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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 plans will fail, IfG report claims

By Heather Jameson | 31 March 2022

The Government’s plans for levelling up will not cut regional inequality, a report from the influ...

Delays to prosperity fund will hamper councils growth, say leaders

By Heather Jameson | 30 March 2022

Delays to the allocations of the UK Shared prosperity (UKSPF) fund will hamper councils’ investme...

The frenzy of policy must not lead to fragmented reforms

By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2022

The MJ's first in-person Future Forum North since the pandemic focused attention on the endless l...

Government needs to 'get a grip' on council tax rebate, says Betts

By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2022

The Government needs to ‘get a grip’ on the council tax rebate scheme, the chair of the levelling...

O'Brien defends Sunak's lack of levelling up

By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2022

Levelling up minister Neil O’Brien has denied the spring statement ignored the Government’s flags...

Gove pledges a 'waterfall of devolution'

By Heather Jameson | 28 March 2022

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has claimed there will be a ‘waterfall of devolution’ as powe...

Spring statement: Sunak to tackle cost of living pressures

By Heather Jameson | 23 March 2022

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to tackle increasing pressure on household budgets when he mak...

Taking the collaborative approach to success

By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2022

New Peterborough City Council chief executive Matt Gladstone is endlessly positive about his job,...

Learning lessons from the Lambeth experience

By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2022

As Lambeth LBC chief executive Andrew Travers steps down from his role, he tells Heather Jameson ...

Ministers fail to act on calls to beef up standards

By Heather Jameson | 18 March 2022

The Government has been accused of ‘willfully looking the other way’ on standards after failing t...