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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

Queen's Speech or Minority report?

By Heather Jameson | 14 June 2017

With a minority government, the good news is, it will be easy to block bad legislation, writes He...

Lord Porter unopposed as LGA chairman

By Heather Jameson | 13 June 2017

Chairman of the Local Government Association, Lord Porter, will remain in post unopposed for anot...

Javid stays on as communities secretary

By Laura Sharman | 10 June 2017

Sajid Javid has been re-appointed as communities secretary by prime minister Theresa May.

May must listen to the public on the state of the state

By Heather Jameson | 09 June 2017

As the General Election delivers a hung parliament, Heather Jameson warns that politicians need t...

Snap election costs Barwell his seat

By Heather Jameson | 09 June 2017

The snap election called by Theresa May to shore up her majority in the run up to Brexit has deli...

End of Audit Commission fuels 'disarray'

By Heather Jameson | 30 May 2017

The abolition of the Audit Commission has led the sector to ‘divergence’ and now to ‘disarray,’ o...

PODCAST: The thinker who became a doer

By Heather Jameson | 30 May 2017

As part of The MJ/Public Intelligence Leadership podcast series, Dr Barry Quirk explains his star...

Unaffordable. Unworkable. We need to find a solution now

By Heather Jameson | 24 May 2017

Payment floors and ceilings are all well and good for the concerned voter, but that still doesn’t...

Tories reveal local government approach in manifesto

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2017

The Conservatives have revealed a raft of policies on social care, business rates, devolution, ho...

Labour's manifesto lacks a commitment to localism

By Heather Jameson | 17 May 2017

The Labour Party bills itself as the party of devolution, but Heather Jameson argues its manifest...