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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.
Nothing is impossible when it comes to creating new councils
By Heather Jameson | 27 March 2025
Heather Jameson writes: 'After a rapid, bumpy start to reorganisation, where councils have scrape...
Ministers set to reject social care trust plans
By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson and Paul Marinko | 27 March 2025
Ministers are likely to reject plans for children’s or adult social care trusts that come as part...
Spring statement offers no respite for local government
By Heather Jameson | 26 March 2025
The Spring Statement was never expected to deliver any financial respite for local government – a...
An opportunity to make public services work
By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2025
When it comes time to restructure Integrated Care Systems they should be aligned with the structu...
A long way to go
By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2025
As Matt Prosser prepares to trade the rolling hills of Dorset for the windy shores of Wellington,...
Fiscal devolution: No risk, plenty of reward
By Heather Jameson | 14 March 2025
Is mayors' lobbying hiatus on fiscal devolution the right decision, asks Heather Jameson.
Small unitaries: A dilemma for another day
By Heather Jameson | 06 March 2025
We should not be surprised the Government has yet to turn its attention to reorganising small uni...
LGA can't please all of the people all of the time
By Heather Jameson | 27 February 2025
Heather Jameson says the Local Government Association is a 'real family, with all the bickering, ...
The recipe for regeneration
By Heather Jameson | 24 February 2025
Fareham BC has cooked up plans for its community, providing homes, jobs, skills and a great place...
Will the complexity of LGR mean more election delays?
By Heather Jameson | 21 February 2025
Heather Jameson says: 'There is a complex timetable for [LGR] implementation that seems to get in...