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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

Myers to head up Rotherham intervention

By Heather Jameson | 26 February 2015

Former tri-borough chief executive, Sir Derek Myers, has been drafted in as lead commissioner to ...

New chief for Stevenage announced

By Heather Jameson | 26 February 2015

Stevenage BC has announced its director of resources, Scott Crudgington, will take over as its ne...

Supreme court rules Euro funds are lawful

By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2015

A Supreme Court Judge has branded the secretary of state’s decision to cut European funds to Mers...

No action is no option

By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2015

Recommendations by the Independent Commission on Local Government Finance pull together current t...

How about addressing the real issues of the day?

By Heather Jameson | 24 February 2015

As much as I am a supporter of democracy, sometimes I look at the choices made by the political p...

Pipe warning over lack of devolution

By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2015

A senior local Labour politician has claimed he would be ‘disappointed’ in his party if it failed...

Sparks backs report on two-speed devolution

By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2015

There needs to be a ‘root and branch review of the form and function of local government’, chair ...

The next phase

By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2015

Heather Jameson reports from the Core Cities Summit in Glasgow, where city leaders, policy expert...

London boroughs thrash out devolution deal

By Heather Jameson | 13 February 2015

The leaders and mayors of nine east London boroughs meet to discuss their plans for devolution be...

Politics of austerity harming public health transfer

By Heather Jameson | 12 February 2015

Public health professionals believe that shifting into local government has been a positive move ...