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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

Birmingham commissioners revealed

By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2023

The team tasked with turning round Birmingham City Council has been announced – including a forme...

Two answers to levelling up – but what's the question?

By Heather Jameson | 04 October 2023

Heather Jameson says set aside the anti-city, anti-local government rhetoric - Rishi Sunak's plan...

Growth battlelines

By Heather Jameson | 03 October 2023

Rishi Sunak has launched a towns plan, while a new report says bringing UK cities up to the produ...

Southampton launches improvement board

By Heather Jameson | 03 October 2023

Southampton City Council has formed its own voluntary improvement board as it battles budgetary p...

Give cities the power to boost growth, says Haldane

By Heather Jameson | 28 September 2023

Giving city leaders new powers – including the ability to raise their own taxes – could boost the...

EXCLUSIVE: LGA chief under threat

By Heather Jameson | 27 September 2023

The future of Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Mark Lloyd today hangs in the ba...

A call for Caller: but where is the next gen?

By Heather Jameson | 27 September 2023

Heather Jameson asks is there no one on the new commissioners’ list considered good enough to res...

Winning plan to leverage AI's power

By Heather Jameson | 27 September 2023

Lewis Sheldrake’s AI Labs project offering a framework to bring the power of artificial intellige...

Whiteman announces retirement

By Heather Jameson | 26 September 2023

Finance chief Rob Whiteman has announced he will retire in June.

Birmingham issues second section 114 notice

By Heather Jameson | 21 September 2023

Birmingham City Council has issued a second section 114 notice as it has failed to come up with a...