Oldham Council

Business Advice - Helpful Contacts

On this page you will find a list of helpful business contacts. Click on the type of organisation you require for full details. For Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Trading Standards' contacts, please go to our About Us page.

Business Link
Local business advice
Enforcement services
Office of Fair Trading
Government departments
Regulators
Neighbouring Trading Standards Departments
Other organisations

Business Link

Web Site: www.businesslink.org

Local business advice

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Address:        Cromwell Street, Oldham, OL1 1BB
Telephone:     0161 620 0006

Address:        Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, M60 7HJ
Telephone:     0161 236 3210

Address:        The Generation Centre, Dane Street, Rochdale, OL12 6XB
Telephone:     01706 644 664

Chamber Link
Telephone:     0845 608 3388
Website:        www.chamber-link.co.uk

Enforcement services

Office of Fair Trading

Telephone: 08457 224 499

Main Office
Address: Fleetbank House, 2-6 Salisbury Square, London, EC4Y 8JX

Commercial Licensing Bureau
Address: Craven House, 40 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, London, W5 2BS

Government departments

Health and Safety Executive
Infoline:            0845 345 0055
Website:           www.hse.gov.uk

The Patent Office
Enquiry Line:    08459 500 505
Website:           www.patent.gov.uk
Main Office
Address:        Concept House, Cardiff Road, Newport, South Wales, NP10 8QQ
London Office
Address:        Harmworth House, 13-15 Bouverie Street, London, EC4Y 8DP

Useful Websites

www.dti.gov.uk Link to the Department of Trade and Industry Homepage

www.food.gov.uk Link to the Food Standards Agency Homepage. For help and advice on food related issues.

www.oft.gov.uk Link the Office of Fair Trading Business Advice page.

Regulators

Advertsing Standards Authority
Address:        Mid City Place, 71 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6QT
Telephone:     0207 492 2222
Website:        www.asa.org.uk

Charity Commission
Telephone:     0870 333 0123
Address:        12 Princes Dock, Princes Parade, Liverpool, L3 1DE
Address:        Harmsworth House, 13-15 Bouverie Street, London, EC4Y 8DP
Website:       www.charity-commission.gov.uk

Financial Services Authority
Telephone:    0845 606 1234
Website:       www.fsa.gov.uk An independent non-governmental body regulating the Financial Services Industry.

Financial Services Ombudsman
Address:       South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9SR
Telephone:    0845 080 1800
Website:       www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk

The Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services (ICSTIS)
Address:       Clove Building, 4 Maguire Street, London, SE1 2NQ
Telephone:    0207 940 7474
Website:      www.icstis.org.uk

The Law Society Consumer Complaints Service
General Enquiries
Address:       The Law Society Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1PL
Telephone:    0870 606 2500
Complaints About Solicitors
Address:       Victoria Court, 8 Dormer Place, Royal Leamington Spa,
                    Warwickshire, CV32 5AE
Telephone:    0845 608 6565
Website:       www.lawsociety.org.uk

National Lottery Commission
Telephone:    0845 910 0000
Website:       www.natlotcomm.gov.uk

Office of Communications (Ofcom)
Address:        2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9HA
Telephone:     0207 981 3040
Website:        www.ofcom.org.uk

Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
Address:        9 Millbank, London, SW1P 3GE
Telephone:     0207 901 7000
Website:        www.ofgem.gov.uk

Ombudsman of Estate Agents
Address:        Beckett House, 4 Bridge Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2LX
Telephone:     01722 333306
Website:        www.oea.co.uk

Neighbouring Trading Standards Departments

Blackburn
Address: Trading Standards Service, 3-5 Salford, BB1 6HG
Telephone: 01254 585 904

Blackpool
Address:        Community and Tourism Services Department,
                     125 Albert Road, FY1 4PW
Telephone:     01253 478 395

Bolton
Address:        Trading Standards Service, Weston House, Weston Street,
                      BL3 2AR
Telephone:     01204 336 586

Bury
Address:        Trading Standards Department, Textile Hall,
                      Manchester Road, BL9 0DG
Telephone:     0161 253 5566

Manchester
Address:        Trading Standards Office, 1 Hammerstone Road, Gorton,
                      M18 8EQ
Telephone:     0161 234 1555

Rochdale
Address:        Planning & Regulation Services, PO Box 32,
                     Telegraph House, Baillie Street, OL16 1JH
Telephone:     01706 864 186

Salford
Address:        Environmental Services, Turnpike House,
                      631 Eccles New Road, M5 2SH
Telephone:     0161 925 1346

Stockport
Address:        Trading Standards Service, Stopford House,
                      Piccadilly, SK1 3XE
Telephone:     0845 644 4301

Tameside
Address:        Trading Standards & Consumer Services, Wellington Road,
                      Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 6DL
Telephone:     0161 342 3941

Trafford
Address:        Trading Standards, 9d Crofts Bank Road, Urmston,
                      Manchester, M41 0LL
Telephone:     0161 912 3845

Wigan
Address:        Trading Standards, Community Protection Dept., Town Hall,
                      Library Street, WN1 1YN
Telephone:     01942 827 666

Other organisations

British Toy and Hobby Association
Address:        80 Camberwell Road, London, SE5 0EG
Telephone:     0207 701 7271
Website:        www.btha.co.uk

Oldham Law Centre
Address:        1st Floor, Archway House, Bridge Street, OL1 1ED
Telephone:     0161 627 0925
Website:       www.oldhamadviceonline.org.uk

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