Sarah Tanburn runs the consultancy Sarah Tanburn Associates. She specialises in strategic development for regeneration, cultural projects and community participation. She also focuses on interim management assignments for organisations in the process of change, with recent contracts in regeneration, environmental services, waste, cultural services and project management.
She has a successful history of delivering services and projects grounded in a clear and shared understanding of specific places. Sarah has been responsible for a wide range of regeneration and cultural and creative projects. Her track record is rooted in close work with local people and institutions to seek out solutions which deliver sustainable and tangible improvements in quality of life on the ground.
In recent years her activities include
Interim Director for Enterprise, Tourism and Environment to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Strategic advice and client support to the Arts Council England East for cultural projects in growth areas
Adviser on funding strategies, including successful Invest to Save bids, on housing, culture, recycling and other projects
Developing the community renewal framework for Thames Gateway South Essex, which emphasises a strong cultural component in planning for growth
Managing the masterplanning process for Canvey Island
With David Powell Associates, developing the 30 Year Cultural Strategy for the Cambridgeshire Growth Area
Membership of the committee of the national charity Women & Manual Trades
Regular speaker at the Cambridge University School of Architecture Professional Practice seminars
Sarah was Director of Culture & Regeneration at Brighton & Hove City Council until December 2002. and was previously Director of Strategy & Information at Hertfordshire County Council and Deputy Director of Housing at LB Hounslow. She is experienced at a senior level in the public and voluntary sectors. She has been involved in strategic development in the cultural, regeneration and community participation across a wide range of areas.
This site contains Sarah's CV, outlines some case studies of her work, and gives details of her availability and contacts.
She can be contacted on
or on 00 44 (0) 7771 945945.
