Sarah Webb (housing professional)
Sarah Webb CBE (died 4 September 2011) was a British housing professional who served as chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing from 2008 until 2011.
Education[edit]
Webb studied Anthropology at the University of St Andrews before studying Housing at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.[1]
Career[edit]
Webb started her career as a housing officer in Glasgow before spending five years as a housing consultant. She became director of Southside Housing Association in Glasgow and worked for Scottish Homes and the Scottish Council for Single Homeless.[1][2] She later became chair of the Black Country Housing Group.[3] Webb spent time working as Head of the Community Housing Task Force in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and as head of housing strategy for Birmingham City Council.[1][4][5][6]
Webb led on policy and practice for the Chartered Institute of Housing from 2003, before being appointed deputy chief executive in January 2007 and chief executive in January 2008.[3][7] She stepped down in August 2011 due to ill health, and was succeeded by her deputy Grainia Long.[8] Webb died on 4 September 2011.[3]
Honours[edit]
Webb was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2010 for services to the housing sector.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Post, Birmingham (8 September 2011). "Tributes to 'inspirational' housing boss Sarah Webb". birminghampost. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Black Country Housing Group chairman dies". Evesham Journal. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ a b c McCann, Kate (5 September 2011). "Sarah Webb, former chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing, dies". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Housing news". www.cih.org. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "24housing » Your News » Sarah Webb stands down as CIH chief executive due to ill-health". Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "24housing » News » Glowing tributes paid to 'straight-talking' housing chief Sarah Webb following death". Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "24housing » News » Sarah Webb appointed CIH Deputy Chief Executive". Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ Fearn, Hannah (25 August 2011). "CIH chief executive Sarah Webb steps down due to ill health". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Volunteer named in honours list". BBC News. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours: the full list". 12 June 2010. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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