1. Reflections on Today Cllr. Ric Metcalfe Leader City of Lincoln Council
#LAPC17
@lincolnvpoverty
Reflections on Today
Cllr. Ric Metcalfe
Leader
City of Lincoln Council

2. Reflections Why does the Council continue to hold these conferences ?
What have we achieved today?
What will we do next?

4. “Poverty still a significant issue”
Cllr Rosie Kirk 15th March 2017

5. Poverty in Lincoln
1 in 4 households below 60% of median household income
Significant proportion much poorer
The impact of low income on low educational attainment & poor health outcomes

6. Katherine Knox JRF The human cost
The cost to the public purse -4% of GDP
JRF’s five point plan to end poverty
Government action!
Guide to local action

7. Local Action ! Progress on our local action plan-Martin
Goodwill & effort of many partners
Migration to Universal Credit-Claire
A significant challenge!

8. Poverty & Debt
Credible alternatives to Payday & high cost credit loans and loan sharks
Finance for Sheffield
Lincoln Money!

9. Next Steps Review all of the suggestions made at today’s conference
Identify the most popular key actions to deliver in 2017/18
Identify key partners who can help deliver these actions
Update & continue to deliver the 17/18 Anti-Poverty action plan
“Anyone who has struggled with poverty will know how expensive it is to the poor”
James Baldwin

10. Thank you for attending #LAPC17
@lincolnvpoverty