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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

Local government needs a reset

By Heather Jameson | 24 June 2020

Local government lies at the heart of multiple emergencies, warns Heather Jameson. She says we ne...

Scots councils to get COVID cash top up

By Heather Jameson | 23 June 2020

The Scottish Parliament has agreed to top up its funding to councils to deal with the coronavirus...

Health chiefs deny care home 'recklessness'

By Heather Jameson | 23 June 2020

Health chiefs have rejected allegations that discharging elderly NHS patients into care homes at ...

Javid urges reorganisation and devolution post-COVID

By Heather Jameson | 23 June 2020

Council tax reform and local government reorganisation should both play a part in the post COVID ...

LGA calls for plan as shielding is lifted

By Heather Jameson | 23 June 2020

A plan will need to be put in place to protect those who have been receiving food parcels, and wi...

IFS urges government to relax the rules on finance amid crisis

By Heather Jameson | 22 June 2020

Finance experts have called on the Government to temporarily relax rules that prevent councils bo...

Government extends rules to stop high street evictions

By Heather Jameson | 19 June 2020

New guidelines have been put in place to stop high street businesses from being evicted over the ...

Starmer challenges PM over council funding

By Heather Jameson | 18 June 2020

Prime minister Boris Johnson was forced to deny he has been slow to act on council funding during...

Social care is running out of cash

By Heather Jameson | 18 June 2020

Social care could run out of money to deal with the fallout of the coronavirus crisis by the end ...

Central Beds chief announces plan to retire

By Heather Jameson | 17 June 2020

Central Bedfordshire Council chief executive Richard Carr has announced he will retire at the end...