Brian Horton

Brian has over 35 years of professional experience in the Housing and Development sector and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing.

Brian is the Director at Horton Strategic a housing, development and regeneration consultancy working independently and collaboratively to provide specialist strategic advice to clients in the public, private and third sector.

Brian is a Board Member at Keystage CIC, Gravesend Churches Housing Association and ABC Property Limited, Chair of Kent Housing Group, Trustee at Turner Contemporary Margate, Chair of the Thanet Regeneration Partnership Board and Chair of the Ramsgate Neighbourhood Board.

Prior to setting up Horton Strategic, Brian worked as Strategic Housing Advisor to Kent County Council, Chief Executive of Swale Housing Association and as Executive Director Kent for AmicusHorizon (now Southern Housing). He previously held positions at Thanet District Council, English Churches Housing Group (now Riverside), the Corporation of London and Wandsworth Borough Council.

In his consultancy and through the South East Housing and Development Group Brian works with number of organisations to accelerate the delivery of housing and facilitate good plan led growth, working in partnership to engage with MHCLG and Homes England.