 In 1951 parts of the Limehurst Rural District were added to the County Borough of Oldham , and in 1954 further parts of the same district added to it on its abolition . Since 1961 , Oldham has been twinned with Kranj in Slovenia . Under the Local Government Act 1972 , the town 's autonomous county borough status was abolished , and Oldham has , since 1 April 1974 , formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham , within the Metropolitan county of Greater Manchester . 
 In 1951 parts of the Limehurst Rural District <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> added to the County Borough of Oldham , and in 1954 further parts of the same district added to it on its abolition . Since 1961 , Oldham <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>has</mark></a> been twinned with Kranj in Slovenia . Under the Local Government Act 1972 , the town <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>autonomous county borough status was abolished , and Oldham <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>has</mark></a> , since 1 April 1974 , formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham , within the Metropolitan county of Greater Manchester . 
In 1951 parts of da Limehurst Rural District was added to tdaCounty Borough of Oldham , and in 1954 further parts of the same district added to it on its abolition . Since 1961 , Oldham done been twinned w Kranj in Slovenia . Under the Local Government Act 1972 , the town  autonomous county borough status was abolished , and Oldham have , since 1 April 1974 , formed part of thdaetropolitan Borough of Oldham , within thedatropolitan county of Greater Manchester .