There were a lot of plans in the last few years for the regeneration of Ashton town centre including the market. Some good, some questionable. One point that I didnt like the sound of was that Ashton needs "more high profile" shops such as Tesco, Boots etc. To me this always undermines the local family run outlets that we have. There should be a balance between a good economy and a place for people who live here to have opportunities. I would hate to see Ashton dominated by big business. Sad to see Boardmans closing after being there for ages. Ashton is a good place, with some really nice people.

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