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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

Think-tank issues warning on Brexit readiness

By Heather Jameson | 03 November 2020

Local authorities and the devolved nations risk being overwhelmed by Brexit as they are trying to...

EXCLUSIVE: Cabinet Office rules out elections delay

By Heather Jameson | 03 November 2020

The Cabinet Office has ruled out any further delays to local elections despite the complexity of ...

Two firms must improve their audits, says FRC

By Heather Jameson | 02 November 2020

Two firms have been told their audit work requires ‘significant improvement’, a review of local a...

Government needs a plan to tackle public service backlog, says IfG

By Heather Jameson | 02 November 2020

The Government needs a plan to address backlogs in public services caused by the coronavirus cris...

Scots union calls for urgent meeting to address funding

By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2020

Unison Scotland has called for an urgent meeting with Scottish finance secretary Kate Forbes in a...

Cities issue stark finance warning

By Heather Jameson | 29 October 2020

The Core Cities have written to the Government, warning they face Section 114 notices unless the ...

£1bn funding still not enough to meet needs

By Heather Jameson | 28 October 2020

Councils hit hardest by coronavirus are those receiving the most help in the latest tranche of fu...

£63m hardship fund was not meant to pay for free school meals

By Heather Jameson | 27 October 2020

The £63m ‘hardship fund’ ministers claim should be enough for councils to help hungry schoolkids ...

This is not devolution – this is not even centralism

By Heather Jameson | 21 October 2020

‘Once the poster-child for devolution, Manchester is now being treated as the bad boy of politics...

Stannard named new chief at Salford

By Heather Jameson | 20 October 2020

Salford City Council has named Tom Stannard as its new chief executive, replacing Jim Taylor who ...