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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

Jenrick will be judged on his weight with the Treasury

By Heather Jameson | 17 June 2020

Planning approval is not the biggest issue for local government at this moment, says Heather Jame...

Radical steps needed to tackle unemployment

By Heather Jameson | 16 June 2020

Radical steps will be needed to reduce the depth of the labour market crisis, a think tank has sa...

Dartford chief dies after fatal heart attack

By Heather Jameson | 15 June 2020

Dartford BC managing director Graham Harris has died after suffering a heart attack. 

IFS exposes impact of COVID-19 on different areas

By Heather Jameson | 15 June 2020

The balance of protecting public health and returning to economic activity varies from one area t...

Business rates grant money could be clawed back, says IFS

By Heather Jameson | 14 June 2020

Central government funds given to councils to pay for grants and business rates waivers may have ...

Care is 'not out of the woods' as winter comes, says ADASS

By Heather Jameson | 11 June 2020

Social care directors have warned they will need significantly more funding, more PPE and more in...

CIPFA issues temporary s114 guidance

By Heather Jameson | 11 June 2020

Council finance chiefs have been given new guidelines for dealing with financial collapse during ...

Test Valley names new chief

By Heather Jameson | 11 June 2020

Andy Ferrier has been appointed as the new chief executive of Test Valley BC, following the retir...

Mental health plummets amid COVID crisis

By Heather Jameson | 10 June 2020

Mental health has plummeted during the coronavirus crisis, research by the Institute of Fiscal St...

Melting the boundaries after COVID

By Heather Jameson | 09 June 2020

In our first virtual round table alongside recruiters Faerfield, chiefs from across the sector ta...