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Consumer Advice - Helpful Contacts


On this page you will find a list of helpful consumer 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.


Citizens Advice Bureaux

 

Address:     1-2 Ascroft Court, Peter Street, Oldham, OL1 1HP
Telephone:  0845 120 3703

Address:     Macualey House, 1 Macualey Street,
                   Royton, OL2 6QH
Telephone:  0845 120 3703


Information centres

 

Westwood Advice and Information Centre
Address:     1st Floor, The OBA Millennium Cultural Centre,
                   Featherstall Road North, Oldham, OL9 6QA   
Telephone:  0161 652 2532


Office of Fair Trading (OFT)


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
 


Other consumer contacts


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

Consumer Credit Association
Telephone:     01244 312 044
Website:        www.ccauk.org

Direct Marketing Association
Address:        DMA House, 70 Margaret Street, London, W1W 8SS
Telephone:     0207 291 3300
Website:        www.dma.org.uk 

Energy Watch
Telephone:    08459 060 708
Website:       www.energywatch.org.uk Independent energy watchdog for gas and electricity consumers.

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
Telephone:    0845 080 1800
Website:       www.financial-ombudsman.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

Telephone Preference Service
Address:       DMA House, 70 Margaret Street, London, W1W 8SS
Telephone:    0207 291 3320
Website:       www.tpsonline.org.uk


Useful websites

www.consumerdirect.gov.uk Link to Consumer Direct which offers help and advice for consumers in the United Kingdom.

www.bis.gov.uk     Link to the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills Homepage

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

Click here to go to the EatWell Website's page for advice on food labelling

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


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