Cullompton Town Council Enhances Public Services with Raymo and RayLink
Cullompton Town Council in Devon maintains a wide range of public spaces, from grass verges and play parks to allotment sites and cemeteries. For Town Clerk Dan Ledger’s team, the challenge has been delivering consistent quality across different environments while balancing workforce capacity, health and safety, and sustainability targets.
Working with ISEKI UK & Ireland and local dealer ABA Groundcare, the council invested in an electric Raymo remote controlled mower equipped with the R42 Flex and R48 Craft cutting decks, connected through RayLink telemetry technology. Together, they help Cullompton deliver a smarter, safer, and more efficient service to residents.
While the quiet, fully electric performance of the Raymo was an obvious attraction, it was the addition of RayLink that has had the biggest impact. “With the RayLink module, we can monitor in real time where the machine is,” explains Dan. “That’s invaluable for security, but it also allows us to track the movements of the machine and see exactly how long it takes to cut an area. Programming work is now so much easier because we have an accurate, live point of reference.”
For a council managing dozens of sites, this data along with the Raymo machine has been transformative. What once took a four-person team four weeks to complete on the town’s grass verges now takes half the time with just two operatives. These time savings and increased efficiency help the council achieve more with fewer resources while maintaining higher standards.
Cullompton’s sites vary from finely presented cemeteries to rough roadside verges, but the flexibility of the Raymo’s interchangeable decks allows the team to tailor the cut to the setting.
“In areas where we want a cleaner cut, for instance, the cemetery, it comes up almost like a bowling green,” says Dan. “Whereas next to the highways, where we need to take back growth and clear weeds, that rough cut really benefits us. It’s about the service we give back to the public, and Raymo allows us to achieve that.”
Health and safety were another decisive factor. By eliminating the need for operatives to ride directly alongside busy roads, the Raymo provides an additional layer of protection for staff. At the same time, its environmental credentials align perfectly with Cullompton’s green agenda. Charged each evening at the council depot, the Raymo is powered entirely by the site’s solar panels, eliminating fuel costs and reducing emissions to zero.
“It was a large investment for the town, but we’re already on track to pay it back within 18 months through savings,” Dan explains. “People stop us on the street to ask about it, and when we explain the health and safety benefits and that it’s fully electric, they’re genuinely excited.”
Cullompton’s adoption of the Raymo and RayLink, supported by ISEKI UK & Ireland and ABA Groundcare, shows how local councils can pair electrification with data-driven management to improve service quality, reduce costs, and deliver tangible public benefits.
For Dan and his team, it’s not just about cutting grass more efficiently, it’s about demonstrating that innovation in equipment can create safer workplaces, greener towns, and a more engaged community.
