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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

Sandwell chief steps down

By Heather Jameson | 05 July 2019

Sandwell Council's chief executive, Jan Britton, has left the authority after 13 years, eight as ...

The clock is ticking on the push for devolution

By Heather Jameson | 03 July 2019

There will be little bandwidth for local government policy in the coming months, says Heather Jam...

The pitfalls of risk and return

By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2019

Kent CC hit the headlines after it tried to withdraw £263m of its pension pot from the Woodford ...

Bring it on – give it to us

By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2019

James Jamieson is the newly-elected chairman of the Local Government Association. He talks to Hea...

Jamieson beats Simmonds and Fleming to take over from Porter

By Dan Peters | 27 June 2019

Central Bedfordshire Council leader James Jamieson will be the next Local Government Association ...

Devolution agenda 'going backwards' – Lord Porter

By Heather Jameson | 26 June 2019

The devolution agenda has ‘gone backwards,’ the outgoing chairman of the Local Government Associa...

Last orders

By Heather Jameson | 26 June 2019

Lord Gary Porter of Spalding, chairman of the Local Government Association, is getting ready to s...

Council chiefs cut through the social class barriers

By Heather Jameson | 26 June 2019

So local government is less elite than most. Does it matter? Heather Jameson would argue it does.

Johnson v Hunt

By Heather Jameson | 25 June 2019

As the race to become the next prime minister continues, Heather Jameson looks at what the candid...

Measuring success is more than just boosting GDP

By Heather Jameson | 19 June 2019

The past decade in local government has been dominated by pushing forward local economies, with s...