Customer Scrutiny Panel

The Residents’ Scrutiny Panel is an important part of our Customer Influence and Impact Framework, meeting 4 times a year

The Panel’s main role is to:

Monitor HHS performance across housing and repairs.

Shape HHS approach to key policies and procedures that improve the way we deliver our tenancy, neighbourhood and repairs service.

Discuss the performance of our maintenance contracts and repairs service.

What customers get out of it:

  • Make a difference to where they live
  • Help improve HHS services
  • Committee experience
  • Knowledge of housing

Skills needed:

  • Communication Skills
  • Chairing skills – leading discussions at meetings
  • Analytical skills – how does HHS perform and what can we do to improve
  • Scrutiny skills – careful examination of the housing service
  • Team work skills – to work well with other customers and the HHS Team

Panel membership:

Meetings four times a year, in the Community Room at HHS Offices, 51 Scotland Road.

The full terms of Reference for the Scrutiny Panel can be viewed here: Scrutiny Panel Terms of Reference 2025

Membership of the Panel is open to all current Hundred Houses customers. We are looking for customers to join the panel.  If you’d like to be involved, please contact the office on 0300 303 5770 or email info@hhs.org.uk, or contact your Housing Officer who will be happy to discuss it with you.

Scrutiny Panel Members

Denise Russell

Denise joined the Panel in in July 2013, lives in Whytford Close, Cambridge and is currently Chair of the Scrutiny Panel. Denise is also a member of our Customer Experience Group, which reports to the Board.

Chris Hazlewood

Chris lives in Chesterton and joined the Scrutiny Panel in 2024

Jo Wright

Jo lives in Cambridge and joined the Scrutiny Panel in 2025.

Eamonn Sweeney

Eamonn lives in Chesterton and joined the Scrutiny Panel in 2025.