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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

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...

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...

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...

Scrap 'outdated and regressive council tax,' says think-tank

By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2018

Council tax is ‘outdated and regressive,’ and the Government should consider scrapping it in favo...

Robin Wales ousted as Newham Mayor

By Heather Jameson | 16 March 2018

Sir Robin Wales has been deselected as the Mayoral candidate for Newham LBC.

No extra cash for local government until autumn

By Heather Jameson | 15 March 2018

Local government experts have warned that some councils will face an ‘immediate and deepening fin...

Hammond offers little respite for council finances

By Heather Jameson | 13 March 2018

Council finances were offered little respite in chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Statement.

Brum improvement team vows to work with council

By Heather Jameson | 08 March 2018

The team brought in to turn around Birmingham has vowed to work more closely with the council.