Amber
Valley Borough Council, located in Derbyshire, has been a Ransomes customer for
more than eighteen years.
The
council has continued its long relationship with the Suffolk-based mower
manufacturer, with its latest purchase of two Ransomes MP493 rotary mowers from
local dealer Sharrocks.
Robert
Castledine has been the grounds maintenance team leader at Amber Valley Borough
Council for eighteen years. He manages a team of 10 employees, with two teams
of three staff allocated to mowing. Responsible for the north-side of the
borough, the new Ransomes mowers maintain all verges, parks and cemeteries in
the area.
“We have
a very varied topography in Amber Valley,” Castledine said. “There are hills,
verges, conservations, enclosed spaces and housing estates. We needed a
versatile machine to cope with our various requirements. The Ransomes MP493
gives us that.
“In the
past, we have used the Ransomes Commander amongst other Ransomes triple mowers.
They have always been reliable, well-built and the best value for money on the
market. I’ve always been extremely happy with the machinery and the service
from our local Ransomes dealer. We have been dealing with Sharrocks for around
18-months, as they’re new in the area, but are already very pleased with the
service and product information they’ve given us.”
Sharrocks
have been a successful Ransomes dealer for many years, and has recently
extended its territory to Derbyshire, taking over from previous dealer, Platts
Harris. With depots in Wrightington, Lancashire and Sandbach, Cheshire,
Sharrocks has a comprehensive portfolio of groundcare solutions and was named
the Ransomes UK and Ireland Proturf Dealer of the Year 2017.
“The
Ransomes MP493 is a very robust mower,” Castledine continued. “We put our
machinery through a lot, so it needs to be able to withstand this; it was the
only mower robust enough to do the job. Productivity and after-cut appearance
are also important factors for us, and this mower definitely ticks those
boxes.”
