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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

Javid's top-to-bottom social housing review

By Heather Jameson and Dan Peters | 19 September 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has launched a green paper on social housing in the aftermath o...

Javid's renewed rally for devo

By EXCLUSIVE By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has urged council leaders to ‘put the party politics aside’ for...

Improvement panel to remain in Birmingham

By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2017

The team brought in to turn Birmingham City Council around has backtracked on its plans to withdr...

Core Cities' bold move amid a Brexit-focused tide

By Heather Jameson | 13 September 2017

We are living with a one-policy government with complete inertia when it comes to anything outsid...

Core Cities bypass ministers to meet top EU Brexit chief

By EXCLUSIVE: by Heather Jameson and Michael Burton | 13 September 2017

EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will meet directly with the Core Cities’ leaders and mayors a...

Devo could boost the economy by £90bn, say Core Cities

By Heather Jameson | 12 September 2017

Devolving more power to our cities could boost the country’s economy by up to £90bn a year, the C...

McDonnell: Do not let officers determine policies

By Heather Jameson | 12 September 2017

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has warned Labour councillors not to let their officers determin...

Brum leader Clancy steps down amid growing pressure

By Dan Peters | 11 September 2017

Birmingham City Council leader John Clancy has stepped down amid growing pressure from the media ...

Javid calls for urgent update on Brum

By Heather Jameson | 11 September 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has called for an urgent update on what is happening in Birming...

It's time to put an end to the head banging

By Heather Jameson | 06 September 2017

Local government is being pummeled harder than ever. Heather Jameson argues the sector should be ...