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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

McArdle to replace Wilkins in COVID role

By Heather Jameson | 14 June 2021

Former Lincolnshire CC chief executive Tony McArdle will take over as director of contain at the ...

Porter appointed as Government NED

By Heather Jameson | 08 June 2021

Lord Gary Porter, has been appointed as a non-executive director of the Ministry of Housing, Comm...

Controversial Somerset poll backs district plan

By Heather Jameson | 07 June 2021

A controversial poll on reorganisation in Somerset has come out in favour of a district-based pro...

Kent threatens Patel with legal action over asylum children

By Heather Jameson | 07 June 2021

Kent CC is threatening to launch legal action against the home secretary as it struggles with ris...

Former Liverpool mayor refused permission for legal challenge

By Heather Jameson | 04 June 2021

Former Liverpool City Council Mayor Joe Anderson and his son David have been refused permission f...

MHCLG is 'too optimistic' about councils' cash, says PAC

By Heather Jameson | 04 June 2021

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is overly optimistic about coun...

Central Government must get its house in order

By Heather Jameson | 02 June 2021

As local authorities battle with COVID and a clutch of other crises – all with no long-term fundi...

Wilmott Dixon aims to take advantage of levelling up funds

By Heather Jameson | 28 May 2021

Building firm Willmott Dixon is ‘proactively’ working with local areas to take advantage of level...

Battling the new apocalypse

By Heather Jameson | 26 May 2021

Local government is besieged by the pandemic, digitalistion, the economy and the impending fiscal...

Government has no time to waste wondering what councils are for

By Heather Jameson | 26 May 2021

Whether cock-up or conspiracy, the apparent failure of the Government to let a number of councils...