Ms Kath Cottier:

One of the reasons we are so pleased to be here today is that this is a cross-party forum and we can collectively tell our story. We want this issue to be front and centre in manifestos so that there is proactive action in the next programme for Government. I have met people who wanted a quiet retirement in Beacon South Quarter but are now burdened with financial worries. They wanted not to have to worry about their garden or managing a large home.