Sarah Webb (housing administrator)

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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.

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Education

Webb studied Anthropology at the University of St Andrews before studying Housing at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. [1]

Career

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

Webb was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2010 for services to the housing sector. [9] [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Black Country Housing Group chairman dies". Evesham Journal. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. ↑ "Housing news". www.cih.org. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "24housing » Your News » Sarah Webb stands down as CIH chief executive due to ill-health" . Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "24housing » News » Glowing tributes paid to 'straight-talking' housing chief Sarah Webb following death" . Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "24housing » News » Sarah Webb appointed CIH Deputy Chief Executive" . Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Volunteer named in honours list". BBC News. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "Queen's Birthday honours: the full list". 12 June 2010. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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