No it isn't a late April Fool's gag - it's Oldham's answer to the Binge Drinking culture!
The powers that be have decided that any pub/club offering cheap drinks, 2-4-1 drinks, etc. will be required to have a Post Office style queueing system and must employ extra door staff to ensure that order is kept.
This is in a town where there are pubs/clubs which run 'All you can drink' deals! Most of the trouble actually starts when drinkers are refused alcohol in establishments that are trying to stick to the law which prohibits selling alcohol to someone who is obviously drunk.
And this is where my council tax money goes???