Landscape & Urban Design Issue 14 2015 | Page 106

east ridinG of yorKshire CounCil maKes biG operational saVinGs With all-neW toro fleet East Riding of Yorkshire Council has invested in Toro for the first time as a full mowers replacement programme gets underway. In a substantial £470,000 deal with Toro distributor Lely UK and Toro dealer the Russell Group, the local authority has taken delivery of 18 new Toro machines; 12 Toro LT3340s, a heavy-duty triple cylinder mower, and six Toro Groundsmaster 3400 high performance rotary mowers. The delivery marks the start of a four-year supply agreement, during which the Council will take on an additional 12 machines, making 30 in total. A