Your Housing Scrutiny Panel
The Housing Scrutiny Panel has been set up to examine our performance and the services we provide.
Housing Scrutiny Panel update
Phase I of HSP recruitment was established in May 2011 when 7 members were elected from Newham, Waltham Forest and Redbridge.
Phase II took place in September 2011 when a further 3 members where elected from Barking and Dagenham, Tower Hamlets and Essex.
The 11th member was recently recruited through an interview process and is from Tower Hamlets – in total we now have 11 committed and passionate members. All applicants had to complete an application form and went through a rigorous recruitment procedure.
The last year has been treated as a ‘Pilot Scheme’ and the time has been used by panel members to get to know each other and familiarise themselves with East Thames Policies and Procedures – it also enabled them to take part in relevant training to enhance their skills to ‘Scrutinise’ the business.
The Housing Scrutiny Panel has reviewed the areas within East Thames with low rates of satisfaction from residents and from this information they have selected the areas they will ‘Scrutinise’. These are:
- ASB – Anti-Social Behaviour
- Complaints
- VOIDs – empty properties
There first Scrutiny Project will be around ASB – Anti-Social Behaviour.
See below for the East Thames Scrutiny Panel members
(L-R) Melinda Ashby, Debbie Taylor, Shahla Zare-Azirani, Julie Spalding
(L-R) Ogilvie Roberts, Tracy Aldrich, Gavin Palmer, Olga Bucks
(L-R) Sabrina Butt, Cheryl Cameron
Get in touch
Although membership for this year is now closed – if you would like to know more about the work of the Housing Scrutiny Panel or how you can get involved please contact: Deborah Lamb, Resident Involvement Officer 020 8536 8806 or email: Deborah.lamb@east-thames.co.uk
