Multi-Purpose Toro Mowers See Bassetlaw DC Tackle Both Light Trimming And Large Overgrown Areas

With North Nottinghamshire being a largely rural area, Keith Somers, Operational Services Manager (Hort), explains why Bassetlaw District Council chose to invest in the Toro LT3340s:  “The two new mowers have replaced older machines as part of a replacement programme of existing machinery we have with Toro and UK distributor Lely Turfcare. They have joined another four Toros that we already operate here.

Since the mowers arrived on site on February 2016, Keith says they have been used to maintain “parks, cemeteries, closed church yards, housing estates and sports areas”.

“The main benefits of these machines are that they are able to deal with both small and large areas of grass across all of these different spaces,” he adds.

From light trimming to mowing dense, overgrown areas, the LT3340 can be tailored to suit a variety of mowing applications.

The high quality design and robust heavy duty construction meets the most demanding of environments, whilst the high-performance cutting units provide the perfect finish every time.

Keith goes on to explain why Toro was the preferred choice when the Council initially took the move to replace machinery: “Toro was chosen as we felt, after going through a tender process trialling other brands, that they were the best value for money.”

Heading up a grounds team of 25 full time employees, six seasonal employees and one apprentice, Keith notes that his team are also happy with the choice: “The mowers are rated as very good by the staff; they do like these machines.”

While the machinery was supplied by distributor Lely Turfcare, the Council has also worked with local Nottingham-based Toro dealer PS Marsden on the replacement programme. “We use PS Marsden for parts and also use them for purchasing other grounds maintenance equipment,” explains Keith. “I have always found them to be a very competitive company when providing us with quotations for other equipment and they have been very good with getting back quickly with repairs or supplying spare parts.”