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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: Woking's 'astonishing' financial crisis risks hitting Government borrowing

By Paul Marinko | 02 June 2023

Calamity-struck Woking BC may need to write off up to £1bn after a series of disastrous investmen...

What if councils refused to manage frontline services?

By Heather Jameson | 30 May 2023

After the Metropolitan Polace announced officers would stop attending non-emergency mental health...

Ukraine: Mayor details local government life on the frontline

By Heather Jameson | 30 May 2023

Local government in Ukraine faces a raft of additional duties – including sourcing military equip...

Government steps in at Woking after huge debts revealed

By Heather Jameson | 25 May 2023

Secretary of state Michael Gove has demanded an intervention in Working BC should begin immediate...

DCN: Defra waste plans are hindering delivery

By Heather Jameson | 24 May 2023

Uncertainty over the future of waste collection is hindering delivery, a leading district council...

Two parties united in pursuit of centralisation

By Heather Jameson | 23 May 2023

There is often a political divide between the two parties, but they both come together when it co...

Showdown in Brum

By Heather Jameson | 23 May 2023

Heather Jameson assesses the situation at Birmingham City Council after a week in which the leade...

EXCLUSIVE: Woking financial woes 'like Thurrock on speed'

By Paul Marinko | 23 May 2023

A damning report into Woking BC’s finances has been described as making the borough look ‘like Th...

We're still moving forward

By Heather Jameson | 22 May 2023

Cllr James Jamieson reflects on a challenging period for the sector as he marks more than four ye...

New leader for Brum after Labour ousts Ward

By Heather Jameson | 22 May 2023

The national Labour Party has selected John Cotton as the new leader of Birmingham City Council's...