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Movers near you in Ashton-under-Lyne

Local movers covering Ashton-under-Lyne — a man and van from £45 an hour, or a fixed-price house removal from £395. Crews work out of Tameside, so there is no call-out charge and no travel time added to your hours anywhere in Greater Manchester.

One number for six moving services. Tell us the address, the floor and the parking around Ashton Market and St Michael's Parish Church and we will tell you which booking is cheapest — even when it is the smaller one.

  • Quoted same day
  • No call-out fee
  • Goods-in-transit cover
  • £5m public liability
  • Tameside crews, 7 days
Get a free Ashton-under-Lyne quoteBook onlineCall 020 3633 4555
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Our own uniformed crews — Ashton-under-Lyne jobs are never subcontracted.

Movers near Ashton-under-Lyne

from £45/hr

Or fixed from £395 for a two-bed removal

Postcodes
OL6, OL7
Borough
Tameside
Call-out fee
None
Services
6 moving options

6 services

Moving options in Ashton-under-Lyne

from £45/hr

Van, driver and porter

OL6 / OL7

Postcodes covered

50k

Ashton-under-Lyne residents

Movers near me · Ashton-under-Lyne

Local crews, priced before you commit

If you want a local mover in Ashton-under-Lyne rather than a national call centre, this is the page. Same crews, same vans, same phone number every time — covering Dukinfield, Stalybridge, Audenshaw as well, with the price agreed before anything is loaded.

Stone and brick terraces, interwar semis and postwar estates. That stock decides the answer more than the bedroom count does: a first-floor conversion with a tight turn can take longer than a three-bed semi with a driveway, and the quote should say so up front.

Proximity, in numbers

How quickly a crew reaches Ashton-under-Lyne

Quote callback
15 minutes
Average response to a Ashton-under-Lyne enquiry in office hours.
Video survey
next working day
Ten minutes on a phone call replaces a home visit.
Earliest van
48 hours
Typical soonest slot for OL6/OL7.
Travel fee
£0
No call-out charge anywhere inside Tameside.

Start here

Which mover do you actually need in Ashton-under-Lyne?

Six ways to move out of Ashton-under-Lyne, ranked by how most people here use them. Pick the one that matches your job — or send the room list and we will pick it for you.

Option 1

Man with a van

A part-load, a single sofa or a studio flat somewhere in OL6 — booked by the hour with a two-hour minimum.

from £45/hr

Man with a van in Ashton-under-Lyne
Option 2

House removals

A two-bed and up out of Ashton-under-Lyne, with dismantling, reassembly and protection materials fixed at survey.

from £395

House removals in Ashton-under-Lyne
Option 3

Home moves

Not sure of the size yet: one survey, one crew, one price covering everything you are actually taking from Ashton-under-Lyne.

from £395

Home moves in Ashton-under-Lyne
Option 5

Long distance

Leaving Tameside altogether — priced on measured road miles plus billable hours, not on a guess.

£45/hr + £1.50/mile

Long distance in Ashton-under-Lyne
Option 6

European moves

A dedicated van from Ashton-under-Lyne to the continent, with the crossing itemised rather than buried in the total.

£45/hr + £1.50/mile

European moves in Ashton-under-Lyne
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Access, parking and timing

Loading in Ashton-under-Lyne: what the crew plans for

Stone and brick terraces, interwar semis and postwar estates. That stock, the street it sits on and the Tameside Council rules over it decide how long the day takes — so all three are settled at survey, not on the morning.

The four things that change the price

A five-minute video walk-through covering every room, the stairwell and the street is enough to fix the price. Anything you add later is quoted before we start, never after loading. Crews run from Tameside, so Dukinfield and Stalybridge journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

Traffic and start times

Tameside's main town — a big indoor market, the parish church and the Ashton Canal terminus. Loads out of here run best on an early start, before the Tameside school and commuter peak closes the approach roads. We plan the route with that in mind rather than quoting an optimistic drive time. Ashton Market days, Tameside College and the IKEA/retail park economy — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.

Where the van stands on the day

Tameside Council sets the loading, suspension and permit rules across OL6, OL7. Where a bay suspension is needed near Ashton Market and St Michael's Parish Church we apply for it in advance and the cost sits in the written quote, not on an invoice afterwards. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Ashton-under-Lyne or across to Dukinfield.

Doorways, stairs and lifts in Ashton-under-Lyne

Semis here usually give you a driveway or a dropped kerb, which keeps the carry short — the time goes into loft contents, garage shelving and the garden kit people forget to mention until the day. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Ashton-under-Lyne or across to Dukinfield.

