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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

Casey hits out at COVID 'incompetence'

By Heather Jameson | 01 October 2020

Former government housing adviser Dame Louise Casey has hit out at the ‘incompetence’ of how the ...

Roney to take on Solace role

By Heather Jameson | 01 October 2020

Manchester City Council chief executive Joanne Roney is set to take on the post of President of S...

Solace president steps down as South Tyneside chief

By Heather Jameson | 30 September 2020

Solace president Martin Swales has stepped down as chief executive of South Tyneside Council, aft...

Get local government into the room – before decisions are made

By Heather Jameson | 30 September 2020

Local government is far from perfect, says Heather Jameson. 'And that is before you consider the ...

Facing down the pandemic

By Heather Jameson | 29 September 2020

A line-up of 13 top speakers delivered The MJ’s first virtual Future Forum on lessons learned fro...

Whiteman: Audit appointment system not independent enough

By Heather Jameson | 29 September 2020

The system of appointing auditors needs to be independent and not driven by a politically-led org...

Forbes hits out at Hancock over COVID rules

By Heather Jameson | 29 September 2020

Newcastle City Council leader Nick Forbes has hit out at the Government for announcing the latest...

No solution in sight for social care crisis

By Heather Jameson | 23 September 2020

Sir Keir’s criticism is spot-on, says Heather Jameson. Social care during the pandemic has been a...

County unitaries join growing network

By Dan Peters | 22 September 2020

Two county unitaries are among five local authorities that have joined the growing Unitary Counci...

Starmer vows to tackle the 'decade of drift' on sorting social care

By Heather Jameson | 22 September 2020

Government failure to protect care homes during the pandemic is a ‘national scandal’, Labour lead...