Chris sign of the times Ashton town centre is like any other town struggling with empty shops/charity shops.Most people can get all of their goods in any major supermarket or delivered on line so will not bother with town centres,gone are the days when HOUSEWIVES did a daily shop.People with cars can go anywhere to shop and also because of the poor and very expensive bus services again people will give a town centre a miss and go to a shopping centre.Again nearly every other shop in Ashton is a pie shop/cafe,Next to no clothes/electricial shops etc,yes we have b&m aldi quality save but we also have the most expensive supermarket the cooperative store.Also most people who live in and around Ashton commute to work outside of Ashton and call at out of town retailers on their way home thus putting another nail inthe coffin of Ashton town centre

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