Home Office ‘Safer Streets Mission Board’ Hasn’t Met for Six Months
The Home Office's 'Safer Streets Mission Board' has not convened for six months, raising concerns about its effectiveness. Originally formed to oversee crime reduction efforts, the board was downgraded in November 2025 and has since ceased to operate as a Cabinet Committee. The Home Office claims alternative arrangements are in place for oversight, but details remain unclear.
- ▪The 'Safer Streets Mission Board' has not met for six months.
- ▪It was established to oversee and drive progress on crime reduction.
- ▪The board was downgraded in November 2025 and ceased to operate as a Cabinet Committee.
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The potemkin ‘Mission Board’ established by Labour to reduce crime hasn’t met for six months. There must be no crime to deal with… The “Safer Streets” mission board was established ‘to oversee and drive progress’ on the ‘Safer Streets Mission.’ It, along with the other boards, was formed as a Cabinet committee and then downgraded in November 2025. The energy department hasn’t even bothered coming up with a terms of reference for its one following the downgrade… The Home Office says the “Board has not met since it ceased to operate as a Cabinet Committee in November 2025, with alternative arrangements being in place to provide the required oversight.” Maybe Darren Jones’ new ‘delivery units’ in every department will be tasked with having a look at street crime…
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