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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

Is bending the goalposts on social care enough?

By Heather Jameson | 07 September 2021

'While the Prime Minister, chancellor and health and social care secretary all repeated the mantr...

Borough chief to step down

By Heather Jameson | 06 September 2021

Southwark LBC chief executive, Eleanor Kelly, has announced she is due to retire early next year.

Chancellor faces tough call on on care, pensions and welfare

By Heather Jameson | 06 September 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will need to make a series of tough choices this autumn, the Resolution Fo...

Government set to hike NI to pay for care and health

By Heather Jameson | 03 September 2021

Government is set to plough ahead with plans to raise national insurance to fund health and socia...

Time to give frontline staff the things they deserve

By Heather Jameson | 31 August 2021

The perfect storm of Brexit and coronavirus has impacted on the UK in a number of different ways ...

County areas chase devo dream

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2021

County areas are lining up to strike one of the first tranche of devolution deals.

Tourist hotspots see biggest boost from 'freedom day'

By Heather Jameson | 12 August 2021

Northern towns and tourist hotspots have seen the biggest rise in footfall since ‘freedom day’, w...

MHCLG issue details on critical staff who can skip 'pingdemic' rules

By Heather Jameson | 06 August 2021

Highway maintenance, regulatory and trading standards staff will not be allowed to skip isolation...

Jenrick primes inspectors for planning changes despite growing revolt

By Heather Jameson | 06 August 2021

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has written to the chief of the Planning Inspectorate amid g...

Liverpool ordered to look again at paying former Mayor's legal bills

By Heather Jameson | 04 August 2021

Liverpool City Council has been ordered by the courts to reconsider its decision not to pay the f...