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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

Labour conference: McGuinness calls for more health devolution

By Heather Jameson | 02 October 2025

More should be done to devolve health, mayor of the North East Kim McGuinness has told a Labour P...

Pulling councillors back on side on pensions

By Heather Jameson | 01 October 2025

Communities secretary Steve Reed's announcement that councillors can re-enter the Local Governmen...

Labour conference: Growth could be derailed by Reform, warns Brabin

By Heather Jameson | 30 September 2025

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has warned Labour councillors that growth plans could be ‘derai...

Labour conference: Reed puts councillors back into LGPS

By Heather Jameson | 28 September 2025

Councillors in England will be allowed back into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), comm...

Labour conference: Reed reveals 12 new town sites

By Heather Jameson | 28 September 2025

Housing secretary Steve Reed has revealed the location of 12 new towns as part of his pledge to ‘...

Whatever the structure, residents remain the same

By Heather Jameson | 25 September 2025

Heather Jameson says: 'Councils are scrambling to act before Government imposes financial restric...

A golden opportunity for growth

By Heather Jameson | 24 September 2025

Lambeth’s plan for inclusive growth ‘isn’t a superficial, quick win’. The borough is determined t...

'Devolution in name only': Lib Dem Vikki Slade talks local government reform

By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2025

As the Lib Dems head to Bournemouth for their party conference, local government spokesperson Vik...

Councils spend record £2.8bn on temporary housing

By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2025

The Government has released new figures showing that local councils in England spent £2.8bn on te...

Lib Dem conference: Slade urges Government to cap soaring contract charges

By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2025

Lib Dem local government spokesperson Vikki Slade has urged the Government to cap soaring private...