It's a pleasure to join Oldham leisure team

GLENN TOLAN

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OLDHAM Community Leisure (OCL) has made two new appointments to its top team.

Glenn Tolan has joined as head of facilities and Steve Jacklin as operations/maintenance manager.

Mr Tolan started his leisure career in 1988 after a two-year apprenticeship at Barnsley Football Club. He has held a variety of roles in the sector with his most recent being head of operations for Barnsley Premier Leisure where he was responsible for all sport and leisure activities in Barnsley Premier Leisure's seven-strong portfolio of venues as well as four facilities in the Bassetlaw district and three independent health clubs in Doncaster, Pontefract and Mansfield.

Quality

In his new role, Mr Tolan is charged with delivering continuous improvement in OCL's facilities, developing staff teams and providing an excellent service for customers.

He said: "I have a real passion for this industry and I relish the opportunity of making a real difference to the quality of life for the residents of Oldham.

"I look forward to working with the teams at each of our sites to ensure we deliver the best possible services, programmes and facilities for our customers."

Mr Jacklin joins OCL from Wythenshawe Forum where he was technical manager.

Starting as an apprentice at Manchester City Council, he has 34 years' experience in the leisure sector working for a variety of operators.

He said: "The role of operations manager/maintenance manager is vital but diverse and can range from mending a broken plug socket to overseeing building projects."