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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

'Scorched earth' Budget likely to offer little for local government

By Heather Jameson | 06 March 2024

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to unveil a ‘scorched earth’ Budget today, slashing National I...

Easing finances creates perverse incentives for failure

By Heather Jameson | 06 March 2024

Capitalisation directions reward councils that are financially failing with the ability to raise ...

What are the chances of a Budget boost?

By Heather Jameson | 27 February 2024

New SIGOMA analysis highlights the huge decline in funding in recent years and the sector despera...

Birmingham 'worse' than commissioners feared

By Heather Jameson | 22 February 2024

The situation in Birmingham City Council is worse than commissioners expected, a report to the se...

Council tax bands need a regional overhaul

By Heather Jameson | 13 February 2024

Heather Jameson asks: 'Will any incoming government rush to reform council tax? Will they be brav...

Local government figures made peers

By Heather Jameson | 12 February 2024

Local government has been recognised in the latest round of peerages, with two senior figures hea...

It's time for a 'big bang' to fix our workforce

By Heather Jameson | 06 February 2024

'There is a need to rethink workloads across the public sector, to harness new technologies to do...

It's not a bail out: it is tax-funded public services

By Heather Jameson | 30 January 2024

Councils are grateful for the extra cash, says Heather Jameson. 'So thankful, I fear, the sector ...

Starting over with Total Place

By Heather Jameson | 29 January 2024

Born out of attempts to streamline services and cut costs across the public sector, Total Place c...

The Hunt for cash

By Heather Jameson | 23 January 2024

The Treasury has asked an internal team of experts to hunt down potential extra cash for local go...