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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

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Righting the wrongs of the riots

By Heather Jameson | 04 April 2012

The riot panel, released their final report on the disturbances of August 2011.Darra Singh shares...

FINANCE

Major parties prepare for battle at 3 May elections

By Heather Jameson | 04 April 2012

The countdown to the local elections has begun, with two of the three major parties launching the...

HEALTH

Miliband launches Labour's local government campaign

By Heather Jameson | 02 April 2012

Labour leader Ed Miliband kicked off his party's bid to win more seats in local government this m...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Who will pay to cure society's ills?

By Heather Jameson | 28 March 2012

Many years ago, I interviewed the Liverpool councillor and chair of the police commission into th...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local Government 'does not really exist', council leader claims

By Heather Jameson | 23 March 2012

At the National Association of Local Councillors conference,Cllr Rod Bluh told delegates what is ...

FINANCE

Are you ahead of the curve?

By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2012

When is the right time to jump on a bandwagon? Are you an authority that wants to be ahead of the...

FINANCE

A budget for local economies

By Heather Jameson | 21 March 2012

The Budget is always a bit of a nail-biter for local government – and that has particularly been ...

FINANCE

Unison issues regional pay warning

By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2012

Councils do not have the capacity to handle regional pay bargaining if the Chancellor chooses to ...

FINANCE

A taxing problem

By Heather Jameson | 15 March 2012

Should anybody be allowed to use advantageous tax structures, asks the editor of The MJ Heather J...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Pride and passion in Fenland

By Heather Jameson | 13 March 2012

Chief executive of Fenland Paul Medd and leader Alan Melton explain how the district council plan...

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