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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

County shelves combined authority plans

By Heather Jameson | 26 July 2023

Warwickshire CC has shelved plans to join the West Midlands Combined Authority due to a tight tim...

Warning Birmingham equal pay bill could rise further

By Heather Jameson | 26 July 2023

Birmingham City Council’s mammoth equal pay bill could rise further if it fails to meet a tight d...

There's still a long way to go to solve the audit issue

By Heather Jameson | 18 July 2023

Heather Jameson says local government minister Lee Rowley's proposals for dealing with the audit ...

Met Police puts communities at its heart

By Heather Jameson | 18 July 2023

The Metropolitan Police will put community policing back into the heart of its services, as part ...

Time is running out and the Government to-do list grows

By Heather Jameson | 11 July 2023

With just a week left until recess - and an election looming - there is still a lot on the Govern...

Getting a grip in Birmingham

By Heather Jameson | 10 July 2023

The new leader of Birmingham City Council Cllr John Cotton explains the scale of the challenges h...

Warwickshire in talks over WMCA move

By Heather Jameson | 04 July 2023

Senior Government ministers are brokering talks between Mayor Andy Street and Warwickshire CC as ...

Oflog should be the start of trust and devolution

By Heather Jameson | 04 July 2023

Secretary of state Michael Gove launched Oflog to the Local Government Association conference. It...

Man on a mission

By Heather Jameson | 04 July 2023

The Local Government Association’s new chair Cllr Shaun Davies says the old ways of doing things ...

LGA vows to push on with improvement

By Heather Jameson | 29 June 2023

The Local Government Association (LGA) has vowed to continue parts of its improvement offer after...