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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

Forget intervention – fully fund local government

By Heather Jameson | 09 November 2022

Heather Jameson suggests it is deeply ironic that the Government is now looking at how best to in...

Devolution not enough to fix governance, say MPs

By Heather Jameson | 31 October 2022

Governance in England is not fit for purpose and devolution plans are not enough to fix the probl...

Brown named new chief at Slough BC

By Heather Jameson | 26 October 2022

Stephen Brown has been named as the new chief executive of troubled Slough BC. 

We owe it to the children to bring in CSA reforms

By Heather Jameson | 26 October 2022

Local government owes it to the children it failed to act on the Independent Inquiry into Child S...

Care in crisis: CQC reveals stark issues ahead

By Heather Jameson | 21 October 2022

The care system is in crisis and staff now live with the risk their patients will come to harm, t...

Walsall chief to take on troubled Northumberland

By Heather Jameson | 20 October 2022

Troubled Northumberland CC has appointed Dr Helen Paterson as its new chief executive.

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...