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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

More cash, but not enough

By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2020

With its £5.5bn extra funding for local government next year the Spending Review may have deliver...

LGA chairman steps down as leader of Central Beds

By Heather Jameson | 26 November 2020

Local Government Association (LGA) chairman Cllr James Jamieson has announced he will step down a...

Sunak unveils a Spending Review for jobs, public services and infrastructure

By Heather Jameson | 25 November 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £4bn levelling up fund as part of a Spending Review which h...

Warm words mean nothing when frontline staff are snubbed

By Heather Jameson | 25 November 2020

Heather Jameson says: 'The Prime Minister’s speech to Scottish Conservatives at the weekend, reit...

Councils key to tackling 'anti-vax mob'

By Ann McGauran | 24 November 2020

Councils must act quickly to knock down the ‘anti-vax mob’ as the Government puts the sector at t...

Green revolution or missed opportunity?

By Heather Jameson | 24 November 2020

Local government insiders tell Heather Jameson that the Government’s 10-point action plan for tac...

Government adviser urges councils to prepare for post-lockdown

By Heather Jameson | 24 November 2020

Councils should be preparing residents now for emerging safely from lockdown, a member of the Gov...

Devo is a 'stepping stone to localism', PM tells Scots Tories

By Heather Jameson | 23 November 2020

Devolution should be a stepping stone to passing power down to local communities and businesses, ...

Sunak to re-write Green Book to level up the North

By Heather Jameson | 23 November 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce plans to re-write the Green Book in the spending r...

An opportunity to rewrite local-central relations

By Heather Jameson | 17 November 2020

Now it is time to click refresh on the Johnson Government. But what of local government and the B...