Issue - meetings

Purpose of Report

To present to the Executive the Lincoln City Profile 2022/23, attached as ‘Appendix A’ to the report, and to request that approval be given to publish the City Profile and to brief all Members on its content.

Decision

(1)  That the findings of the Lincoln City Profile – 2022/23, as detailed at Appendix A to the report, be noted.

(2)  That the Lincoln City Profile – 2022/23 be approved for publication and be disseminated to all Councillors.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

None.

Reasons for the Decision

The annual Lincoln City Profile 2022/23was a key corporate document that provided vital insight into aspects of the Council’s external environment.  Each year, the Profile offered up to date information on the key demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of, and the challenges facing, Lincoln’s population. The Profile provided an evidence base that informed the continued development and implementation of City of Lincoln Council’s Vision 2025 corporate plan, would support development of its next corporate plan ‘Vision 2030’, and assisted the council with other evidence-based decision making so that it may make the most effective use of its resources.  

The Profile also had applications beyond the City of Lincoln Council, and was used by external partners to support their decision making.

 The document was also used as a source of reliable business intelligence to support funding bids by both the Council and its partner organisations.