Booked here week to week

Jobs we run most often in Ashton-under-Lyne

If one of these looks like yours, say so when you enquire — we will quote it from the closest job we have already done in Tameside rather than starting from a blank form.

Same-week slots

Short-notice move out of a three-bed semi

Someone pulled out, the keys came early, the tenancy ends Friday. We hold back same-week slots for exactly this, priced the same as a booking made a month ahead. Tameside Council loading rules on the OL6 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

Local crew, no travel fee

Nearest available crew to Ashton-under-Lyne

Most callouts here are covered by a crew already working Tameside that morning, so the van reaches OL6 without a cross-county run being added to your hours. Local context matters here: a cotton and hatting town whose canal and railway made it a regional trading centre; the market dates to 1284, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

Single loaded trip

Moving on to Dukinfield or Stalybridge

Neighbouring-district moves run as one loaded trip with the return leg absorbed, which is why a Ashton-under-Lyne-to-Dukinfield job costs less than the mileage suggests. Most Ashton-under-Lyne properties give us a driveway, so the hours go into lofts, garages and garden kit.

Honest sizing

Comparing a van against a full crew

Half the people searching for movers near Ashton-under-Lyne need two hours and a Luton; the other half need a fixed-price removal. We tell you which one is cheaper before you commit. Booked most often on the OL6 streets around Ashton Market.

Side by side

What movers cost in Ashton-under-Lyne

Starting prices for each Hello Services moving option in Ashton-under-Lyne
ServiceBest forFrom
Man with a vanBest for renters, students and anyone shifting a part-load or a few rooms.from £45/hr
House removalsBest for homeowners and families moving two bedrooms or more.from £395
Packing servicesBest for movers who want the boxes done properly, or done at all.from £65
Office movesBest for offices, studios and practices relocating without losing a trading day.from £650
Long distance movesBest for households relocating out of the North West or into it.from £650

Indicative starting prices for Greater Manchester addresses, including fuel inside the county, blankets, straps and goods-in-transit cover. Your written quote is fixed once the inventory, floor and parking are confirmed.

How it works in Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. Step 1

    Start with the property

    A few lines is enough to start: rooms, frequency and the Ashton-under-Lyne street you're on. Anything unusual — a shared stairwell, a key-safe, a dog — is better said up front than discovered on the day.

  2. Step 2

    Confirm the price

    The quote is fixed before anyone books time off work: labour, products and any extras listed separately, so you can cut the scope rather than the standard if the number is over budget.

  3. Step 3

    Pick your slot

    Choose a morning or afternoon window. We plan around Ashton-under-Lyne traffic and parking so the crew arrives inside it.

  4. Step 4

    We check it with you

    You get a finished-work check against the same list you agreed at the start — no vague "all done" message. Anything below standard is re-done at our cost.

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Why choose Hello Services in Ashton-under-Lyne

A local, insured mover is only worth booking if the crew turns up, prices honestly and finishes the spec. These are the commitments we hold ourselves to in Ashton-under-Lyne.

  • One team for the whole property

    Cleaning, moving, handyman and clearance all run from the same Ashton-under-Lyne scheduling desk, so a multi-part job needs one booking.

  • Vetted, DBS-checked crews

    Everyone we send into a Ashton-under-Lyne property is ID-checked, DBS-screened and works under our own supervision — no unvetted subcontracting.

  • £5m public liability cover

    Every job in Ashton-under-Lyne is insured to £5m public liability, with goods-in-transit cover on anything we lift, load or take away.

  • Fixed prices, confirmed in writing

    You get the a local, insured mover price in writing before we start. Access, stair turns and parking are priced in up front, not added afterwards.

Before you pay a deposit

Six checks on any Ashton-under-Lyne mover

Use these on us as well as on anyone else you shortlist. A mover who cannot answer all six in writing is quoting a number, not a job.

  1. 1

    Ask for goods-in-transit cover, in writing

    Any mover working Ashton-under-Lyne should send a certificate with the confirmation, not read a number out over the phone. Ours states the limit per load and the excess before you pay a deposit.

  2. 2

    Check the waste carrier licence separately

    Removals and rubbish are different licences. If a crew offers to take the leftovers away, they need an Environment Agency waste carrier registration and should hand you a transfer note — Tameside Council can fine the householder, not just the carrier, for fly-tipped waste.

  3. 3

    Get the access questions asked back at you

    A real local mover asks about the floor, the lift, the stair turn and the parking around Ashton Market and St Michael's Parish Church before quoting. A price given without those questions will change on the day.

  4. 4

    Insist the quote lists the hourly rate and the minimum

    "From £45" is meaningless without the minimum hours, the crew size and what happens after the fourth hour. Ours prints all three.

