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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

EXCLUSIVE: DLUHC dials up LGA improvement pressure

By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 16 May 2023

LGA could be made to axe several reviews in favour of key areas, as plans for Oflog watchdog grow.

Time to implement a corporate governance rating

By Heather Jameson | 16 May 2023

It is that time of year again – the moment the Local Government Association negotiates its fundin...

Birmingham director steps down over IT debacle

By Heather Jameson | 16 May 2023

Birmingham City Council’s strategic director of council management, Becky Hellard, has resigned, ...

Lessons we have learned from last week's elections

By Heather Jameson | 11 May 2023

There are a few lessons from this year’s local elections, says Heather Jameson: 'There is no room...

BCP is a different ball game

By Heather Jameson | 10 May 2023

Chief executive of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council Graham Farrant likes a challenge a...

Davies expected to take over as chair of LGA

By Heather Jameson | 05 May 2023

The next chair of the Local Government Association (LGA) is expected to be Labour’s Shaun Davies ...

Big losses for Conservative councils

By Dan Peters | 05 May 2023

The Conservatives have lost seats in the North, South and Midlands, with Labour and the Lib Dems ...

Don't deprive communities of their democratic rights

By Heather Jameson | 02 May 2023

Exclusion figures are set to be masked, and now it transpires the data will only be available at ...

Public services caught in 'doom loop', think tank claims

By Heather Jameson | 02 May 2023

Public services are stuck in a ‘doom loop’ of providing public services without tackling the unde...

'Revolutionary' former council director dies

By Heather Jameson | 27 April 2023

Former Hammersmith and Fulham director Jo Rowlands died last month after an illness that saw her ...