Author Profile
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
Birmingham City Council has hit back at Sir Bob Kerslake for being too detailed and dictatorial i...
Birmingham City Council has been given a year to turn itself around or face further intervention,...
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, told local government his door was ‘open’ for mo...
‘English votes for English laws’ is less important than getting the right deal for communities, t...
If the next Government continues to cut local government funding and protect ring-fenced health b...
The current Government’s funding system is ‘based on rewarding affluence rather than funding need...
After turning round Britain’s worst council – Rossendale – Carolyn Wilkins has taken on Oldham MB...
Scotland should have full control over income tax rates and bands, the commission set up to hamme...
Barking and Dagenham LBC has appointed Chris Naylor to take on the top job at the council.
Mayors or combined authorities could be used to push greater accountability to boost cross-public...
