Council forced to 'rework' site set aside for traders set for 'Legenderry food market' at Foyle Maritime Festival after funfair accused of 'restricting access'
A funfair set up near the quay in Derry has been accused of "sticking two fingers up to local residents and traders" by a local MLA, after a row over space ahead of the Foyle Maritime Festival.
Read more: Council promising 'dynamic programme on and off the water' as excitement builds in Derry for Maritime Festival The statement continued: "Legenderry Food expresses its profound disapproval and disappointment regarding the decision by Xtreme Funfair and G-Force Events to set up temporary amusements on a vacant site off the Strand Road, ultimately restricting access to local Legenderry traders who had planned to trade at the upcoming Foyle Maritime Festival this week.
Mr Durkan continued: "Other amusement providers entered the tendering process to be involved in the festival. This operation just rolled in and set up with no regard for anything or anyone else. If it was easy resolved it would have been resolved by now." "While Council actively encourages the private sector and local businesses to be creative and innovative and to look at ways to enhance festival and events, it is extremely disappointing that this operator chose not to be part of the formal procurement process for amusement services at the festival.
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