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The '''Metropolitan Borough of Oldham''' is a [[metropolitan borough]] of [[Greater Manchester]], in [[North West England|North West]] [[England]]. It is named after its largest town, [[Oldham]], but covers a far larger area totaling {{convert|55|sqmi|km2|1}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gmp.police.uk/division12/index.htm|title=Oldham Division|publisher=[[Greater Manchester Police]]|accessdate=2006-12-15}}</ref> which includes the towns of [[Chadderton]], [[Failsworth]], [[Royton]], and [[Shaw and Crompton]]. The borough also includes the village of [[Lees, Greater Manchester|Lees]] and the parish of [[Saddleworth]].
The borough was formed in 1974 as part of the provisions of the [[Local Government Act 1972]] and is an [[Amalgamation (politics)|amalgamation]] of seven former local government districts. The borough has two [[civil parish]]es and 20 [[Wards of the United Kingdom|electoral wards]].
The borough, which lies directly to the northeast of the [[Manchester|City of Manchester]], has a population of 219,600, and although some parts are highly industrialised and densely populated, contiguous with one of the [[United Kingdom]]'s major cities, around two thirds of the borough consists of rural open space, for the most part due the territory in the eastern half stretching across the [[Pennines|Pennine hills]].
Noted as one of the more unpopular amalgamations of territory created by local government reform in the 1970s,<ref name="Oldham Legion">{{cite book|title=Oldham From the XX Legion to the 20th Century|first=J.D|last=Daly|publisher=|isbn=5-00-091284-5|date=}}</ref><ref name="Pocket">{{cite book|title=Images of England; Oldham|last=Millett|first=Freda|publisher=Nonsuch|date=1996|isbn=1-84588-164-8}}</ref><ref name="Squares">{{Citation | last =|first=|title=Seven Squares of controversy|newspaper=[[Oldham Evening Chronicle]]|pages=8|year = 2008 |date=[[2008-02-28]]}}</ref> the Oldham borough underwent a [[Pound sterling|£]]100,000 rebranding exercise in early 2008. There had been calls for the borough to be renamed from a "vocal minority" as part of the rebranding,<ref name="Name Change">{{cite web|url=http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/532837_anyone_for_a_name_change|title=Anyone for a Name Change?|author=Marsden, Carl|date=2007-09-26|accessdate=2007-12-03|publisher=[[Oldham Advertiser]]|format=http}}</ref><ref name="Squares"/> however this was dismissed.<ref name="Rebrand">{{cite web|url=http://www.oldham.gov.uk/a_brand_for_oldham.pdf|title=Rebranding Oldham|date=February 2008|accessdate=2008-03-02|author=Hemisphere Design and Marketing Consultants|publisher=oldham.gov.uk}}</ref>
==History==
[[Image:OldhamBoroughsNumbered.png|left|thumb|Areas of the borough:
1.[[Oldham]]
2.[[Lees, Greater Manchester|Lees]]
3.[[Failsworth]]
4.[[Chadderton]]
5.[[Royton]]
6.[[Shaw and Crompton]]
7.[[Saddleworth]].]]
The borough was formed on [[April 1]], [[1974]] by the [[Local Government Act 1972]] as one of the ten metropolitan districts of [[Greater Manchester]]. It was created by the amalgamation of the [[County Borough of Oldham]] along with the [[Chadderton Urban District]], [[Crompton Urban District]], [[Failsworth Urban District]] and [[Lees Urban District]] from the [[administrative county]] of [[Lancashire]] and the [[Saddleworth Urban District]] from the administrative county of [[West Riding of Yorkshire|Yorkshire, West Riding]].
