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Gambling Policy Statement
18th December 2009

Please click on the link below to open a copy of the Gambling Policy Statement. This policy comes into effect on the 31st January 2010.

Gambling Policy Statement (PDF)

Doorway Drinks Promotions Proposals
4th November 2009

Oldham Council has announced that it is considering requiring Supermarkets to withdraw cheap drinks promotions from their doorways. A copy of the letter to all 15 Supermarkets in Oldham (over 280 square metres) can be found by clicking here.

Review of Drinks Licences in Oldham Town Centre
updated 15th January 2010

Oldham Council publishes the details of agreements reached with 19 of the 22 bars in Oldham Town Centre that were reviewed under the Licensing Act 2003. The reviews related to the management of drinks promotion and the agreements are published below.

The current status of the reviews are as follows:

Up Steps	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
Squire Knott	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
Maloney's	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
Number 15	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
Liquid /Envy	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
Blu 62	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
The Lounge	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
Cuba Cuba	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
Last Orders	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
Buck & Union	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
Pickwicks	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
Aruba	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
Escoba	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
Mess House	Following representations, to the Licensing Panel, by Trading Standards, Greater Manchester Police and by the Solicitor acting for the premises, based on the following reasoning the panel took the decision to reject the application by Trading Standards:- That having considered the representations by the Trading Standards Authority (as the Weights and Measures Authority), Greater Manchester Police and the Licensee, the panel have concluded that whilst there is evidence of drinks promotions occurring at the Old Mess House, on this occasion there has been no evidence produced of irresponsible drinks promotions. In addition whilst the panel had sympathy with the problems faced by the Police in dealing with the consequences of drunkenness and antisocial behaviour in Oldham town centre (as shown on CCTV), they had heard insufficient evidence to justify the imposition of the licence conditions requested by the Trading Standards Authority. Therefore the application to modify the conditions attached to the premises licence was rejected. The panel were also concerned about the lack of co-operation, with police, by the premises licence holder in responding to the anti social behaviour outside of the premises. However they concluded that this was not a matter for the hearing.
Walkabout (Wahoo)	Going to Licensing Panel in February 2010 for agreement on conditions
Mink (Livingstone's)	Agreement reached- Link to PDF Premise is currently Closed
Bamboogy	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
Hare & Hounds	The Trading Standards Department is still in negotiations with the owners of the premises over a draft agreement
Vogue	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
Tokyo Project	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
The Castle	Agreement reached- Link to PDF
Brownz	Premise has re-opened Agreement reached- Link to PDF

Door Step Sales- Help and Advice
21st July 2008

Many traders who call at your door are honest and genuine. However, some are not and can be extremely persuasive. Examples of bad practices associated with cold calling and doorstep selling include pressure selling, unfair contracts, overpriced or substandard home maintenance or improvements, phoney consumer surveys and bogus charity collections. The Oldham Doorstep Crime Group led by Trading Standards offers this advice.

Click on the link below for advice on the Do's and Don'ts at the door step.

Think More Before Buying At Your Door

Consumer Direct
9th May 2008

Switch on the TV most nights and you’ll probably come across one of those programmes featuring bogus builders, poor plumbers, or reckless roofers. So, when you’ve parted with your hard earned cash and not got the service you expected, it’d be good to know there was somewhere to turn. And that’s where Consumer Direct can help.

“Consumer Direct is the government-funded telephone and online service which offers information and advice on consumer issues. The Consumer Direct service is managed by the Office of Fair Trading and delivered in partnership with local authority Trading Standards Services.”

If you contact us by telephone or e-mail, Consumer Direct can:

Provide pre-shopping advice before you buy goods or services.
Explain your consumer rights.
Advise you if you have a problem or disagreement with a trader.
Help you make a complaint about a trader that you believe has done something wrong (although we will not complain on your behalf).
Provide general advice on how to avoid unscrupulous traders or "cowboys".
Explain consumer-related issues such as warranties, buying on credit, internet shopping, refunds and replacements etc.
Provide advice on avoiding trading scams and rip-offs.
Direct you to a regulator or other organisation if it is better suited to assist you.
Refer your case to your local authority Trading Standards Services or similar agency if they are better suited to assist you.

Young People Survey 2007
6th December 2007

Please click on the link to view the outcome of the 2007 Smoking Survey Of Young People.

Please click on the link to view the outcome of the 2007 Alcohol Survey Of Young People.

Tobacco Sales- Change of Age From the 1st October 2007
18th September 2007

The sale of tobacco products to persons under the age of 18 years will be illegal in England and Wales from the 1st October 2007. Products affected by the new legislation include cigarettes, cigars, loose rolling tobacco and rolling papers.

For More information please click on the link to view the tobacco age change website.

There are 4 sections on the home page of this website with valuable and useful information. Direct links to the sections are provided below;

The Law: What You Need To Know

Why The Law Is Changing

What It Means For You

Downloads and Resources. The booklets and practical guides within the Guidance section are available in 7 languages (English, Arabic, Bengali, Classical Chinese, Gujarati, Punjabi and Urdu).

Also available is a brochure for leisure and hospitality outlets. Please click here to download.

Licensing- Gambling Act 2005
30th April 2007

Please find attached a notice from the Executive Director for Environmental Services concerning the Council's forthcoming decision to set fees and charges for the new Gambling Act.

Gambling Act 2005- Fees and Charges

Use by/ Best Before Dates- what's the difference
26th February 2007

Below is some guidance and information relating to Food labelling, use-by and best before dates.

Fact Sheet on the Difference Between Use-by and Best Before Dates

Food Safety Labels Leaflet

Please click on the links below for guidance notes relating to food labelling on the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website.

Use by Date Guidance Notes

Food Labelling Regulations 1996 Guidance Notes

If you would like to complain about a product that has been sold past its Use-by Date please contact Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06.

tradeSafe Scheme Launch Trade Safe logo
5th December 2006

The tradeSafe scheme was officially launched in Oldham on the 5th December 2006. This scheme forms part of the Responsible Trader Schemes that the Oldham Trading Standards and Licensing Service promotes.

The scheme is open to traders who provide a Service to consumers at their own homes (e.g. plumbers, gardeners) and membership is free. There are currently 13 traders signed up to the scheme.

Members must sign up to and adhere to one of the scheme's Codes of Practice, which operates at 2 levels, a silver standard and a gold standard. They will them be able to promote their membership by displaying the official tradeSafe logo at their premises and on their vehicles and documentation.

One of the goals of the scheme is to produce a directory of scheme members, which can be issued to older adults as list of "recommended traders".

For more information on this scheme and /or an application form please contact 0161 770 3470. Alternatively you can download an application form using the links provided in the 'Promoting a Safer Oldham' section below.

Promoting a Safer Oldham
5th December 2006

Oldham Trading Standards and Licensing Service is committed to the promotion of fair and honest trading by local businesses. To this end the Service has launched a number of responsible trader schemes within the borough.

The Schemes aim to support traders who seek to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law, those who maintain good management practices and those who have a clear customer focus.

Scheme	Silver Standard Forms	Gold Standard Forms
	cabSafe Silver Standard Application Form	cabSafe Gold Standard Application Form To Follow
	pubSafe Silver Standard Application Form To Follow	pubSafe Gold Standard Application Form To Follow
	shopSafe Silver Standard Application Form To Follow	shopSafe Gold Standard Application Form To Follow
	tradeSafe Silver Standard Application Form	tradeSafe Gold Standard Application Form

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