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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

Welcome to the new digital world

By Heather Jameson | 06 December 2016

Local government is grappling with an increasingly technological landscape. In a recent The MJ/BT...

The challenge begins here

By Heather Jameson | 06 December 2016

With the long-anticipated release of Dame Louise Casey’s opportunity and integration review, Heat...

Casey review is not over – it's just the start for councils

By Heather Jameson | 06 December 2016

Following the publication of Dame Louise Casey's community cohesion review, Heather Jameson calls...

Public sector needs to tackle divisive communities, says Casey

By Heather Jameson | 05 December 2016

Public sector leaders have done too little to stop communities from becoming segregated for fear ...

Local government is staring into the unknown

By Heather Jameson | 29 November 2016

After chancellor Philip Hammond's Autumn Statement failed to ease the uncertainty facing local go...

The rates challenge

By Heather Jameson | 29 November 2016

The black hole facing upper-tier councils this week appeared to grow further after fresh figures ...

Funding is not London vs the rest, says Kober

By Heather Jameson | 26 November 2016

Funding is not a question of London versus the rest of the country, the chair of London Councils ...

Autumn Statement: Council budgets face bleak future after Hammond's silence

By Heather Jameson | 24 November 2016

Heather Jameson says the chancellor's approach means cracks will soon appear in council finances,...

Autumn Statement: No respite for council coffers

By Heather Jameson | 23 November 2016

Chancellor Philip Hammond has unveiled an Autumn Statement which has given no real respite to loc...

Is Manchester united or is it a city?

By Heather Jameson | 23 November 2016

The search for two new chief executives in Manchester raises important questions of who really ho...