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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

NHS calls for more cash to meet funding shortfall

By Heather Jameson | 23 October 2014

The NHS has launched a plea for more cash as NHS England announced there will be an £8bn-a-year b...

Manchester DCS quits after damning Ofsted report

By Heather Jameson | 23 October 2014

Manchester City Council’s director of children’s services has quit his post, following a damning ...

Step up to redress your reputations

By Heather Jameson | 21 October 2014

Editor Heather Jameson on the City Growth Commission's call for a permanent seat at Cabinet for l...

'We are not volunteers' councillors tell Whitehall

By Heather Jameson | 21 October 2014

Councillors yesterday hit back at their reputation as boy scouts and claimed central government h...

Keep the door open on the road to devolution

By Heather Jameson | 15 October 2014

It is less than a month ago that the Scots voted on independence, the poll which kicked off the d...

Boroughs bid for CA status

By Heather Jameson | 15 October 2014

London boroughs should be allowed to create combined authorities as part of the push towards devo...

Let boroughs forge City Deals, London treasurers urge

By Heather Jameson | 14 October 2014

London boroughs should be given the powers to form combined authorities and to broker City Deals,...

From new town to big city

By Heather Jameson | 13 October 2014

Milton Keynes may be a new town, but its new chief executive, Carole Mills, tells Heather Jameson...

Knowsley chief to take redundancy

By Heather Jameson | 13 October 2014

Knowsley Council has announced the sudden departure of its chief executive, Sheena Ramsey, after ...

Leeds leader calls for devolution to cope with cuts

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2014

National politicians must act now to release the ‘financial shackles’ on councils if they want t...