  5. 5

    Look for a fixed price on completion-day work

    Chains slip. On Ashton-under-Lyne completion days we hold the load sealed overnight for a stated fee rather than charging a second day's labour at short notice.

  6. 6

    Confirm who is actually turning up

    Ask whether the job is subcontracted. Ours is not: Tameside bookings are covered by our own ID- and reference-checked crews in our own liveried vans.

Same crews, next street

Where our nearest Ashton-under-Lyne crews work

Vans are routed from Tameside bases with Ashton Market and St Michael's Parish Church as the local reference point, so there is no travel surcharge anywhere inside Greater Manchester.

Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside — centred on 53.48654, -2.09869 (OSM node (place/town) — Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside). Coverage runs to the OL6, OL7 district boundaries. Open Ashton-under-Lyne on Google Maps.

Movers near Ashton-under-Lyne

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Movers near you in Ashton-under-Lyne: local proof

Ashton-under-Lyne is not a generic Tameside postcode to us: tameside's main town — a big indoor market, and that shapes how a local move in Ashton-under-Lyne actually runs here. A cotton and hatting town whose canal and railway made it a regional trading centre; the market dates to 1284 — useful context when you are quoting surfaces, not square metres.

Our teams plan for one recurring Ashton-under-Lyne issue: pennine rain plus gritstone porosity give heavy moss on stone sills. Ashton Market days, Tameside College and the IKEA/retail park economy — we plan access and arrival times around all of it. Coverage runs across OL6, OL7 and the Tameside streets either side of it.

Recent work in Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. Movers near you — Ashton-under-Lyne

    first-floor flat, a street off Ashton Market and St Michael's Parish Church

    3-person crew, 7 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: pennine rain plus gritstone porosity give heavy moss on stone sills, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.

    Local move completed. Follow-up call at 48 hours confirmed nothing needed putting right.

  2. Movers near you — Ashton-under-Lyne

    new-build townhouse, the OL6 side of Ashton-under-Lyne

    2-person crew, 6 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: pennine rain plus gritstone porosity give heavy moss on stone sills, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.

    Local move completed. Signed off same day with photos sent to the customer.

  3. Movers near you — Ashton-under-Lyne

    converted mill apartment, Ashton-under-Lyne, on our Tameside round

    3-person crew, 5 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: pennine rain plus gritstone porosity give heavy moss on stone sills, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.

    Local move completed. Agent accepted the property at check-out without a re-clean.

What customers say

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  • ★★★★★5 out of 5

    Quick and prefessional

    “Sardar came to clean. Quick and prefessional job”

    Thomas Hallett · Trustpilot

  • ★★★★★5 out of 5

    Easy booking and friendly staff

    “I never used them before but after trying some locals companies and not been given any quote after 4 days, hello services gave us a quote and a day in less than 2 hours. Sardar was very helpful and patience as he need it to wait for me to reach the location, explain all he was to do and spot on the timing. Recommended!”

    Adrian Roade · Trustpilot

  • ★★★★★5 out of 5

    Great job by Sadar and his Team

    “Great job by Sadar and his Team”

    Mv · Trustpilot

About Ashton-under-Lyne

Tameside's main town — a big indoor market, the parish church and the Ashton Canal terminus. A cotton and hatting town whose canal and railway made it a regional trading centre; the market dates to 1284.

Ashton Market days, Tameside College and the IKEA/retail park economy. The best-known landmark is Ashton Market and St Michael's Parish Church, and the OL6/OL7 postcodes reach Dukinfield, Stalybridge, Audenshaw, Droylsden within a short drive.

For a house move, what matters most locally is the building fabric: stone and brick terraces, interwar semis and postwar estates. Pennine rain plus gritstone porosity give heavy moss on stone sills, steps and yard flags.

Borough
Tameside
Local authority
Tameside Council
Postcodes
OL6, OL7
Landmark
Ashton Market and St Michael's Parish Church

Answers before you book

Movers near Ashton-under-Lyne — FAQs

  • Who are the closest movers to Ashton-under-Lyne?

    Our nearest crews work out of Tameside and the adjoining boroughs, covering OL6 and OL7 daily. Because the vans are already local there is no call-out fee and no travel time added to your hours for anywhere inside Greater Manchester. Most Ashton-under-Lyne properties give us a driveway, so the hours go into lofts, garages and garden kit.

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  • How much do movers near Ashton-under-Lyne cost?

