Petitions oppose fast food store

Gosford Council has received two petitions with a total of 1080 signatures objecting to a proposal for a McDonalds store on Ocean Beach Rd, Umina.

The petition stated its support for the many local businesses in the area and expressed concern that small businesses would suffer financially as a consequence of this development.

Consequently, the petition claimed that the community would suffer by having less choice and variety of food available in the area.

It also objected to the increased traffic congestion, rubbish around the streets, health impacts and visual pollution.

Cr Peter Freewater told Gosford Council's meeting last week that the bulk of the community on the Peninsula was clearly very much opposed to having a second McDonalds.

"I would like to see that we simply reject the whole concept of the zoning and then we don't have to worry about the development application," said Cr Freewater.

Gosford Council Agenda P.40, 6 Dec 2011 Kaitlin Watts, 6 Dec 2011