Talk:Metropolitan Borough of Oldham

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[edit] Council

I have just removed the following text from the article:

Oldham Council have consistently achieved poor ratings when assessed by the Independent Auditor of councils. Oldham Council have the highest council tax rates of any of the surrounding councils in addition to the worst assessments from the independent auditor.

I removed it for two reasons:

it was in the wrong place in the article
it's quite a strong assertion, and as such should really have a source cited - see WP:V

if anyone can find documentary evidence to back these claims up feel free to reincorporate the relevant material, quoting your source in-line. Aquilina 14:34, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

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Oldham Metropolitan Borough also sets the second highest council tax in Greater Manchester.

- has anyone got a source for this? I couldn't find one at a quick check, but something like this should be easy to verify. If no source is found by the end of the week, it would have to be struck out per WP:CITE and WP:V. Shouldn't come to that though. Aquilina 02:24, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Done now. Thanks very much! Aquilina 01:02, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

It was very slack of me not to provide the source yesterday, especially considering that a statement along similar lines had already been removed for being unsubstantiated.

81.131.118.128 01:12, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Newham

Is there another source for Newham as a serious alternative name? It seems unlikely as the London Borough of Newham had been created in 1965. MRSC 10:53, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

Believe it or not, it appears to be correct. I remember reading this in one of the more recent histories of the town - perhaps the one published for the 150th anniversary. I don't have a copy to hand though for a full citation. I'd let it stand with its current citation for now, hopefully someone reading this message will find the other reference.

I'd imagine the presence of the London Newham was a factor which put people off the name (as well as the general corniness of the idea!) Aquilina 11:13, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

I'd be very disinclined to take that website as a serious source, considering how much of what I've checked there at other sources has turned out to be false. Morwen - Talk 16:32, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

That seems a good solution, I have my reservations about that site too. Seeing the citation needed tag will keep reminding me to look it up again too! (I suspect the book is "Oldham Brave Oldham" [1]...) Aquilina 17:27, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Education section

Is the list of schools really necessary? There may be a case for keeping the table of secondary schools, but the 100+ primary schools just seem to be cluttering the article up. Nev1 (talk) 03:02, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

I'd have to agree with you here. Looks like it is, or will be, superceded by List of schools in Greater Manchester anyway. -- Jza84 · (talk) 03:04, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

In that case, would you object if I removed them? After checking the list against List of schools in Greater Manchester of course. Nev1 (talk) 11:59, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Not at all. Go for it! -- Jza84 · (talk) 12:19, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

There all there, should I copy accross the web addresses? Nev1 (talk) 12:43, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Well, it's your call, but looking at the GM list, it seems there would be no need for now. Certainly that article needs some TLC, but perhaps after List of churches in Greater Manchester and Grade I listed buildings in Greater Manchester eh? -- Jza84 · (talk) 12:48, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

I'll leave them out then, they shouldn't be too hard to get hold of if necessary, touch wood. Sounds like the project needs a 'To Do' list. Nev1 (talk) 12:51, 26 December 2007 (UTC)