance reform. Heather Jameson sugge...