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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

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...

Erosion of honesty is a destroyer of democracy

By Heather Jameson | 18 January 2022

Heather Jameson says Sheffield City Council was repeatedly asked about the chief executive’s atte...

Will this year see lift-off for local government?

By Heather Jameson | 11 January 2022

If Mr Gove is to deliver the aims of levelling up, to strengthen local leadership, boost civic pr...

Ready for the resolution

By Ann McGauran | 11 January 2022

At the opening of 2022, Ann McGauran and Heather Jameson look at what the coming year may bring –...

Not top-down reform – but beware the bottom-up push

By Heather Jameson | 15 December 2021

While we have ruled out top-down reorganisation of local government, the prospect of forcing bott...

Government urged to allow remote council meetings

By Heather Jameson | 10 December 2021

Council leaders have urged the Government to rethink the rules to allow remote council meetings.

Leading from the heart

By Heather Jameson | 08 December 2021

Joanne Roney was given the accolade of chief executive of the year at The MJ Awards. She talks to...

Halting neglect is impossible - but it has to be the aim

By Heather Jameson | 07 December 2021

The death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes has strike the nation - but his death is the tip of the iceber...

Prudential code changes sparks fear for district finances

By Heather Jameson | 07 December 2021

Plans to change the rules on prudential borrowing have provoked fears that district councils’ fin...