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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

Charity launches Care academy

By Heather Jameson | 29 April 2020

Education charity, The Shaw Trust, has launched a new Care Academy in response to the national sk...

Build back better, says Burnham

By Heather Jameson | 29 April 2020

Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has warned the Government not to take the same centralise...

A system of finance that's ready for extinction

By Heather Jameson | 29 April 2020

Heather Jameson says the current system of local government finance ‘looks more and more like it ...

Rising COVID-19 care home deaths

By Heather Jameson | 28 April 2020

There was a total of 2,905 deaths in English care homes involving coronavirus, up to 17 April, th...

Councils need more cash for crisis, says Whiteman

By Heather Jameson | 28 April 2020

Local government finance needs a bigger quantum, finance chief Rob Whiteman told MPs this week.

Budget deficit has soared amid pandemic says ONS

By Heather Jameson | 27 April 2020

Britain’s budget deficit has soared due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic – but figures...

Crisis has exposed council finances, Whiteman tells MPs

By Heather Jameson | 27 April 2020

The coronavirus crisis has exposed just how far public services have been cut, finance expert Rob...

Debt collection needs reform, says think tank

By Heather Jameson | 27 April 2020

Local government should follow the lead of the private sector when it comes to debt collection, t...

Councils will play their part in track and trace

By Heather Jameson | 24 April 2020

Councils want to play their part in track and trace plans to limit the spread of coronavirus, the...

IPPR calls for pay parity for care workers

By Heather Jameson | 23 April 2020

Healthcare could face a staffing crisis after it was revealed on in five healthcare professionals...