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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

Calls for chief exec to resign after safety breach at town hall

By Heather Jameson | 20 January 2015

A local union branch office has called for the chief executive of Waltham Forest Council to resig...

The London Powerhouse

By Heather Jameson | 19 January 2015

Wandsworth LBC chief executive Paul Martin is helping to oversee a huge regeneration scheme at Ni...

Kingston in secret talks for fiscal freedom

By Heather Jameson | 19 January 2015

Kingston upon Thames LBC has been in secret talks with the Government to be the first flagship au...

Housden to step down from Scottish Government

By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2015

Permanent secretary to the Scottish Government, Sir Peter Housden, has announced he will leave of...

Bury man sets up bin service to beat three-weekly collections

By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2015

A man from Bury has set up his own bin collection company after his local council switched to thr...

Scots councils 'screaming out' for cash, says MSP

By Heather Jameson | 14 January 2015

Councils in Scotland are ‘screaming out’ for financial help, Labour’s MSP shadow spokesperson for...

Women take to the helm at public service mutuals

By Heather Jameson | 14 January 2015

Women entrepreneurs are being given a boost with the rise of mutuals, figures released by the Cab...

Response to Fox News claims 'a tribute to Brum'

By Heather Jameson | 13 January 2015

Birmingham City Council chief executive Mark Rogers has said the city’s reaction to ‘expert’ Stev...

Where has the cohesion agenda gone?

By Heather Jameson | 13 January 2015

Let’s get community cohesion – and celebrating the diversity of our cities – back to the top of t...

Wales faces council tax hike

By Heather Jameson | 13 January 2015

Councils in Wales are expected to raise council tax rates by 3%-5%, it has been revealed.