Council closes 10 dirty food businesses until standards improve
Oldham Council has closed 10 takeaways over the last few weeks after they failed routine food hygiene inspections - potentially putting residents at risk.
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Hollinwood to get the Don’t Trash Oldham treatment
Oldham Council’s Don’t Trash Oldham team is heading into Hollinwood - the final area our staff will visit as part of the ward-by-ward clean-up of the borough launched last year.
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New Clean Air Plan to be discussed
Oldham Council’s Cabinet is set to discuss the draft Case for a New Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan – one that would not include daily charges for drivers.
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Man who allowed fires on his land ordered to pay more than £2,400
Oldham Council has successfully prosecuted a man who allowed burning to take place on land he owned – polluting the air for local residents.
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Want to improve your community? Then why not apply to the Greater Manchester Green Spaces Fund
Oldham Council is urging residents to go greener.
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Inspection uncovered dead cockroaches throughout takeaway
A takeaway owner has pleaded guilty to food hygiene offences after dead cockroaches were discovered in his Failsworth eatery.
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Dirty food business was operating illegally
Magistrates have ordered a food business – and its owner – to hand over more than £8,700 after they operated illegally.
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Don’t Trash Oldham: Four prosecuted for environmental crimes
Oldham Council has successfully prosecuted four residents after they discarded waste and litter in the borough.
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Operation AVRO: former takeaway owner arrested and sentenced all in one day
The former owner of a dirty takeaway has been arrested, appeared in court and sentenced in just one day.
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Oldham leading the way to deliver clean and affordable energy
Oldham’s former coal mines could soon be heating buildings across the town centre thanks to an innovative scheme to tap into an unused, renewable energy source.
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Don’t Trash Oldham: Young people give back through Restorative Justice
Young people are supporting Don’t Trash Oldham and ‘giving back’ to the community.
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Don’t Trash Oldham: 6 months in and 144 tonnes of rubbish removed and 1,755 streets cleaned
Our Don’t Trash Oldham campaign continues to improve communities daily.
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Green Oldham: Environmentally friendly council trials solar panels on vehicles
Oldham Council has teamed up with local firm TRAILAR to trial new solar panel technology aimed at reducing fuel costs and making our vehicle fleet more environmentally friendly.
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Don’t Trash Oldham: café owner told he faces jail if waste fine isn’t paid
A café owner who thought it was ok to put his rubbish in other people’s bins rather than pay to have it collected – like everyone else does – has been ordered to pay £4,162.50.
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Our Don’t Trash Oldham campaign is supporting the Great British Spring Clean. Are you?
Our staff are out seven days a week cleaning up the borough.
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Don’t Trash Oldham: three more in court after their rubbish found dumped
Oldham Council continues to take action against residents who think it’s okay to dump their rubbish and blight the borough without repercussion.
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Don’t Trash Oldham: Man fined after waste found dumped on Ashton Road
Oldham Council has successfully prosecuted a resident for blighting his neighbourhood with rubbish.
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Don't Trash Oldham: success in first month of campaign
Oldham Council removed almost 25 tons of rubbish off the streets of Alexandra during the first month of our Don’t Trash Oldham campaign.
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First Don’t Trash Oldham Clean up set to start – find out when we’ll be in your area
Oldham Council’s deep clean of every ward in the borough – part of our £1.27m Don’t Trash Oldham campaign – is set to begin at the start of next month.
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Don’t Trash Oldham: five people fined more than £5,700
As part of Oldham Council’s drive to clean up the borough we have successfully prosecuted five people.
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Oldham Council takes major step forward to protect residents’ health by approving Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan
At a meeting on Monday 26th July the cabinet approved Greater Manchester’s final Clean Air Plan to tackle the problem of air pollution on local roads
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Oldham Council's Cabinet asked to approve brand new street cleaning force
Oldham Council’s mission to clean up our streets is set to get a boost of more than £1.27m.
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Sniffer dog uncovered thousands of illegal cigarettes at Oldham shop
A stash of illicit cigarettes was found hidden in the back of a shop, thanks to tip-offs from members of the public.
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Council installs barriers to deter fly-tippers
Oldham Council is installing barriers at five sites in the borough in a bid to make it harder for fly-tippers to dump their rubbish.
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Thank you for clearing up your communities - now let’s all keep them clean
Oldham Council would like to thank everyone who supported Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean campaign (28 May to 13 June).
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School pupils join in the Great British Spring Clean
Pupils from Richmond Academy have joined in the fight against litter and waste.
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Fined: after being caught for not clearing up dumped waste
Three people found themselves up in court after Oldham Council officers linked them to waste that had been dumped in the borough.
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Oldham Council and Communities to tackle litter and fly-tipping
Councillors, residents, voluntary groups and organisations across Oldham will be doing their bit to tackle litter and fly-tipping by taking part in the Great British Spring Clean (May 28 to June 13).
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Driving to Dove Stone? Don't.
Despite pleas from the RSPB and Oldham Council, visitors flocked to Dove Stone Reservoir over the Easter Weekend.
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Oldham to take part in day of national reflection
Residents are being asked to participate in a moment of reflection with Oldham Council today as together we mark the one-year anniversary of the first UK lockdown.
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Councillors agree plans for new and bigger street bins – and some are solar powered
Oldham Council is set to install new and bigger street bins across the borough.
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We're not messing. Bag it and bin it.
New family members causing mess across the borough.
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Oldham to leads the fight against climate change in 2021
Unfortunately, Coronavirus is still with us.
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Oldham Council and City of Trees secure tree-mendous funding
Oldham Council and City of Trees have secured funding to plant hundreds of new trees at seven sites across the borough.
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Oldham drives forward with electric vehicle charger expansion
Oldham Council is taking another step forward in improvements to green transport with the installation of a new ‘rapid’ electric vehicle (EV) charging point in the town centre.
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Major consultations: don't miss out on having your say
Residents and business owners across the borough are being urged to make sure they have their say in two major public consultations.
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Eco-friendly electric fleet is miles better for the environment
Oldham Council’s eco-friendly electric vehicle fleet has been helping to improve air quality on the borough’s streets.
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Oldham Council tackle dangerous Ash tree disease
Oldham Council is taking action to stop a destructive disease that is affecting ash trees across the borough.
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Council and partners urge people to stay safe and act responsibly
Oldham Council and its partners are urging people to act responsibly when visiting Dove Stone Reservoir and the countryside above the borough.
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NHS staff and key workers have flower power
Oldham Council is saying a blooming great thank you to the borough’s NHS heroes and key workers.
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Growing for Oldham
Over the last few weeks Oldham Council staff – and those from our partner organisations – have been going the extra mile to help some of our most vulnerable residents
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Mini market breached food and safety regulations
Oldham Council has prosecuted a mini market for breaking food and safety regulations.
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Oldham set to be first Green New Deal Council
Councillors are set to agree proposals which would see Oldham Council become the first local authority in the country to become a ‘Green New Deal Council’.
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We're supporting the Great British Spring Clean. Are you?
We’re encouraging residents to do their bit and take part in the Great British Spring Clean.
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Firm fined after it failed to clean up its land
We want Oldham to be a place where people are looking to live, work and visit.
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New Alexandra Park Eco Centre plans revealed
We’re set to submit our exciting proposals to build a multi-million-pound environmental centre of excellence.
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This year's WOW Bed is out-of-this-world
We’ve “launched” this year’s Bloom and Grow WOW Bed and we’re shooting for the moon.
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Prosecution after mouse droppings found in takeaway
When Oldham Council Environmental Health officers visited a food business they discovered mouse and cockroach activity in the premises.
