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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

Let's stop this back door manoeuvre towards academisation

By Heather Jameson | 17 May 2016

After local government's lobbying success on academies, Heather Jameson explains why councils and...

LGA in limbo over next chairman

By Heather Jameson | 17 May 2016

A question mark hangs over who will lead the Local Government Association (LGA) after a legal opi...

Lawyers still wrangling over LGA control

By Heather Jameson | 13 May 2016

The chairmanship of the Local Government Association remains in question as lawyers are still wra...

The great political balancing act

By Heather Jameson | 11 May 2016

Heather Jameson says the big political shake-up to come out of the local elections has to be the ...

A plan for Barking

By Heather Jameson | 11 May 2016

Despite high levels of funding early in the 2000s, Barking and Dagenham LBC failed to resolve its...

Norfolk leader ousted over devo deal

By Heather Jameson | 09 May 2016

Norfolk CC has shifted to a Conservative leader, from the former Labour-led rainbow coalition, af...

LGA control rules to face scrutiny after Sheffield rejoins

By Heather Jameson | 09 May 2016

The Local Government Association (LGA) may have to answer questions over its constitution after S...

Exclusive: LGA political balance is on a knife edge

By Heather Jameson | 06 May 2016

Political control at the Local Government Association (LGA) hangs in the balance after Sheffield ...

Let's excite the electorate to head for the polls

By Heather Jameson | 04 May 2016

Heather Jameson reflects on local democracy and asks what charismatic new mayors might do to vote...

Chiefs warn against Brexit

By Heather Jameson | 04 May 2016

Council chief executives today break their silence over the European Union (EU) referendum, with ...