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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

The MJ Data and Digital: Digitising democracy

By Heather Jameson | 18 September 2019

Digital minister for Taiwan, Audrey Tang has brought the openness and transparency she found on t...

If you're going to engage you've got to mean it

By Heather Jameson | 18 September 2019

In Taiwan, revolutionary Government minister Audrey Tang is pioneering online public consultation...

Time and resources biggest barrier to innovation - survey

By Heather Jameson | 17 September 2019

Only a third of frontline staff think their council is ready to innovate to face the challenges o...

Casey calls for support to tackle homelessness

By Heather Jameson | 16 September 2019

Homelessness expert Dame Louise Casey has issued a call to arms to tackle the rising tide of home...

Repairing children's services is an investment worth making

By Heather Jameson | 11 September 2019

Spending more on services to stop the rising costs of taking children into care must be worth the...

Not just about the money

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2019

Manchester City Council’s senior management team talks to Heather Jameson about its focus on work...

Sajid's spending no closer to fixing our broken sector

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2019

Normal rules no longer apply under the present Government, Heather Jameson writes, but the local ...

Casey calls for humanitarian help for homeless

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2019

The Home Office should provide a ‘humanitarian safety net’ for people in Scotland who can’t acces...

Former CIPFA president lands insititute job

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2019

Former Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy president Andrew Burns has joined th...

£20m cash boost announced for designated Brexit officers

By Heather Jameson | 05 August 2019

All councils will need to have a lead officer on Brexit as the government steps up its preparatio...