Ashton Town Team
present
Independent
Retail Awards 2025
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS AWARDS RETURN TO ASHTON
Shoppers can vote for their favourite independent business based in Ashton Town Centre this June in the Ashton Independent Retail Awards. You can vote online from June 1st with the winners announced from July 14th!
The town centre will be more of the focus of this year’s awards as independent retail businesses work hard to attract shoppers to the town once again. So, the footprint covered by the awards will be dedicated solely to that area. This will include Stamford Street, George Street, Old Street, Katherine Street, Oldham Road, Penny Meadow, Fletcher Street, Market Street, Booth Street, Henrietta Street, Bow Street, Warrington Street, Market Avenue, Wood Street, Delamere Street, Booth Street, Wellington Street, Cavendish Street, Bentinck Street and St Michael’s Square. Of course, this would include businesses in Ashton Market, Market Ground and those independent businesses in our Ashton shopping centres. Categories that you can nominate in are:
- Fashion/Footwear
- Fresh Food
- Cafe/Take away
- Jewellers
- Hair & Beauty
- Specialist Retail
- Floral, Cards & Gifts
- Market Trader
There will also be a Sponsor’s Award chosen by Paul Westwell, Managing Partner at Bromleys Bromleys Solicitors LLP who return as sponsor once again for this year’s awards. There is also a special award made by Ashton Town Team to one of the town centres independent retailers.
“We are proud to once again support the Ashton Town Team Retail Awards in 2025. At Bromleys, we believe in celebrating the dedication, creativity, and resilience of our local businesses. These awards shine a spotlight on the incredible work being done by retailers in our community, and we are honoured to play a part in recognising their achievements. Supporting local enterprise is at the heart of what we do, and we look forward to another fantastic year of celebrating Ashton’s vibrant retail sector.”
— Paul Westwell, Managing Partner, Bromleys Solicitors LLP
Chair of Ashton Town Team, Councillor Bill Fairfoull added: “Really pleased to announce we are running the Ashton Independent Retail Awards in 2025. So please get involved and vote for your favourite independent retail businesses in Ashton town centre”.
Independent Retail Awards 2025
Vote for your favourite independent retail businesses based in Ashton Town Centre.
Voting open until 14th July 2025.
SCI FI SATURDAY TO RETURN
Ashton town centre will welcome Hyde Fundraisers on Saturday July 5th for this years Sci Fi Day event. The group, who are celebrating 40 years raising money for good causes will once again bring along a selection of characters to entertain shoppers and visitors.
ASHTON OKTOBERFEST IS COMING
This year the town team will be celebrating our various eateries, cafes and bars with a special Oktoberfest event throughout October. Stay tuned for more details.
Who are Ashton Town Team?
Following the Portas review, an independent review into the future of our high streets, the Ashton Town Team was formed in 2012 with local businesses, Tameside Council and key stakeholders within the town centre.
It’s a voluntary organisation which relies on funding and sponsorship to achieve its aims in supporting our town centre and its small independent businesses. Small businesses offer something unique that provides an essential element in the mix of national retail and leisure which should form part of Ashton town centre. Over the years the Town Team have introduced events like Scarefest, Heritage Day and supported Totally Locally campaigns like Fiverfest. We have campaigned on issues like parking, town centre signage and security. In 2019 we produced a map for the town centre and this year we launch the Independent Business Awards for the town centre.