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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

Levelling up, scaling down?

By Heather Jameson and Dan Peters | 13 October 2022

Key measures on planning expected to be moved from flagship levelling up Bill.

Where do we stand in such uncertain times?

By Heather Jameson | 12 October 2022

Heather Jameson asks if investment zones will even be in place before an election? 'Or is there a...

Rough road for levelling up

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2022

Time is of the essence, with only 18 months left for the Conservative Government to deliver, its ...

Don't vilify the people who try to keep children safe

By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2022

There is a grim reality surrounding children’s social services that, on the whole, we try to avoi...

The power of cities

By Heather Jameson | 04 October 2022

As he departs from Core Cities UK, Chris Murray speaks to Heather Jameson about the many achievem...

Core Cities UK hires civil servant as new director

By Heather Jameson | 03 October 2022

A civil servant at the heart of the devolution agenda has jumped ship to become the next chief ex...

Former councillors dominate new ministerial line-up

By Heather Jameson | 28 September 2022

The new ministerial team at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has ...

Economic growth will take more than tax cuts and freeports

By Heather Jameson | 28 September 2022

The unspoken truth of the mini-Budget is it’s a strategy of tax cuts that will inevitably lead to...

Mini-Budget: Kwarteng's plans to boost economic growth

By Heather Jameson | 23 September 2022

New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has unveiled a mini-Budget aimed at boosting the economy and growin...

Housing MJ: Rent rise piles on pressure

By Heather Jameson | 20 September 2022

Faced with a potential 11% rise in social housing rents amid soaring inflation, the Government ha...