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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

Unison to put pay deal to its members

By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2022

Unison has vowed to consult its members on the flat rate pay rise offered to all council staff.

Bexley bin strike in temporary reprise

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2022

Refuse workers in Bexley LBC have called a temporary halt to strikes while pay negotiations are o...

Liverpool finances still at risk, say auditors

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2022

The financial stability of Liverpool City Council is still a risk, according to an interim report...

Northumberland chief to step down

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2022

The chief executive of Northumberland Council is set to step down on ill health grounds, just wee...

What's the deal with the latest pay offer?

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2022

Heather Jameson says creating an atmosphere where the only option for maintaining your pay level ...

Exit payments plummet

By Heather Jameson | 21 July 2022

Council staff exit payments have plummeted since 2014-15 when they hit more than half a billion p...

Unfinished business

By Heather Jameson | 19 July 2022

Stephen Moir is back in Cambridgeshire for his third public services role – this time as chief e...

Even a rebrand will not stop levelling up

By Heather Jameson | 19 July 2022

So will the next PM grasp the levelling up agenda and push it forward, asks Heather Jameson. 'Cal...

Game-ready in Brum

By Heather Jameson | 19 July 2022

As the Commonwealth Games open next week, Birmingham City Council’s chief executive Deborah Cadma...

Reeves steps down from troubled Liverpool

By Heather Jameson | 18 July 2022

Chief executive of troubled Liverpool City Council has resigned from his post with immediate effect.