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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

Business rate return could be 'unfair' for counties

By Heather Jameson | 16 August 2016

The ‘well-intentioned’ policy of business rate retention could end up being unfair in two-tier ar...

Deprived areas suffering from 'double disconnect', says JRF

By Heather Jameson | 15 August 2016

A total of 524 areas in the UK are suffering from ‘double disconnection’ - they are not well conn...

Whitehall cannot rip up Troubled Families programme

By Heather Jameson | 10 August 2016

Despite damning reports about progress on the Troubled Families programme, Heather Jameson says s...

Government accused of cover up over Troubled Families

By Heather Jameson | 09 August 2016

The Government has been accused of suppressing a report which claims the flagship Troubled Famili...

DCLG accused of cover up over critical Troubled Families report

By Heather Jameson | 09 August 2016

The Government has been accused of suppressing a report which claims the flagship Troubled Famili...

Tax rules threat to interims

By Heather Jameson | 02 August 2016

Government plans to change the tax rules for public sector interim managers have been attacked as...

Authorities burdened by interim staff rule change

By Heather Jameson | 02 August 2016

Government proposals to overhaul rules on interim staff come straight from the sledgehammer schoo...

Invest to save on sector-led improvement

By Heather Jameson | 28 July 2016

The cost of failure has never been higher for local government but a clear path to improvement is...

A capital idea for change

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2016

Lesley Seary’s long career in local government has seen her supporting transformation across the ...

'Super district' plans in Suffolk

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2016

Two Suffolk councils want to merge into a ‘super district’ – with a further two unveiling plans t...