Though the Act of Parliament centralised the local governance of a number of settlements to Oldham, it was not the first time that political governance, administration or geographic demarcation has been shared by Oldham and its outlying settlements. In 1212, Oldham and [[Shaw and Crompton]] formed part of the [[thegn]]age estate of Kaskenmoor, which was held on behalf of [[John of England|King John]] by [[Roger de Montbegon]] and [[William de Nevill]]. Ecclesiastically, Oldham, [[Royton]], [[Chadderton]] and Crompton formed [[township (England)|townships]], firstly within the parish of [[Prestwich-cum-Oldham]], and later within the parish of [[Oldham (ancient parish)|Oldham]], within the [[Salford (hundred)|hundred of Salfordshire]], sharing a mother church at Oldham. [[Saddleworth]] at this time was linked with [[Rochdale (ancient parish)|Rochdale parish]], and [[Failsworth]] with [[Manchester (ancient parish)|Manchester parish]], both of Salfordshire.
The [[Reform Act 1832|Representation of the People Act 1832]] created the [[Oldham (UK Parliament constituency)|Oldham Parliamentary Borough]] which returned two [[Members of Parliament]] to the [[British House of Commons]] representing Oldham, Chadderton, Crompton, Royton, and [[Lees, Greater Manchester|Lees]]. The Oldham Coalfield spanned from Royton in the north, through Oldham to [[Middleton, Greater Manchester|Middleton]] and Chadderton in the west. The [[OL postcode area|Oldham post town]] is shared by all parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, apart from Failsworth.
[[Image:Ombc logo.gif|thumb|left|Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Corporate Logo, designed in 1974 by David McRae, this logo was replaced in 2008 as part of the rebranding exercise.<ref name="Squares"/>]]
In the early 20th century, following some exchanges of land, there were attempts to amalgamate Chadderton Urban District with the County Borough of Oldham.<ref name="Oldham 100">{{cite book|title=A Centenary History of Oldham|date=1949|publisher=[[County Borough of Oldham|Oldham County Borough Council]]|first=Hartley|last=Bateson|isbn=5-00-095162-X}}</ref> However, this was resisted by councillors from Chadderton Urban District Council.<ref name="Oldham 100"/>
It was proposed in a government [[White paper]] that the metropolitan borough include the town of [[Middleton, Greater Manchester|Middleton]]. However this was given to the [[Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale]] once it was decided that [[Rochdale]] and [[Bury]] would not be merged.<ref>''Philosophy on councils has yet to emerge''. The Times. July 8, 1972</ref> It was also suggested that the area be named the "Metropolitan Borough of Newham", the "Metropolitan Borough of Milltown" or the "Metropolitan Borough of the West Pennines". These names raised strong objections from local communities however.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
[[Image:Oneoldham.png|thumb|left|The new ''One Oldham'' branding for the borough council, to be used from 2008]]
The borough is noted as one of the more unpopular amalgamations of territory created by local government reform in the 1970s.<ref name="Oldham Legion">{{cite book|title=Oldham From the XX Legion to the 20th Century|first=J.D|last=Daly|publisher=|isbn=5-00-091284-5|date=}}</ref><ref name="Pocket">{{cite book|title=Images of England; Oldham|last=Millett|first=Freda|publisher=Nonsuch|date=1996|isbn=1-84588-164-8}}</ref><ref name="Squares"/> This being especially true of residents of the parish of [[Saddleworth]].<ref name="Oldham Legion"/> The Oldham brorough underwent a rebranding exercise in 2008 with a view to improving cross-community unity.<ref name="Name Change"/><ref name="Squares"/> Officials believed the borough's image was outdated and that "often negative" national media coverage held and continues to hold back businesses and hampers attempts to attract new investors, visitors and external funding.<ref name="Name Change"/> There had been calls for the borough to be renamed to a "settlement-neutral" name (such as those of neighbouring districts of [[Calderdale]], [[Kirklees]] and [[Tameside]]) as part of the rebranding.<ref name="Name Change"/> However, consultants cited that this idea came from a "vocal minority" wishing to distance themselves from Oldham. The borough name was unchanged.<ref name="Rebrand"/>
