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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

LGA must show teeth as it beefs up peer review

By Heather Jameson | 07 March 2023

The new watchdog Oflog indicates the Government’s belief that it can’t quite trust the Local Gove...

Money alone is not enough to solve bed blocking

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2023

'Government attempts to resolve the thorny issue of bed blocking may have been born out of good i...

Watchdog will 'protect' councils, says Rowley

By Heather Jameson | 23 February 2023

The Office for Local Government (Oflog) will provide a ‘protective shield’ for councils when it l...

Top-down asylum plans are a catastrophe in waiting

By Heather Jameson | 21 February 2023

Barely a week goes by without a council discovering a Home Office plan to relocate asylum seekers...

Peer review calls for statutory officers to meet more

By Heather Jameson | 21 February 2023

Stockport MBC statutory officers should meet more regularly, a peer review team has advised the c...

Treasury grip has hit new levels of absurdity

By Heather Jameson | 15 February 2023

Michael Gove now needs approval for any new capital spending. 'If he wants sympathy for this appr...

Watchdog calls for 'radical improvements' to Lambeth housing

By Heather Jameson | 14 February 2023

The Housing Ombudsman has called for ‘radical improvements’ to be made at Lambeth LBC, following ...

Nandy vows to go further on devolution

By Heather Jameson | 13 February 2023

Shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy has pledged the ‘biggest transfer of power out of Westmi...

Why do Governments fail to heed the advice of reviews?

By Heather Jameson | 08 February 2023

There remains a huge unanswered question, says Heather Jameson. Why do Governments of all colours...

Don't leave staff in the slow lane for pay rises

By Heather Jameson | 01 February 2023

Heather Jameson says not addressing senior pay alongside that of frontline staff is a mistake. 'I...