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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

Taking a stand for councillors

By Heather Jameson | 15 February 2022

Who would be a local politician, asks Heather Jameson, in the wake of Nick Forbes' 'brutal' desel...

'Leading the fourth industrial age'

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2022

Taking on the chief executive’s job at one of the UK’s biggest cities, Pam Smith explains to Heat...

Still no fiscal fix

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2022

What is missing from the Levelling Up White Paper, can its targets can be met and how does the Go...

Council tax rebate won't fix a long-broken system

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2022

The chancellor’s decision to give a rebate of £150 to those in council tax bands A-D 'has done a ...

EXCLUSIVE: Caller called in for Northumberland review

By Heather Jameson | 08 February 2022

Local government expert Max Caller has been called in to carry out a corporate governance review ...

New accountability body 'stops short' of Audit Commission reinvention

By Heather Jameson | 08 February 2022

Plans for a body to oversee the accountability of local government stop just short of re-inventin...

Devolution for all: Gove unveils long-awaited White Paper

By Heather Jameson | 02 February 2022

By 2030, every part of England that wants one will have a devolution deal, the Government’s long-...

Leading with a purpose

By Heather Jameson | 26 January 2022

Mark Rogers is the new chief executive of the Leadership Centre. He says it is perfectly placed t...

Cost of living crisis needs fixing – fast

By Heather Jameson | 26 January 2022

Local government will have to brace itself for the rising tide of need, going back to offering su...

London government's longest serving chief to step down

By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2022

One of the UK’s longest-serving chief executives, Barry Quirk, has announced he will retire after...