==Governance==
The [[local authority]] for the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is Oldham Council. The district was granted [[Borough status in the United Kingdom]] on [[23 November]] [[1973]] by [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Her Majesty the Queen]], which allows the Council to have a Mayor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldham.gov.uk/common_questions/cq_the_council/cq_the_council_and_the_mayor.htm|title=The Council and The Mayor|author=Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council|publisher=oldham.gov.uk|date=N.D.|accessdate=2007-12-03|format=http}}</ref>
The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is divided into twenty electoral wards, each which elects three councillors who generally sit for a four year term on the Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. These democratically elected councillors together form the Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, a body with direct local administrative responsibilities, equivalent to that of a [[Unitary Authority]]. The twenty wards are:<ref>http://geoplanning.oldham.gov.uk/gis/map.aspx?ACTION=PLANNING</ref>
*[[Alexandra, Greater Manchester|Alexandra]]
*[[Chadderton Central]]
*[[Chadderton North]]
*[[Chadderton South]]
*[[Coldhurst]]
*[[Crompton]]
*[[Failsworth East]]
*[[Failsworth West]]
*[[Hollinwood]]
*[[Medlock Vale]]
*[[Royton North]]
*[[Royton South]]
*[[Saddleworth North]]
*[[Saddleworth South]]
*[[Saddleworth West & Lees]]
*[[St James, Greater Manchester|St James]]
*[[St Marys, Greater Manchester|St Marys]]
*[[Shaw, Greater Manchester|Shaw]]
*[[Waterhead, Greater Manchester|Waterhead]]
*[[Werneth, Greater Manchester|Werneth]]
====Coat of arms====
[[Image:Oldham coat of arms.jpg|thumb|right|Oldham council's [[coat of arms]], seen here in the foyer of the ''Civic Centre''.]]
The [[Coat of arms]] of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council is based closely upon the historic family crest of [[Hugh Oldham]], [[Bishop of Exeter]] and founder of the [[Manchester Grammar School]]. They feature an owl holding a scroll bearing the letters "Dom", making a name-pun "Owl-Dom" typical of the medieval period. The pun reflects the original pronunciation of the name, and is still reflected in the local pronunciation of "Ow'dom".
The pun is repeated in the town's Latin mottos: the older one reads "Haud (pronounced "owd") Facile Captu" (meaning "Not easily caught"), and the motto ''[[wikt:sapere aude|Sapere Aude]]'' (meaning "Dare to be wise" — the "Aude" also being pronounced "Owd").
===Parliamentary representation===
The boundaries of three parliamentary constituencies cover the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. These are:
*'''[[Oldham East and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency)|Oldham East and Saddleworth]]''' represented by [[Phil Woolas]] MP (which also covers parts of [[Milnrow]] in the [[Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale]])
*'''[[Oldham West and Royton (UK Parliament constituency)|Oldham West and Royton]]''' represented by [[Michael Meacher]] MP.
*'''[[Ashton-under-Lyne (UK Parliament constituency)|Ashton-under-Lyne]]''' represented by [[David Heyes]] MP (which predominantly covers the [[Metropolitan Borough of Tameside]], but also [[Failsworth]] of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham).
==Geography==
{{Sectstub|date=May 2008}}
The [[Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale]] lies to the west, the Metropolitan Borough of [[Kirklees]] (of [[West Yorkshire]]) to the east, and the [[Metropolitan Borough of Tameside]] to the south. The [[City of Manchester]] lies directly to the south west and the [[High Peak|Derbyshire Borough of High Peak]] lies directly to the south east.
====Parishes====
Showing status at [[March 31]], [[1974]], (prior to the Local Government Act 1972 taking effect).
# [[Saddleworth]] (Saddleworth [[Urban District]])
# [[Shaw and Crompton]] ([[Crompton Urban District]])
====Unparished areas====
Showing former status.
