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Council closes 10 dirty food businesses until standards improve

Published: Monday, 15th August 2022

Oldham Council has closed 10 takeaways over the last few weeks after they failed routine food hygiene inspections - potentially putting residents at risk.

  • Don't Trash Oldham

    Hollinwood to get the Don’t Trash Oldham treatment

    Published: Wednesday, 27th July 2022

    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.

  • New Clean Air Plan to be discussed

    Published: Monday, 18th July 2022

    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.

  • Man who allowed fires on his land ordered to pay more than £2,400

    Published: Friday, 08th July 2022

    Oldham Council has successfully prosecuted a man who allowed burning to take place on land he owned – polluting the air for local residents.

  • Want to improve your community? Then why not apply to the Greater Manchester Green Spaces Fund

    Published: Monday, 13th June 2022

    Oldham Council is urging residents to go greener.

  • cockroaches in takeaway

    Inspection uncovered dead cockroaches throughout takeaway

    Published: Tuesday, 24th May 2022

    A takeaway owner has pleaded guilty to food hygiene offences after dead cockroaches were discovered in his Failsworth eatery.

  • Food prosecution

    Dirty food business was operating illegally

    Published: Monday, 16th May 2022

    Magistrates have ordered a food business – and its owner – to hand over more than £8,700 after they operated illegally.

  • Don't Trash Oldham

    Don’t Trash Oldham: Four prosecuted for environmental crimes

    Published: Wednesday, 04th May 2022

    Oldham Council has successfully prosecuted four residents after they discarded waste and litter in the borough.

  • Dirty Takeaway

    Operation AVRO: former takeaway owner arrested and sentenced all in one day

    Published: Thursday, 31st March 2022

    The former owner of a dirty takeaway has been arrested, appeared in court and sentenced in just one day.

  • Cllr Abdul Jabbar

    Oldham leading the way to deliver clean and affordable energy

    Published: Wednesday, 23rd March 2022

    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. 

  • Don't Trash Oldham waste

    Don’t Trash Oldham: Young people give back through Restorative Justice

    Published: Tuesday, 15th March 2022

    Young people are supporting Don’t Trash Oldham and ‘giving back’ to the community.

  • Arooj and Don't Trash Oldham team

    Don’t Trash Oldham: 6 months in and 144 tonnes of rubbish removed and 1,755 streets cleaned

    Published: Wednesday, 09th March 2022

    Our Don’t Trash Oldham campaign continues to improve communities daily.

  • Solar panels on vehicles

    Green Oldham: Environmentally friendly council trials solar panels on vehicles

    Published: Monday, 07th March 2022

    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.

  • Don’t Trash Oldham: café owner told he faces jail if waste fine isn’t paid

    Published: Monday, 07th March 2022

    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.

  • Spring Clean

    Our Don’t Trash Oldham campaign is supporting the Great British Spring Clean. Are you?

    Published: Tuesday, 01st March 2022

    Our staff are out seven days a week cleaning up the borough.

  • Chapel Street

    Don’t Trash Oldham: three more in court after their rubbish found dumped

    Published: Friday, 18th February 2022

    Oldham Council continues to take action against residents who think it’s okay to dump their rubbish and blight the borough without repercussion.

  • litter

    Don’t Trash Oldham: Man fined after waste found dumped on Ashton Road

    Published: Wednesday, 02nd February 2022

    Oldham Council has successfully prosecuted a resident for blighting his neighbourhood with rubbish.

  • Alexandra

    Don't Trash Oldham: success in first month of campaign

    Published: Tuesday, 12th October 2021

    Oldham Council removed almost 25 tons of rubbish off the streets of Alexandra during the first month of our Don’t Trash Oldham campaign.

  • First Don’t Trash Oldham Clean up set to start – find out when we’ll be in your area

    Published: Thursday, 19th August 2021

    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.

  • Fly-tipping

    Don’t Trash Oldham: five people fined more than £5,700

    Published: Wednesday, 04th August 2021

    As part of Oldham Council’s drive to clean up the borough we have successfully prosecuted five people. 

  • Clean Air Oldham

    Oldham Council takes major step forward to protect residents’ health by approving Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan

    Published: Wednesday, 28th July 2021

    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

  • Arooj Shah

    Oldham Council's Cabinet asked to approve brand new street cleaning force

    Published: Monday, 19th July 2021

    Oldham Council’s mission to clean up our streets is set to get a boost of more than £1.27m.

  • Sniffer dog uncovered thousands of illegal cigarettes at Oldham shop

    Published: Monday, 05th July 2021

    A stash of illicit cigarettes was found hidden in the back of a shop, thanks to tip-offs from members of the public.

