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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

Facing the future with courage and determination

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2015

As local government heads towards devolution, The MJ/Serco gathered some top chief executives to ...

Should councillors now be at the heart of the debate?

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2015

It has been a (or another) busy few days for Birmingham City Council, which prompts Heather James...

LGA responds to critics with new-style governance pilot

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA) has agreed to pilot a new style of governance, with portfo...

Birmingham leadership 'failed to grasp scale of change' needed

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2015

Birmingham City Council’s political leadership has been accused of failing to grasp the full scal...

London devolution 'takes a massive leap forward'

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

Plans to devolve powers to London have taken a massive leap forward, with a London Devolution Bil...

Brum leaders are 'failing to grasp the scale of change needed'

By Heather Jameson | 20 July 2015

Birmingham City Council’s political leadership has been accused of failing to grasp the full scal...

Call for finance overhaul as spending plummets

By Heather Jameson | 20 July 2015

Public sector finance expert, Rob Whiteman, has called for an overhaul of the current funding sys...

Government ignores advice on IER

By Heather Jameson | 16 July 2015

The shift to Individual Electoral Registration (IER) has been brought forward to the end of 2015,...

London sets out its stall for devolution

By Heather Jameson | 16 July 2015

London has set out its plans for future devolution to the capital, and established a ‘Congress fo...

Preventing future damage

By Heather Jameson | 14 July 2015

Helping young people to invest in resilience and adaptive coping skills could save millions of po...