Consumer Advice Agencies

Consumer Direct - This website is an online consumer advice service, supported by the Department of Trade and Industry. They can also be contacted by telephone on 08454 04 05 06.

Financial Services Authority This website aims to help consumers become better informed about financial matters.

National Debtline provides free confidential and independent advice on how to deal with debt problems. They can also be contacted by telephone on 0808 808 4000.

Postwatch is the consumer council for postal services.

The Energywatch website is designed to guide you through the energy maze, whether you need information, want to make a complaint or would like a question answered. They can also be contacted by telephone on 08459 06 07 08.

Community Legal Service Direct offers legal help and information. They can also be contacted by telephone on 0845 345 4345.

Mailing Preference Service - Stop unwanted junk mail

Telephone Preference Service - Stop unwanted sales calls

For advice about timeshare and holiday club sales try the Timeshare Consumers Association

For information about the work of the Courts visit the Court Service website

Legal Services Commission - Information on the Community Legal Service and the Criminal Defence Service

TIGER - The Interactive Guidance on Employment Rights website

Trading Standards advice including underage sales www.tradingstandards.gov.uk

Food advice can be found on the Food Standards Agency website

Please note: South Bedfordshire District Council is not responsible for the contents or reliability of linked web sites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing should not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over the availability of the linked pages.

reviewed 08 April 2008