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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

Santa or the Grinch? No quick fix for fail finances

By Heather Jameson | 29 November 2023

Heather Jameson says: 'It all comes back to the same issues over and again for local government. ...

McMahon returns to Labour frontbench

By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2023

Former Oldham MBC leader Jim McMahon has returned to the opposition frontbench as shadow devoluti...

Autumn Statement: Business rates measures to be fully funded

By Heather Jameson | 22 November 2023

Plans to extend business rates relief will be fully funded for local authorities, the small print...

Expected devo boost in Autumn Statement

By Heather Jameson | 22 November 2023

Seven counties are expected to be among a swathe of non-mayoral devolution deals being lined up b...

Devo's the word – so what comes next?

By Heather Jameson | 21 November 2023

Michael Gove’s appearance at the County Councils’ Network conference this week may have been ill-...

New Local deputy chief: 'Devolution is here to stay'

By Heather Jameson | 21 November 2023

Devolution is here to stay, but the next Government needs to decide what to do with it, a think-t...

Gove hints at Autumn Statement gifts

By Heather Jameson | 21 November 2023

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove hinted Christmas may come early for councils when Jeremy Hunt...

Britain faces 'highest tax raising parliament in history', CCN told

By Heather Jameson | 20 November 2023

Britain currently has the ‘highest tax raising parliament in history’, a leading economist has po...

Moving in to pick up the pieces

By Heather Jameson | 15 November 2023

Gavin Jones talks to Heather Jameson about the work that goes into sorting out the aftermath of a...

Too many cuts could drain councils of their services

By Heather Jameson | 15 November 2023

Heather Jameson says: ‘The question for ministers is not just ‘which councils face financial coll...