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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

Put climate change at the heart of building back, say MPs

By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2021

Climate change needs to be at the heart of the government’s plans to build back the economy after...

Councils call for extra cash for expanded shielding list

By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2021

Councils have called for more access to data and extra cash to deal with sharp spike in the numbe...

Pulling together at the top

By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2021

Calderdale Council won the senior leadership team of the year in The MJ Achievement Awards 2020. ...

The cap didn't fit, and lessons must be learned from it

By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2021

The Government has revoked the £95,000 cap on exit payments rule. Heather Jameson says the plan w...

Business leader calls for appeals talks to restart

By Heather Jameson | 16 February 2021

Halting discussions on business rates appeals between the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) and ratep...

NI councils handed powers to vary taxes

By Heather Jameson | 15 February 2021

New legislation at Stormont will allow councils in Northern Ireland to vary the rate of council t...

Brum eyes up another interim amid a dearth of candidates

By Heather Jameson | 11 February 2021

Birmingham City Council is set to hire a further interim chief executive as there is ‘not a pool ...

Finance chiefs' rates warning

By Heather Jameson | 10 February 2021

Potential cuts to the rateable values of business properties in light of COVID could have a ‘cata...

A winning champion for change

By Heather Jameson | 10 February 2021

Anna Earnshaw’s role in improving the social care department at troubled Northamptonshire CC won ...

Fixing the fiscal flaws

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2021

Last week saw the Treasury put a pause on business rates billing until after the Budget. But the ...