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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

Directly-elected mayors voted out

By Heather Jameson | 17 May 2012

Heather Jameson looks at how the push for directly elected mayors has become something of an unmi...

Howard's way to reinvent Manchester

By Heather Jameson | 17 May 2012

Manchester has been at the forefront of regeneration in the UK, Heather Jameson meets the city's ...

LGA launches offer to Police Commissioners

By Heather Jameson | 14 May 2012

The LGA has published its prospectus to represent the new police and crime commissioners when the...

Counties facing new tax benefit shortfall

By Jonathan Werran | 10 May 2012

County councils are facing a significant new blow to their budgets, after it emerged they will co...

Is this revenge of the districts?

By Heather Jameson | 10 May 2012

By now, local government should be used to being beaten up and having its school dinner money nic...

NHS transfers call for a healthy debate

By Heather Jameson | 02 May 2012

Local government faces a potential 'double whammy' of costs when public health staff are transfer...

Notts returns to committee system

By Heather Jameson | 01 May 2012

Nottinghamshire CC has announced it will be one of the first councils to return to the old commit...

Shapps clampdown on 'beds in sheds'

By Heather Jameson | 30 April 2012

A government taskforce has been set up to stop the scourge of 'beds in sheds'.

In the long run, the frontline will suffer

By Heather Jameson | 26 April 2012

Watching the London Marathon this weekend was a bit like observing local government budget setting.

Power struggle is now under way

By Heather Jameson | 19 April 2012

The local government 'arms race' is on, if our mayoral experts are to be believed.