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Builders Supply
Skip Hire
Plant Hire
Natural Soil (Scotland Ltd.)
The Utility Warehouse Discount Club
Saltire Safety and Security Ltd
Training Services
New Life Tyres
Current Directors
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Latest Information

We now send updated guide prices and re-vamped membership regulations with your annual subscription invoice.

With regard to communication, several ring members have asked us to explore communication with members by email. If you are not currently receiving information by this method and are now able to, please let us know by emailing jenny@lothianmachineryring.co.uk to be added to the email distribution list. This is proving to be a quick and effective way of keeping members up to date with news and special offers.

Finally, please see below for a few notes about some varied services and special discounts on offer through Lothian Machinery Ring. Please let the ring office know if you would like to highlight your products or services in our next information sheet. back

Builders Supply

We now have a couple of builders supply companies as members. If you require a price for anything from a bag of sand to a load of concrete or gravel, or any other product, please call us and we will come back to you with a quote. As a member of Lothian Machinery Ring you will also be able to uplift a product direct from their yard simply by allocation of an order number from ourselves. Please contact us for more details. back

Skip Hire

Why not keep your waste disposal problems nice and simple and have a skip sitting on site for most of your mixed waste including plastic wraps & containers etc.
Please contact us for more details. back

Plant Hire

We also have various plant hire companies as members, offering a wide variety of equipment available for hire from mini excavators to 13t excavators, portaloos to portacabins, dumpers, generators, rollers, fork lift trucks and 75-150hp tractors to name a but a few. Please contact us for more details. back

Natural Soil (Scotland Ltd.)

20% more yield, 50% less fertilizer, 100% organic.
Natural Soil specialises in products that restore life to poor soils, including land that has become inert due to intensive farming or through the heavy use of chemical fertilizers.

The following information is lifted from the Natural Soil (Scotland) Ltd information sheet –
One exciting new product that’s proving a formula for success is a natural soil conditioner that’s delivering truly remarkable results, optimising the yield and quality of a wide range of arable and forage crops. In fact, crop trials around the world are confirming increases in yield of up to 20% (depending on soil condition), details of which can be found on the Natural Soil website.
Certified organic by Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G) and by the Scottish Organic Producers Association (SOPA), this natural microbial formula is completely safe to use. It contains a balanced blend of beneficial ‘native soil micro-organisms’, micronutrients, vitamins, trace minerals and elements. The secret of its success is that it acts as a catalyst to trigger natural biological activities in the soil that encourage the growth of the nitrogen-fixing micro-organisms. These help build organic matter and humus, improving tilth even in clay soils. And naturally, healthier soil plus stronger root systems equals healthier growth.

What’s more, as it’s 100% organic, the product can be mixed with fertilizer, pesticides and herbicides. However, for the microbial formulation to work at maximum efficiency, the amount of chemical fertilizer normally used should be halved. Needless to say, this brings big benefits to commercial growers. Even taking the price of the product into consideration, it cuts costs by 25% and reduces nitrate run-off by 50% - good news for you and the environment.

If you are interested, or would simply like more information, please let the ring office know and we will ask Gordon Gallacher from Natural Soil to make contact with you.

The Utility Warehouse Discount Club

Dear Lothian Machinery Ring Member,

My name is Sarah Fleming,
I am a local business owner and a member of the Lothian Machinery Ring Ltd. I am writing to yourself to advise how I have found to save money on my bills and those of other businesses and I would like to tell you about it, so if you would like to pay less each month please read on.
I am a member of the Utility Warehouse Discount Club. They provide phone broadband, mobile phone, gas and electricity to over 250,000 businesses and homes across the UK. They are part of a company called Telecom Plus PLC; a British PLC listed in the FTSE 250 index and licensed by Ofgem. You probably haven’t heard of them before. That is because they don’t advertise – they rely on people like me to tell other people about them. Because they don’t advertise, they save lots of money and they pass those savings on to their customers by charging less for their services.
Here are some of the benefits:
Save up to 45% on your call charges
Save up to 10% on your line rental
Save up to 20% on your broadband costs
Best value broadband and phone package, with up to 24 Meg broadband,
dependant on line
Cheaper gas and electricity, with no minimum contract term
5% Cash back on your shopping and personal petrol
Supplementary phone lines from £2.00 per month
Everything comes on one convenient monthly bill

And if that wasn’t enough, there’s no minimum contract on most of the services they provide, so if you are not totally happy with the money you save and their award- winning UK-based customer service team… you can go back to your current supplier’s higher prices at any time!
If you would like to hear more about the benefits of The Utility Warehouse Discount Club, please let the ring office know and we will ask Sarah to contact you. back

Saltire Safety and Security Ltd

Saltire Safety and security started working in the agricultural area last year when they developed the first Fuel Tank Alarms available. This oil protection system has now been further developed to the stage where Saltire can supply you with a system, which you can fit yourself, that will protect your oil tank. By fitting the system yourself, it helps keep the cost down.
A complete range of security services is also available, from quad bike protection to CCTV and automatic gate opening and closing. If you would like to hear more about the benefits of Saltire Security, please let the ring office know and we will ask Colin to contact you. back

Training Services website can arrange many courses to suit members demands.

If you have not already booked your training requirements for the coming 6 months, then please get in touch with the ring office. Here’s a selection of our most popular courses and if there is something specific you would like, please let us know and we will strive to tailor make our courses to meet your requirements.

Estate Maintenance
Abrasive Wheels/Welding (Electric, Oxy & MIG)/Brush cutters /Strimmers/Chainsaws( all units) Vermin Control /Wood Chipper/Stump grinder/Mobile Elevated Work Platforms/
Vehicles
A.T.V./ Quad Bikes/Gator (sit in and sit astride)/Backhoe (180)/Excavators (wheeled & tracked)/Loading Shovels/Dumper trucks (1 tonne to Moxy)/Tractor Driving/Fork Lift Trucks (all groups)/Road Rollers (ride on and pedestrian)
Health & Safety
Safety Awareness/Health & safety (manual handling/risk assessment)/All First aid including Defibrillation/Food Hygiene
Pesticides (F.E.P.A)
Safe use of pesticides (PA1) and all applicator courses back

New Life Tyres

New Life Tyres offer the following discount to ring members –

3% Further Discount – Truck & Agricultural Tyres
8% Further Discount - Car (Inc 4x4) & Van Tyres
8% Further Discount - Batteries

If you need new tyres or puncture repairs, why not call New Life Tyres on 0131 669 1464 and obtain a quote for your specific requirements. back

Directors

Andrew Riddell, (Chairman) Peaston Farm, Ormiston, East Lothian
John Muir, (Vice Chairman) Freelands, Ratho, Newbridge
Ian Orr, Standhill Farm, Blackridge, West Lothian
Sandy Allison, Turnhouse Farm, Edinburgh
Alison McPake, The Quarter, Drumcross, Bathgate
Jamie Smart, Balderston Farm, Linlithgow
Hew Hunter, Stonelaws Farm, East Linton, East Lothian back

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