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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

What now for Labour?

By Heather Jameson | 11 February 2014

The general election may be a long way away, but as the parties start to consider the future for ...

Miliband outlines his vision for public services

By Heather Jameson | 11 February 2014

The old-fashioned, top-down approach to public services will no longer work in an age of growing ...

Editor's comment: Is this any way to run a budget process?

By Heather Jameson | 06 February 2014

The Government has finally set the council tax referendum threshold at 2% and I expect we are all...

Former Liverpool chief to chair Doncaster children's trust

By Heather Jameson | 06 February 2014

Former Liverpool City Council chief executive Colin Hilton has been appointed as the independent ...

Clark made redundant from SOLACE

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2014

The chief executive of Solace Enterprises, David Clark, has been made redundant, with former coun...

What is the point of DCLG?

By Heather Jameson | 01 February 2014

Eland House needs to justify its existence and not simply coast along over extended run-in to 201...

Solace commercial arm launches restructure

By Heather Jameson | 23 January 2014

Solace Enterprises, the commercial arm of local authority chief executive society SOLACE, has lau...

New college in memory of Sir Simon Milton

By Heather Jameson | 23 January 2014

A new college is to be set up in memory of former Local Government Association chairman and Westm...

New college in memory of Sir Simon Milton

By Heather Jameson | 23 January 2014

A new college is to be set up in memory of former Local Government Association chairman and Westm...

Interim appointed to LGA finance role

By Heather Jameson | 23 January 2014

Former Harrow LBC chief executive Michael Lockwood is to join the local Government Association (L...