Heather Jameson

3 weeks ago | themj.co.uk | Heather Jameson

HOMELESSNESS Picking up the pieces of a financial death loop Heather Jameson says: 'Amid a well-rehearsed list of increasing crises facing local authorities, squeezing their budgets to breaking point, the lack of affordable housing and the high cost of temporary accommodation is pushing councils over the edge.' By Heather Jameson | 03 April 2025 SHARE There were few laughs in the news headlines this 1 April, with widespread reports of the soaring cost of household bills across water, energy...

4 weeks ago | localgov.co.uk | Heather Jameson |Paul Marinko

Ministers are likely to reject plans for children’s or adult social care trusts that come as part of local government reorganisation (LGR), The MJ understands. Local Government minister Jim McMahon has already ruled out giving mayors responsibility for children's and adults services as part of plans to maintain economies of scale on care, while creating unitaries small enough to be local. Visit The MJ (£) to continue reading.

1 month ago | themj.co.uk | Heather Jameson

FISCAL DEVOLUTION Fiscal devolution: No risk, plenty of reward Is mayors' lobbying hiatus on fiscal devolution the right decision, asks Heather Jameson. By Heather Jameson | 14 March 2025 SHARE Be careful what you wish for…That was the verdict of a recent Times article on the Government's plan for devolution.

1 month ago | themj.co.uk | Heather Jameson

REORGANISATION Small unitaries: A dilemma for another day We should not be surprised the Government is yet to turns its attention to reorganising small unitaries, writes Heather Jameson. By Heather Jameson | 06 March 2025 SHARE It's unsurprising that local government minister Jim McMahon is reluctant to launch into the next stages of council reorganisation when the one he has already started is barely off the ground.

1 month ago | themj.co.uk | Heather Jameson

REORGANISATION LGA can't please all of the people all of the time Heather Jameson says the Local Government Association is a 'real family, with all the bickering, in-fighting, competition and petty jealousies that entails... pity the association that has to balance all that' By Heather Jameson | 27 February 2025 SHARE When you are caught in the middle of two warring factions, raising your head above the parapet risks you losing it.