Births, deaths, naming ceremonies & marriage
Flowers and catering - for your ceremony
Citizenship
Council tax and benefits
Benefits service - help with rent and Council Tax if you are on a low income
Crime
Alley gating - restricting public access to reduce crime
Community payback - punishment given to offenders as part of their sentence
Hate incidents - report one
Security cameras - CCTV
Youth offending - orders, preventative projects
Environment
Allotments - community gardening spaces
Animal welfare - licencing, boarding, pest control etc
Countryside - go outdoors
European contaminated land initiatives - sustainable use of abandonded landfills
Policy - environmental policy
Pollution - air, asbestos, contaminated land, hazardous substances, noise
Rubbish - bins and recycling
Street services - street cleaning, litter, dog fouling, fly-tipping, graffiti
Sustainability - Council projects
Transport & streets - parking, public transport, road safety
Health and welfare
Find your nearest health service (NHS website) - e.g. GP, dentist
Healthy living - bird flu, food safety
Every Child Matters - programme to improve opportunities and outcomes for children
Focus on disability website - for disabled people and their carers
Social care & welfare - services, info for carers
Substance misuse - alcohol and drug advisory services
Homes and housing
Benefits service - help with rent if you are on a low income
Caravans - licensing, unauthorised encampment
Housing - advice regarding all types of housing issues
Markets and shopping
Car boot sales - contact details to organise one
Markets - locations, contact details to become a trader
Think local - support Shaw and Crompton
Maps
OldhamInfo - shows statistics, facilities, and activities in Oldham
Public rights of way - map updates, Highways Act declarations
Planning and building
Visit us
Access Oldham - Council offices