  • Amanda Chadderton at Oldham Edge

    Council installs barriers to deter fly-tippers

    Published: Thursday, 01st July 2021

    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. 

  • Waste bags

    Thank you for clearing up your communities - now let’s all keep them clean

    Published: Monday, 14th June 2021

    Oldham Council would like to thank everyone who supported Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean campaign (28 May to 13 June).

  • Richmond litter pick

    School pupils join in the Great British Spring Clean

    Published: Friday, 11th June 2021

    Pupils from Richmond Academy have joined in the fight against litter and waste.

  • Fly-tipping

    Fined: after being caught for not clearing up dumped waste

    Published: Friday, 28th May 2021

    Three people found themselves up in court after Oldham Council officers linked them to waste that had been dumped in the borough.

  • Greenfield litter group

    Oldham Council and Communities to tackle litter and fly-tipping

    Published: Thursday, 27th May 2021

    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).

  • Dove Stone Reservoir

    Driving to Dove Stone? Don't.

    Published: Wednesday, 07th April 2021

    Despite pleas from the RSPB and Oldham Council, visitors flocked to Dove Stone Reservoir over the Easter Weekend.

  • Oldham to take part in day of national reflection

    Published: Tuesday, 23rd March 2021

    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.

  • Councillors agree plans for new and bigger street bins – and some are solar powered

    Published: Tuesday, 23rd March 2021

    Oldham Council is set to install new and bigger street bins across the borough.

  • Clean up after your pooch

    We're not messing. Bag it and bin it.

    Published: Friday, 19th March 2021

    New family members causing mess across the borough. 

  • Cllr Abdul Jabbar

    Oldham to leads the fight against climate change in 2021

    Published: Monday, 01st February 2021

    Unfortunately, Coronavirus is still with us.

  • Oldham Council and City of Trees secure tree-mendous funding

    Published: Monday, 25th January 2021

    Oldham Council and City of Trees have secured funding to plant hundreds of new trees at seven sites across the borough.

  • Electric charging point

    Oldham drives forward with electric vehicle charger expansion

    Published: Tuesday, 05th January 2021

    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.

  • Clean air consultation

    Major consultations: don't miss out on having your say

    Published: Tuesday, 10th November 2020

    Residents and business owners across the borough are being urged to make sure they have their say in two major public consultations.

  • LEAF Nissan

    Eco-friendly electric fleet is miles better for the environment

    Published: Friday, 06th November 2020

    Oldham Council’s eco-friendly electric vehicle fleet has been helping to improve air quality on the borough’s streets.

  • Ash tree on Queens Road

    Oldham Council tackle dangerous Ash tree disease

    Published: Friday, 30th October 2020

    Oldham Council is taking action to stop a destructive disease that is affecting ash trees across the borough.

  • Council and partners urge people to stay safe and act responsibly

    Published: Wednesday, 03rd June 2020

    Oldham Council and its partners are urging people to act responsibly when visiting Dove Stone Reservoir and the countryside above the borough.

  • WOW Bed

    NHS staff and key workers have flower power

    Published: Thursday, 28th May 2020

    Oldham Council is saying a blooming great thank you to the borough’s NHS heroes and key workers.

  • Growing vegetables for residents

    Growing for Oldham

    Published: Thursday, 23rd April 2020

    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

  • Mini market breached food and safety regulations

    Published: Wednesday, 18th March 2020

    Oldham Council has prosecuted a mini market for breaking food and safety regulations.

  • Jabbar,Abdul,councillor,Labour,Coldhurst

    Oldham set to be first Green New Deal Council

    Published: Monday, 16th March 2020

    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’.

  • Failsworth clean up

    We're supporting the Great British Spring Clean. Are you?

    Published: Tuesday, 03rd March 2020

    We’re encouraging residents to do their bit and take part in the Great British Spring Clean.

  • Waste on Hamilton Street

    Firm fined after it failed to clean up its land

    Published: Tuesday, 04th February 2020

    We want Oldham to be a place where people are looking to live, work and visit.

  • Alexandra Park Eco Centre

    New Alexandra Park Eco Centre plans revealed

    Published: Friday, 10th January 2020

    We’re set to submit our exciting proposals to build a multi-million-pound environmental centre of excellence.

  • 2019 WOW Bed

    This year's WOW Bed is out-of-this-world

    Published: Friday, 19th July 2019

    We’ve “launched” this year’s Bloom and Grow WOW Bed and we’re shooting for the moon.

  • Takeaway

    Prosecution after mouse droppings found in takeaway

    Published: Thursday, 28th March 2019

    When Oldham Council Environmental Health officers visited a food business they discovered mouse and cockroach activity in the premises.

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  • Environmental health
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