Apartments named after a Tameside policewoman killed while on duty have been officially opened by her family in Greater Manchester.

Fiona Bone was killed over two years ago, and Fiona Gardens in Sale, a £7.8m extra care residential complex, has been named in memory of her.

The complex features 71 one- and two-bedroom properties for both sale and rent. The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has provided £1.4m of funding for the development from the Affordable Homes Programme.

The centre, which features a commemorative stone at its entrance in honour of Fiona, has been designed to provide older and vulnerable residents with an outstanding quality of life linked to an emphasis on independent living. To help deliver this, Trafford Housing Trust has partnered with Manchester-based charity IAS, who specialise in providing person-centred care within a safe and respectful environment. It was this aspect of the project which resonated with Fiona's family when first approached about naming it in her memory, as Fiona was passionate about working with elderly and vulnerable people.

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Fiona Gardens features extensive communal spaces, courtyards and landscaped gardens together with on-site services for residents, their visitors and the local community; including a bistro restaurant, a hairdressers, private resident's lounge, guest accommodation, an activity area, a 'pamper' bathroom and a multi-sensory room for those with learning difficulties or dementia, or people recovering from a stroke.

(CD/JP)