    Hourly work starts at £45 an hour for a van, driver and porter with a two-hour minimum. Fixed-price house removals start at £395 for a two-bed. Long-distance work is priced at £45 or £65 an hour plus £1.50 a mile, with 1.5 hours of loading and unloading built in. Roughly 20,800 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

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  • What about parking and permits around Ashton Market and St Michael's Parish Church?

    Tameside Council runs the loading and permit rules here, and we arrange the bay or the loading window before the day. The walk-in distance is priced into the quote instead of appearing on the invoice. Roughly 20,800 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

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  • Are you insured?

    Every load carries goods-in-transit cover and the company holds £5m public liability. Certificates are issued with your confirmation on request — ask any mover you shortlist for the same. Crews run from Tameside, so Dukinfield and Stalybridge journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

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  • Can you move me this week?

    Usually yes. We hold back same-week and weekend slots across Tameside for short-notice work, and most Ashton-under-Lyne enquiries are quoted the same day after a ten-minute video survey. Most Ashton-under-Lyne properties give us a driveway, so the hours go into lofts, garages and garden kit.

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  • Do I need a man and van or a full removal crew?

    As a rule of thumb: up to a one-bed flat, hourly man-and-van is cheaper; from two bedrooms up, a fixed-price removal is quicker and usually costs less than the hours would. Send a room list and we will tell you which is better value — including when that is the smaller booking. Crews run from Tameside, so Dukinfield and Stalybridge journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

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  • Do I need a parking permit or bay suspension in Ashton-under-Lyne?

    Often, yes — Tameside Council controls loading on most OL6 and OL7 streets. We check your street at survey and, where a suspension saves a long carry, we apply for it and show the cost in the quote before you accept it. Crews run from Tameside, so Dukinfield and Stalybridge journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

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  • Can you handle the stairs and access in semi-detached homes around Ashton Market and St Michael's Parish Church?

    Driveway loading makes these moves efficient. What moves the price is the loft, the garage and the shed, so the survey deliberately opens all three. Send a short video of the stairwell and the street and we will confirm crew size before the date is held. Roughly 20,800 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

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  • Which areas near Ashton-under-Lyne do you cover?

    Dukinfield, Stalybridge, Audenshaw, Droylsden, Mossley and every other Greater Manchester district, each with its own page and identical pricing. Nothing inside the county carries an out-of-area surcharge. Local context matters here: a cotton and hatting town whose canal and railway made it a regional trading centre; the market dates to 1284, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

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  • Do you take away what I am not keeping?

    Yes — a licensed clearance run can be added to any Ashton-under-Lyne booking, quoted up front with a waste transfer note, so the old sofa and the shed contents leave on the same visit. Roughly 20,800 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

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  • How long does a local mover booking in Ashton-under-Lyne usually take?

    Most OL6 local mover callouts finish inside a working day. Floor level, lift availability and carry distance change that more than the size of the property, which is why we time the job from the survey rather than the bedroom count. Booked most often on the OL6 streets around Ashton Market.

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  • Is there anything you cannot move out of Ashton-under-Lyne?

    Pianos, safes, American fridges, gym equipment and large glass units all move, but they are quoted at survey because they need extra crew or kit. Paint, fuel, gas bottles and perishables we cannot legally carry — Dukinfield customers usually clear those with the same booking. Crews run from Tameside, so Dukinfield and Stalybridge journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

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Before you book

Booking a local mover booking in Ashton-under-Lyne, without the guesswork

The cheapest quote in Ashton-under-Lyne is usually the one with the least written down. Here is exactly what our price covers and what happens when the day does not go to plan.

When completion is late

Your load stays sealed and insured overnight for a fixed fee and delivers first thing — we do not unload onto a driveway or re-quote the second day at short-notice rates.

No day-of surprises

Access, stair turns, parking and carry distance are all priced at survey. If nothing is added to the inventory, the OL6 figure you accepted is the figure you pay.

A number that answers

Call 020 3633 4555 and ask what a local mover booking like yours costs from £45 an hour. If a cheaper option fits better — a smaller van, an hourly booking, a different day — we will say so.

Damage, honestly handled

Goods-in-transit and public liability cover is in place on every Ashton-under-Lyne local mover callout, and claims go to a named account manager here rather than a form.

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What else Ashton-under-Lyne customers need around the move

A move in Tameside is rarely just a van. These are the jobs our Ashton-under-Lyne crews are asked for in the same week — clearing what is not worth transporting, packing, reinstating shelves and fixings, and getting both properties clean — each on its own page with its own pricing.

On the job

What a local mover callout in Ashton-under-Lyne actually looks like

Photographs from Hello Services moves, with notes on how the same approach applies to Ashton-under-Lyne streets, access and parking.

