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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

BUDGET 2021: £220m fund to move away from European funding

By Heather Jameson | 04 March 2021

The Government announced a £220m fund in the Budget as part of the move away from European fundin...

BUDGET 2021: Sunak warns of pain to come

By Heather Jameson | 03 March 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a budget to protect ‘livelihood and jobs’ – with a warning of...

BUDGET 2021: Sunak's lifeline for workers and business

By Heather Jameson | 03 March 2021

Rishi Sunak’s Budget is expected to provide a lifeline for workers as the furlough scheme is exte...

Picking up the pieces and rethinking public services

By Heather Jameson | 03 March 2021

As Rishi Sunak braces the UK for tax rises 'it has to be about more than just replenishing the pu...

Rating resilience

By Heather Jameson | 02 March 2021

Heather Jameson looks at what the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s latest ...

Shifting the story in Sheffield

By Heather Jameson | 02 March 2021

Sheffield City Council’s new chief executive Kate Josephs talks to Heather Jameson about her new ...

Sunak to reveal £5bn for high streets

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected announce a further £5bn to rescue high streets in the Budget o...

A confirmation of local government's true resilience

By Heather Jameson | 24 February 2021

Heather Jameson ponders what the latest CIPFA resilience index tells us about the state of local ...

Index reveals funding woes

By Heather Jameson | 24 February 2021

Most councils allowed to use capital cash to prop up their finances faced problems before the imp...

Cities are key to building back better, think-tank says

By Heather Jameson | 22 February 2021

Government will not be able to fulfil its commitment to building back better without investment i...