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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

PM to give DPHs new tests for local outbreaks

By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to give directors of public health (DPH) access to COVID t...

Hammond: COVID has sealed the fate of centralism

By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2020

The COVID crisis has ‘sealed the fate’ of centralised public services in the UK, former Chancello...

LGA chief says COVID response was hampered by 'disregard' for local government

By Heather Jameson | 16 October 2020

A future inquiry into the handling of the pandemic will find the ‘relative disregard for local go...

Why metro mayors are so popular with Government

By Heather Jameson | 13 October 2020

For places dealing with the pressures of a widespread outbreak and the increased economic and soc...

Ministry needs to be more than just a 'dating agency', Dame Louise tells Solace

By Heather Jameson | 13 October 2020

Local government bodies need a plan to get the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Governm...

PM pledges extra £1bn for local government amid three-tier system

By Heather Jameson | 12 October 2020

Boris Johnson has announced a further £1bn in funding for local government as the country heads i...

Leaders still left out of lockdown talks as PM plans three-tier restrictions

By Heather Jameson | 12 October 2020

Government’s commitment to engaging with local leaders over their COVID strategy has failed to ha...

Don't let the NHS follow care into crisis, warns Hopson

By Heather Jameson | 07 October 2020

The Government has driven social care into crisis by failing to fund it properly, and the NHS mus...

Frustration grows over testing access

By Heather Jameson | 07 October 2020

Councils are becoming increasingly frustrated over their inability to get local people tested for...

A time to celebrate the success of local government

By Heather Jameson | 06 October 2020

The MJ Achievement Awards may not have been the usual annual gala dinner and a glitzy awards cere...