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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

Local elections 2021: Counties buck the Tory trend

By Heather Jameson | 09 May 2021

County councils have bucked the trend of Conservative success in the local elections on Thursday,...

Local elections 2021: Voters back mayors in referendums

By Heather Jameson | 09 May 2021

Tower Hamlets and Newham LBCs have both voted to keep the post of directly-elected mayor in refer...

Devo must focus on economy, says think-tank

By Heather Jameson | 06 May 2021

Devolution needs to focus on rebuilding the economy rather than local government reorganisation, ...

MJ Housing: Affordability, sustainablity, economy – the housing challenges

By Heather Jameson | 05 May 2021

After his four year stint as chief executive of Homes England, Nick Walkley has a clear understan...

Criticism for 'toothless' HDT

By Heather Jameson | 05 May 2021

Government measures to push councils into meeting their housing targets are ‘toothless,’ a develo...

MJ Housing: Mayor's Right to Buy pledge

By Heather Jameson | 05 May 2021

London Mayor Saqid Khan has pledged to buy back council homes sold under Right to Buy as part of ...

We need more than fancy slogans to reach the right level

By Heather Jameson | 05 May 2021

Boris Johnson will personally turn his attention to levelling up, with a 'swanky new unit with a ...

ADSO vows to fight on in virtual meeting battle

By Heather Jameson | 04 May 2021

Election experts have vowed to carry on fighting to give councils the choice to hold meetings vir...

Town halls told: Don't depend on COVID cash

By Heather Jameson | 29 April 2021

Councils need to wean themselves of COVID cash to fund social care before it runs out at the end ...

Virtual meeting challenge dismissed by High Court

By Heather Jameson | 28 April 2021

Councils will not be able to continue to meet virtually after 6 May after High Court judges dismi...