Town Team Awards Return

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 17:21

By Mark Andrews

With thanks to funding from the UK Governments Pride In Place grant the Ashton Town Team have announced that the Independent Retail Awards will return once again in July this year.

This gives shoppers a chance to vote for their favourite independent businesses in the town centre to join previous winners, including Suzys Sweet Memories, Cameraz, Petman, Gibsons Music, Seraphina Centre, Argenti, Camerons, Grade A, Decisions and many others.

The awards will be open to vote for in June on the Town Team website www.ashtonsmallbiz.co.uk with the winners announced in July.

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