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A CAMPAIGNER seeking the inclusion of women in the main aspects of Lerwick’s Up Helly Aa says he will now raise his concern with the Shetland community safety and resilience board. Peter Hamilton said he is changing tactics and will no longer make complaints about the local.
EQUALITY campaigner Peter Hamilton has renewed his appeal to council convener Malcolm Bell to facilitate talks which he hopes could result in women and girls being able to fully participate in the Lerwick and the Junior Up Helly Aa festivals. Hamilton says his main contention is.
Sirs, I write with increased concern for the future of your splendid festival. This is informed by my considerable disappointment that the convenor of Shetland Islands Council is still claiming to believe his internal legal advice. Please realise you will not continue to be.
SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) has insisted that it has no role in helping to facilitate change to the way Lerwick Up Helly Aa is celebrated and reiterated its view that the authority is not in breach of equality legislation by allowing the festival to use public sites around.