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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

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Birmingham fails to appoint a chief exec

By Heather Jameson | 02 March 2020

Birmingham City Council has failed to appoint a new chief executive

LONDON COUNCILS

PM should 'get on and deliver devo'

By Heather Jameson | 02 March 2020

The Prime Minister understands the importance of fiscal devolution, he now needs to get on and de...

Addressing health inequalities is in the sector's hands

By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2020

The Marmot review shows a stalling in life expectancy. Heather Jameson says the figures are 'a sh...

Some local lessons from the Far East

By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2020

Heather Jameson finds that while local government officers in Japan are grappling with similar ch...

Ensuring a commercial hit

By Heather Jameson | 12 February 2020

Heather Jameson examines the findings of a round table featuring local government lawyers hosted ...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Let councils invest or pay up with funding

By Heather Jameson | 12 February 2020

Tighter controls on local government's investments may be on the way – but central Government wil...

Our unsustainable finance system needs a reboot

By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2020

Heather Jameson says the finance system is increasingly unsustainable and local government has no...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

The 'unfair' funding review needs a bigger cake

By Heather Jameson | 28 January 2020

The temptation is to launch open season on ‘the other side’ – be that the political or geographic...

Cyber Central transformation

By Heather Jameson | 28 January 2020

Rather than wait for a private developer to buy land next to the GCHQ building, the council stepp...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

ONS data will help councils tackle child abuse

By Heather Jameson | 14 January 2020

The ONS has undertaken the mammoth task of attempting to map child abuse nationally, says Heather...

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