# [[Chadderton]] ([[Chadderton Urban District]])
# [[Failsworth]] (Failsworth Urban District)
# [[Lees, Greater Manchester|Lees]] ([[Lees Urban District]])
# [[Oldham]] ([[County Borough of Oldham]])
# [[Royton]] ([[Royton Urban District]])
==Demography==
{{further|[[Demography of Greater Manchester]]}}
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!colspan="4"|'''The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham compared'''
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|'''[[United Kingdom Census 2001|UK Census 2001]]'''||'''Oldham'''||'''[[Greater Manchester]]'''||'''England'''
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|Total population||217,273||2,547,700||49,138,831
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|Foreign born||8.2%||7.2%||9.2%
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|White||86%||91%||91%
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|Asian||12%||5.7%||4.6%
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|Black||0.6%||1.2%||2.3%
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|Christian||73%||74%||72%
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|Muslim||11%||5.0%||3.1%
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|Hindu||0.1%||0.7%||1.1%
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|No religion||8.9%||11%||15%
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|Over 75 years old||?||7.0%||7.5%
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|Unemployed||3.7%||3.5%||3.3%
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The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is the fifth most populous borough of Greater Manchester, and the borough with the highest proportion of people under fifteen years of age.<ref name=Profile>{{cite web|url=http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/irmp/draft_page.asp?id7=3&id8=2&id13=13&id43=5A|title=BOROUGH PROFILE: Oldham|publisher=Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service|date=2002|accessdate=2007-02-10}}</ref>
Almost 12% of people in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham are of [[South Asian]] heritage, the highest proportion of a borough of Greater Manchester,<ref name=Profile/>.
The following table outlines the total population of the borough since 1801.
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color: #000000" height="17" | Year
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 1801
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 1821
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 1851
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 1871
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 1901
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 1921
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 1951
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 1961
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 1971
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 1981
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 1991
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 2001
|- Align="center"
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | Population
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 41,472
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 59,615
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 77,350
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 158,244
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 244,138
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 250,794
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 223,982
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 224,005
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 224,071
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 219,462
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 219,613
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | 217,393
|- Align="center"
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|''Source: [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_table_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TPop&u_id=10216163&c_id=10001043&add=N Vision of Britain]
|}
==Politics==
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has been criticized in recent years by the independent [[Audit Commission]]. In 2005, it was categorized as "weak" but "improving well" by the Audit Commission.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/aal/data2005/106323.pdf|title=2004 Annual Audit and Inspection Letter|publisher=[[Audit Commission]]|date=January,2005|accessdate=2007-04-08}}</ref> It was awarded only two stars, placing it within the bottom third of councils in the country according to perceived performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cpa.audit-commission.gov.uk/stccscorecard.aspx?taxid=106323|title=Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) scorecard 2006|publisher=[[Audit Commission]]|accessdate=2007-04-08}}</ref>
According to the [[Office of the Deputy Prime Minister]], Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council sets the highest [[council tax]] rates in [[Greater Manchester]]. It has the second highest council tax rates of the [[metropolitan county|metropolitan]] areas, and is placed as the 16th highest rate of council tax in [[England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.local.odpm.gov.uk/finance/ctax/data/ctax067t6.pdf|title=2006-07 Council taxes|publisher=[[Department for Communities and Local Government]]|accessdate=2007-04-08}}</ref>
In response to these findings, on the [[30 March]] [[2006]], the Oldham [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] Group of Councillors took out a full page advertisement in the ''[[Oldham Advertiser]]''. Among the claims of the advertisement were that they were providing the borough with a "star studded service" despite the fact they were awarded the second worst achievable rating by the commission. Furthermore, they claimed the social services were also "star rated" despite being classified as "weak". Council Leader David Jones was said to be pleased with the Commission's findings and is quoted as saying "It is just the beginning, but it shows we are on the way to being an excellent Council". However, one of the points of the advert was to contrast the position when the Liberal Democrats had control of the Council in 2002. Then the Audit Commission reported the council was "very weak" and in 2002 the Liberal Democrats raised Oldham's council tax by 12.3%.
In 2007 it was recorded to be the second worst performing local authority in England for providing customer satisfaction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/223/223470_maybe_change_is_needed_.html|title=Maybe change is needed|publisher=[[Oldham Advertiser]]|date=[[2007-02-14]]|accessdate=2007-03-31}}</ref> Compared across Greater Manchester, the borough council was last for overall satisfaction and cleanliness, second worst for complaints, and third from last for recycling and waste collection.
==Education==
:''For schools within the main settlement, see [[Oldham]].''
