Oldham Council

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
Information centres
Office of Fair Trading
Other consumer contacts
Neighbouring Trading Standards Departments

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.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.

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.

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

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