Additional traffic would result

I am against the opening of a McDonalds outlet in Umina.

I live in a street which is in close proximity to the proposed development and am acutely aware of the significant additional traffic problems that would result if this development was approved.

I am also very conscious of the impact it would have on Umina food outlets and the anticipated increase in litter in the area also concerns me.

I note that Peter Whiteman in his letter to the editor dated February 6 chose to highlight a statistic that only 1500 people out of a possible 16,000 have signed a petition objecting to the proposed development.

Statistically this is around nine per cent of the total population he quoted.

He then made a sweeping statement that the majority of people therefore must be in favour of the development.

Where is his tangible statistical support base to quantify such a statement?

He cannot have his statistical cake and eat it too.

Email, 13 Feb 2012 Tony Fraley, Umina