Removals van packed and strapped ready to depart on a local mover callout from Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside
Load secured before leaving Ashton-under-Lyne. Everything is strapped in tiers for the run out of Tameside, so nothing shifts on the first roundabout.
Hello Services movers loading whatever the job turned out to be on the day into a removals van at the kerbside during a local mover callout in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside
Loading at the kerb in Ashton-under-Lyne (OL6). We load whatever the job turned out to be on the day in a planned order, so Tameside Council parking time is used once rather than twice.
Hello Services removals team carrying blanket-wrapped furniture on a local mover callout near Ashton Market and St Michael's Parish Church in Ashton-under-Lyne
The nearest available crew working near Ashton Market and St Michael's Parish Church. Blankets, straps and floor protection go down before anything moves through the narrow halls and stairs typical of Ashton-under-Lyne.

Free download

Ashton-under-Lyne moving day checklist (PDF)

Print this before moving day in Ashton-under-Lyne. It covers the Tameside Council parking rules, the access quirks of the local stock (Stone and brick terraces, interwar semis and postwar estates) and the sign-off steps most people forget.

Download the Ashton-under-Lyne checklistPDF · 7 sections · printable · free, no email needed

Four weeks before — book and confirm

  • Confirm the move date and slot for your Ashton-under-Lyne address in writing.
  • Book the van size against your property type — Stone and brick terraces, interwar semis and postwar estates.
  • Check whether Tameside Council needs a parking dispensation or suspended bay on your street.
  • Tell your landlord or agent the exact handover date and key-return time.
  • Book any end-of-tenancy or pre-move-in clean for the day either side of the move.
  • Start using up freezer food, cleaning products and anything that cannot travel.

Two weeks before — paperwork and access

  • Apply for the Tameside Council permit or bay suspension (allow 5–10 working days).
  • Book the lift or service entrance if your building near Ashton Market and St Michael's Parish Church has one.
  • Redirect post and update your address on the OL6 electoral roll, bank and insurance.
  • Notify energy, water, broadband and council tax with opening and closing dates.
  • Register with a new GP, dentist and vet if you are leaving the area.
  • Arrange school transfers or nursery notice periods.

One week before — pack room by room

  • Label every box with the destination room, not the room it came from.
  • Pack a 'first night' box: kettle, mugs, chargers, bedding, toilet roll, medication.
  • Photograph the back of the TV and any flat-pack you are dismantling.
  • Drain the washing machine and fit its transit bolts.
  • Dispose of paint, oils and garden waste through the Tameside Council tip — the crew cannot legally load them.
  • Set aside valuables, passports and jewellery to travel with you.

The day before — final prep

  • Charge phones and keep a paper copy of the crew's number and the new address.
  • Defrost the fridge-freezer and towel it dry.
  • Take meter readings at the old property and photograph them.
  • Put cones or bins out to hold the loading space if Ashton-under-Lyne parking is tight.
  • Bag bedding and clothes, and strip the beds you are taking.
  • Confirm arrival window with the crew and the key-collection time with the agent.

Moving day — loading

  • Walk the crew through the property and flag fragile and do-not-load items.
  • Protect carpets, stair noses and door frames before the first box moves.
  • Load heavy furniture first, boxes second, soft furnishings last.
  • Keep the first-night box and paperwork with you, not in the van.
  • Check lofts, sheds, the garden and every cupboard before the van leaves.
  • Final meter readings, lock up and hand back keys.

Moving day — unloading and sign-off

  • Direct each box to its labelled room as it comes off the van.
  • Build beds first so the day can end even if boxes are still packed.
  • Test the boiler, hot water, smoke alarms and the consumer unit.
  • Take arrival meter readings and photograph them.
  • Check items against your inventory and report damage before the crew leaves.
  • Break down boxes and book a recycling collection or clearance slot.

Ashton-under-Lyne local notes (OL6, OL7)

  • Housing stock: Stone and brick terraces, interwar semis and postwar estates.
  • Access landmark for the crew: Ashton Market and St Michael's Parish Church.
  • Council for permits and waste: Tameside Council.
  • Local context: Tameside's main town — a big indoor market, the parish church and the Ashton Canal terminus.
  • Busy times to avoid: school runs and events around: Ashton Market days, Tameside College and the IKEA/retail park economy.

Keep exploring Ashton-under-Lyne

Related services and nearby areas

Everything below is a real Tameside page with its own pricing, access notes and crew — the services Ashton-under-Lyne customers book around this service, and the same line-up in the neighbouring districts we cover from the Ashton Market and St Michael's Parish Church side of the borough.

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