:''For a list of Infant and Junior Schools in the borough see [[List_of_schools_in_Greater_Manchester#Infant.2C_Junior_.26_Primary_Schools|List of schools in Greater Manchester]]
There are around 161 schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham.<ref name=Profile/> Overall, Oldham was ranked 90th out of the all the [[Local Education Authority]]s in SATs performance and 8th in Greater Manchester in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6209672.stm |author= |title=LEA SATs performance |publisher=BBC Online |date=2006-12-07 |accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> In 2007, the Oldham LEA was ranked 122nd out of 148 in the country—and 8th in Greater Manchester—based on the percentage of pupils attaining at least 5 A*-C grades at GCSE including maths and English (35.4% compared with the national average of 45.8%).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6250433.stm |author= |title=How different LEAs performed |publisher=BBC Online |date=2007-01-17 |accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> Schools in the borough of Oldham include:
===Secondary===
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!School !! Location !! Results !!Website
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| [[Blue Coat School, Oldham|Blue Coat School]]|| [[Oldham]] || || [http://www.blue-coat.oldham.sch.uk/ www.blue-coat.oldham.sch.uk]
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| [[Breeze Hill School]] || Oldham || || [http://www.breezehill.oldham.sch.uk/ www.breezehill.oldham.sch.uk]
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| [[Counthill School]] || Oldham || || [http://www.counthill.org.uk/ www.counthill.org.uk]
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| [[Crompton House]]|| [[High Crompton]], [[Shaw and Crompton]] || || [http://www.crompton-house.oldham.sch.uk/ www.crompton-house.oldham.sch.uk]
|-
| Failsworth School|| [[Failsworth]] || || [http://www.failsworth.oldham.sch.uk/ www.failsworth.oldham.sch.uk]
|-
| [[Grange School, Greater Manchester|Grange School]]|| Oldham || || [http://www.grange.oldham.sch.uk/ www.grange.oldham.sch.uk]
|-
| [[Hulme Grammar School]]|| Oldham || || [http://www.hulme-grammar.oldham.sch.uk/ www.hulme-grammar.oldham.sch.uk]
|-
| [[Kaskenmoor School]]|| [[Hollinwood]], Oldham || || [http://www.kaskenmoor.org.uk/ www.kaskenmoor.org.uk]
|-
| [[North Chadderton School]]|| [[Chadderton]] || || [http://www.webschool.org.uk/ www.webschool.org.uk]
|-
| [[Our Lady's R.C. High School]]|| [[Royton]] || || [http://www.ourladyshigh.oldham.sch.uk/ www.ourladyshigh.oldham.sch.uk]
|-
| [[Royton and Crompton School]]|| Royton || || [http://www.roytoncrompton.oldham.sch.uk/ www.roytoncrompton.oldham.sch.uk]
|-
| [[Saddleworth School]]|| [[Uppermill]], [[Saddleworth]]|| || [http://www.saddleworth.oldham.sch.uk/ www.saddleworth.oldham.sch.uk]
|-
| [[South Chadderton School]]|| Chadderton || || [http://www.southchadderton.oldham.sch.uk/ www.southchadderton.oldham.sch.uk]
|-
| [[St Augustine of Canterbury R.C. High School]]|| [[Werneth, Greater Manchester|Werneth]], Oldham || || [http://www.staugustine.oldham.sch.uk/ www.staugustine.oldham.sch.uk]
|-
| [[The Hathershaw College]] || [[Hathershaw]], Oldham || || [http://www.hathershaw.org.uk/ www.hathershaw.org.uk]
|-
| [[The Radclyffe School]] || Chadderton || || [http://www.theradclyffeschool.co.uk/ www.theradclyffeschool.co.uk]
|}
===Special Needs Schools===
*Kingfisher Community Special School (Chadderton) [http://www.kingfisher.oldham.sch.uk/]
*New Bridge Learning Centre (Oldham)
*New Bridge School (Hollinwood) [http://www.newbridgeschool.net/]
*Spring Brook (Fitton Hill)
===Further and Higher education===
*[[Oldham Sixth Form College]] [http://www.osfc.ac.uk/]
*[[The Oldham College]] [http://www.oldham.ac.uk]
*[[University Centre Oldham]] (Part of the University of Huddersfield) [http://www.oldham.hud.ac.uk]
==Places of interest==
