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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

Pickles: Councils acting out James Bond fantasies

By Heather Jameson | 13 March 2015

Councils were accused of ‘acting out their James Bond fantasies’ by communities secretary Eric Pi...

Cyprus chief replacement to leave weeks after joining

By Heather Jameson | 12 March 2015

Thurrock Council chief executive Graham Farrant has announced he is to take up a new post as boss...

LGA review should show us warts and all

By Heather Jameson | 10 March 2015

I am a huge supporter of the Local Government Association but it struggles to speak with one voic...

LGA needs to 'get its finger out'

By Heather Jameson | 10 March 2015

The true test of the Local Government Association (LGA) will be how it responds to its peer revie...

London boroughs slammed over debt

By Heather Jameson | 10 March 2015

London boroughs are too aggressive when it comes to council tax debt recovery, according to a rep...

Edinburgh chief announces retirement

By Heather Jameson | 05 March 2015

The chief executive of Edinburgh City Council has announced she will retire in October.

Pay 'fair' for care, providers tell local authorities

By Heather Jameson | 04 March 2015

Councils must start to pay a ‘fair’ price for adult social care, a care association has claimed a...

Let's act on CSE – not scapegoat

By Heather Jameson | 03 March 2015

It has been a long week in local government, writes Heather Jameson.

Getting back on track

By Heather Jameson | 03 March 2015

In the week the secretary of state announced the commissioners hired to turn around troubled Roth...

Home secretary to look at recall for PCCs

By Heather Jameson | 02 March 2015

Home secretary Theresa May has said there is a ‘debate to be had’ on bringing in powers to recall...