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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

FINANCE

Budget 2016: Business rates blow for local government

By Heather Jameson | 16 March 2016

Local government faced a further potential blow to its finances in the Budget with the news that ...

BUSINESS

The road less travelled

By Heather Jameson | 15 March 2016

As local government hits a crossroads, Heather Jameson talks to councillor David Hodge about the ...

WHITEHALL

Housing is a local issue – not a national one

By Heather Jameson | 15 March 2016

As the Housing and Planning Bill makes its way through Parliament it seems to be getting increasi...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Counties hit back at districts choosing their own devo path

By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016

Two county councils have hit back after their attempts to broker devolution deals have been stymi...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Birmingham intervention panel takes six month pause

By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016

Birmingham City Council’s independent improvement panel will stand down for six months to give th...

REORGANISATION

'Superdistrict' plan gets the go ahead

By Heather Jameson | 15 March 2016

Plans for a ‘superdistict’ have taken a step forward after Suffolk Coastal and Waveney District C...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Robinson to stand down from Cheshire West and Chester

By Heather Jameson | 14 March 2016

Chief executive of Cheshire West and Chester Council, Steve Robinson, has announced he will step ...

FINANCE

Look how far we've come – now let's go further

By Heather Jameson | 10 March 2016

After speaking with Greg Clark, Heather Jameson reflects that local government still has a long w...

WHITEHALL

Government 'gerrymandering' combined authority boundaries

By Heather Jameson | 10 March 2016

The Government is ‘gerrymandering’ the boundaries of combined authorities in a bid to ensure the ...

FINANCE

The man with the devo plans

By Heather Jameson | 08 March 2016

Heather Jameson talks to communities secretary Greg Clark about the ‘devolution revolution’ as lo...