There were 11 [[Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester|Grade II* listed buildings]], and 524 Grade II in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham,<ref>{{cite web |title=Historic environment records |url=http://planning.oldham.gov.uk/conservation/acolnetcgi.gov?theme=&ACTION=UNWRAP&RIPNAME=Root.PgeDefault |author=Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council |publisher=Oldham.gov.uk |accessdate=2008-02-24 }}</ref> and thirty-six Conservation Areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldham.gov.uk/living/planbuildmatters/plandev_home/conservation-historic.htm|title=The Historic Environment - Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas in Oldham|publisher=Oldham.gov.uk|accessdate=2007-04-01}}</ref> Although the borough has no [[Grade I listed buildings in Greater Manchester|Grade I listed buildings]], it does have the second highest number of Grade II buildings in Greater Manchester behind Manchester.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/StatisticsPage/default.aspx?StatsCounty=GREATER%20MANCHESTER|title=Statistics by County|publisher=Images of England|accessdate=2007-12-22}}</ref> The listed buildings range from former weaver's cottages in Saddleworth to some of the large former cotton mills in the West of the borough through to fine civic buildings such as the Old Town Hall in Oldham town centre.
Also in the borough are five of Greater Manchester's [[List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Greater Manchester|Sites of Special Scientific Interest]], they are a section of [[Dark Peak]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Dark Peak |url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003028.pdf |format=PDF |publisher=EnglishNature.org |accessdate=2008-01-27}}</ref> the [[Uppermill|Ladcastle and Den Quarries]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Ladcaslte & Den Quarries |url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004204.pdf |format=PDF |publisher=EnglishNature.org |accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref> the [[Lowside Brickworks]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Lowside Brickworks |url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000782.pdf |format=PDF |publisher=EnglishNature.org |accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref> the [[Rochdale Canal]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Rochdale Canal |url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/2000430.pdf |format=PDF |publisher=EnglishNature.org |accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref> and part of the [[South Pennine Moors]].<ref>{{cite web |title=South Pennine Moors |url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1007196.pdf |format=PDF |publisher=EnglishNature.org |accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref>
==Transport==
There are three railway lines that serve places in the Oldham borough; one is the main line service running between [[Huddersfield Line|Huddersfield and Manchester]], with [[Greenfield railway station]] the only station served by this line in the borough.
The other two lines form the [[Manchester to Rochdale via Oldham Line]] service. One line is the main line service running between Bradford and Manchester via Halifax and Rochdale, with [[Mills Hill railway station]] the only station in Oldham served. The other line is the Rochdale/Shaw to Manchester Victoria services via Oldham Mumps. The express route serves [[Shaw and Crompton railway station]] and [[Oldham Mumps railway station]], while the slower service serves Shaw and Crompton, Derker, Oldham Mumps, Oldham Werneth, Hollinwood and Failsworth stations.
There are many bus services running in the Oldham borough. The main bus operator is [[First Manchester]], whose HQ is based in Oldham at Wallshaw Street, which is located at Oldham Mumps Bridge.
==Twin Towns==
The Borough of Oldham has formal [[twin towns|twinning arrangements]] with three [[Europe]]an places:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oldham.gov.uk/community/tourist_information.htm |title=Tourist Information in Oldham |publisher=oldham.gov.uk |accessdate=2007-05-01}}</ref> Each was originally twinned with a place within the Metropolitan Borough boundaries prior to its creation in 1974.
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==See also==
*[[Oldham Council election 1998]]
*[[Oldham local elections]]
==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.oldham.gov.uk/ www.oldham.gov.uk] Website operated by Oldham Council.
*[http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/profiles/00bp.asp http://www.statistics.gov.uk], the profile of the borough based upon the 2001 United Kingdom Census.
*[http://www.oneoldham.com/ www.oneoldham.com], website about Oldham's 2008 rebranding.
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